JPH0591293A - Cut paper recording facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Object] The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus provided with a recording method in which a cut sheet is used and the print data of the cut sheet is larger than the printable data of the cut sheet. Provided is a facsimile device that prints in a way that is easy for the recipient to see. [Structure] When the data received per page set on the transmission side is larger than the recordable data of one recording sheet, it is detected that the black ratio of the last line of the recordable lines of the recording sheet is higher than a certain value. Then, regarding the line before the final line, the data of a plurality of lines up to the line where the black ratio becomes lower than a constant value, or the data of a plurality of lines within a certain range B before the final line is The data is stored as print data for the next page, and is configured to overlap and print on different print sheets.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a recording method in which a cut sheet is used and the print data of the cut sheet is larger than the printable data.

In recent years, as the demand for facsimile machines has increased, there has been a demand for facsimile machines that record on cut sheets. However, most of the cut sheets use the laser recording method, and in the case of laser recording, a recording area of about 5 mm before and after the recording paper is a non-recordable area, and even if a normal size original is transmitted, the recording is performed. Possible area is 10m from the transmitted data
In many cases, the length will be about m.

Further, a facsimile machine having a sender print function has become widespread, and in this case, since normal record information starts from the line next to the sender information, transmission of a length longer than the recordable area is performed. There are more cases of sending data.

Therefore, it is necessary to record the received data in the recordable area or more efficiently and easily in a readable manner.

[0005]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 5 and 6 are views for explaining a conventional cut sheet recording / facsimile apparatus, FIG. 5 shows a configuration example, and FIG. 6 shows a conventional recording method.

A conventional cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus is
As shown in FIG. 5, the recording unit 5 that records the received data on a cut sheet of a certain length, the image memory unit 3 that holds the data of the recording content, and the recording unit 5 that stores the data of the image memory unit 3
A recording control unit 6 for recording, a communication control unit 2 for receiving data via a telephone line 7, and a transfer control unit for transferring the data received via the communication control unit 2 to the image memory unit 3. As shown in Fig. 6 (a), if there is more page-unit received data set by the sender than the recordable area of the cut sheet, it is displayed in Fig. 6 (b). As shown, recording is performed up to the recordable area, and in the transfer control unit 4, for example, the amount of data that could not be recorded is
A set value C 4d set in the transfer control unit 4
When it is detected that it is longer, it is newly recorded on another recording sheet, or when the amount of data that could not be recorded is smaller than the set value C 4d, the data is deleted. ..

[0007]

Therefore, when a character or the like is applied to the last line, as shown in FIG.
It is difficult for the recipient to read because it straddles the sheets of recording paper (first page, second page), or
As shown in (c), it was recorded on only one page and the second page was deleted, which made it completely unreadable.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus which is easy for the recipient to see even when a character is printed on the final line.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the principle of the present invention. The above problems can be solved by a cut sheet recording facsimile machine configured as follows.

(1) A recording section 5 for recording received data on a cut sheet of a fixed length, an image memory section 3 for holding the data of the recorded content, and a recording section 5 for storing the data in the image memory section 3.
A recording control unit 6 for recording data, a communication control unit 2 for receiving data via the telephone line 7, and a transfer control unit 4 for transferring the data received via the communication control unit 2 to the image memory unit 3.
And the received data in page units set by the sender is
When the transfer control unit 4 detects that the black ratio of the last line of the recordable area of the recording paper is higher than the constant value A when there is more data than the recordable data of one sheet of recording paper, the transfer control unit 4 detects that the black line is before the last line. Line of which the black ratio is lower than the constant value A is detected, and line data from the last line to the line where the black ratio is lower than the constant value A is recorded data of the next page. And is configured to be overlapped and recorded on different recording sheets.

(2) A recording unit 5 for recording the received data on a cut sheet of a certain length, an image memory unit 3 for holding the data of the recording contents, and a recording unit 5 for storing the data of the image memory unit 3.
A recording control unit 6 for recording data, a communication control unit 2 for receiving data via the telephone line 7, and a transfer control unit 4 for transferring the data received via the communication control unit 2 to the image memory unit 3.
And the received data in page units set by the sender is
When the transfer control unit 4 detects that the black ratio of the last line of the recordable area of the recording paper is higher than a certain value when there is more data than the recordable data of one recording paper, the transfer control unit 4 detects that the black line before the last line is A plurality of line data within a certain range B are stored as print data for the next page, and the same plurality of lines are overlapped and recorded on different recording papers.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention, in which, when the black ratio of the final line is larger than a constant value A, the black ratio of each line is calculated in a line before the final line, and the calculated black ratio is equal to or smaller than the constant value A. When a line is detected, the data of multiple lines up to that line are recorded on different recording papers.
Shows the case where when the black ratio of the final line is larger than the constant value A, the data of a plurality of lines within a certain range B before the final line are recorded on different recording papers.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a central processing unit (CPU)
Then, control each control unit. 2 is a communication control section, which is a section that converts the modulated data received from the telephone line into digital data by a modem and demodulates the compressed data, and 3 is an image memory section, which stores the demodulated data. A storage control unit, a transfer control unit 4, a unit for transferring the data demodulated by the communication control unit 2 to the image memory unit 3, and a unit 5 for recording the recording paper on the recording paper, A recording control unit 6 controls the recording unit 5 to record the data in the image memory unit 3 in page units set by the transmission side.

(1) In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the black ratio of the boundary portion (the last line of the page at the time of recording) with the printable area of the sent document is set in the transfer control section 4. The black ratio calculation unit 4a calculates the black ratio of the final line of the page exceeds a certain value A when a character is approaching, and when it exceeds a preset constant value A, the final line In order to detect where the characters are not described in the previous line, perform the black ratio calculation in the same way as the final line above,
The data of a plurality of lines up to the line where the black ratio is equal to or less than the constant value A are overlapped and recorded on different papers.

Therefore, the characters and the like that have been applied to the print area of the cut sheet are recorded on the second page in an easy-to-read manner and can be clearly read. (2) Further, in the present invention, the black ratio of the boundary portion (the last line of the page at the time of recording) with the recordable area of the original sent as shown in FIG. It is calculated by the rate calculation unit 4a, and when the character is approaching, the fact that the black rate of the last line of the page exceeds a certain value A is used. The predetermined line segment B is recorded on different sheets of paper by overlapping.

Therefore, the characters and the like that are applied to the print area of the cut sheet are recorded on the second page in an easy-to-read manner and can be clearly read.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a principle explanatory diagram of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus provided with a recording method in which a cut sheet is used and the print data of the cut sheet is larger than the printable data of the cut sheet, the received data in page units set by the sender is When it is detected that the black ratio of the last line of the recordable lines of the recording paper is higher than the constant value A when there is more than the recordable data of one sheet of recording paper, the lines before the last line are Data of a plurality of lines up to a line where the black ratio is lower than a constant value A, or data of a plurality of lines within a certain range B before the last line are stored as recording data of the next page, and different recording papers are stored. The means for overlapping and recording is the means necessary for implementing the present invention. The same reference numerals denote the same objects throughout the drawings.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG.
The configuration and recording operation of the cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, showing a cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure, in the set value A 4b of the transfer control unit 4, the limit value of the black ratio for determining whether it is a line containing a character is set as the set value A and all white lines and dust data When it is included, the black rate is set to be the set value A or less.

Further, as the set value B 4c of the same transfer control unit 4, the maximum number of transfer lines when recording data of the next page is set as the set value B. Read-only memory (RO
A program for operating the central processing unit (CPU) 1 is stored in M) 9 and the random access memory (RAM) 8
Is used as an area for the work.

(1) FIG. 3 is a flow chart in the case of performing the recording shown in FIG. 2A in the cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. That is, the reception data received from the telephone line 7 is received by the communication control unit 2 and restored, and is transferred to the image memory unit 3 by the transfer control unit 4 in page units set by the transmission side. In this case, the number of transfer data in page units is compared with the number of recordable data in one page of cut paper, and if the received data in page units is small, it is recorded in one page as usual. (See processing steps 100 and 108 in FIG. 3) If the received data is large in the above comparison,
The black ratio of the last line of the recordable data is calculated by the black ratio calculator 4a, and it is determined whether the black ratio is larger than the set value A recorded in the predetermined 4b. If it is smaller, normal recording is performed assuming that there is no character on the final line, that is, the print boundary portion. (See processing steps 101 and 108 in FIG. 3) If the determination result is large, it is determined that a character is present, and the black ratio of the line before the final line is further detected and compared with the set value A. If this comparison also shows a larger value, the preceding lines are compared one after another in the same manner, and, for example, the set value B is set as the maximum and the comparison is performed. This set value B
Is a guideline for controlling the return of the previous line so that it does not return to the beginning of the page. If a line smaller than the set value A is found on the way,
Therefore, the comparison is stopped, and the data of a plurality of lines from that line to the final line are recorded on the next cut sheet as the recording data of the next page. (Processing steps 102 to 10 in FIG. 3)
(Refer to 6,109) It is determined whether the number of remaining lines, including the recording data of the next page, is larger or smaller than the number of recordable lines on one page, and if there are more, the above process is repeated. If so, print the page and end. (Refer to processing step 107, 101, or 107, 108 in FIG. 3) Next, FIG. 4 is a flow chart in the case of performing the recording shown in FIG. 2B in the cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus shown in FIG.

The reception data received from the telephone line 7 is received by the communication control unit 2 and is restored, and is transferred to the image memory unit 3 in page units set by the transmission side by the transfer control unit 4. In this case, the number of data transferred in page units,
If the received data in page units is small, compare the size with the number of recordable data on one page of the above cut paper,
Record on one page as usual. (See processing steps 100 and 108 in FIG. 4) If the received data is large in the above comparison,
The black ratio of the last line of the recordable data is calculated by the black ratio calculator 4a, and it is determined whether the black ratio is larger than the set value A recorded in the predetermined 4b. If it is smaller, normal recording is performed assuming that there is no character on the final line, that is, the print boundary portion. (See processing steps 101 and 108 in FIG. 4) In the above determination, when the black ratio is larger than the set value A, it is determined that a character is present, and from the last line,
A plurality of lines up to the setting value B line set in advance to 4c are recorded on the next cut sheet as the recording data of the next page. (Refer to processing steps 101, 110, and 106 in FIG. 4) It is determined whether the number of remaining lines, including the recording data of the next page, is larger or smaller than the number of lines recordable on one page. repeat. If so, print the page and end. (Refer to the processing steps 107, 101, or 107, 108 in FIG. 4.) As described above, the present invention uses a cut sheet and has a recording method in which the record data is larger than the printable data of the cut sheet. In the case where the page-by-page received data set on the transmitting side is larger than the recordable data of one sheet of recording paper, the black ratio of the last line of the recordable lines of the recording paper is higher than the constant value A. When detected, the data of a plurality of lines up to the line where the black ratio is lower than the constant value A, or the data of a plurality of lines within a certain range B before the last line, for the lines before the last line. Is stored as the print data for the next page, and the print data is overlapped and recorded on different print sheets.

[0024]

As described above in detail, in the cut sheet recording / facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when the received data for each page set on the transmitting side is larger than the recordable data of one recording sheet, the recording sheet is recorded. When it is detected that the black ratio of the last line of the recordable lines is higher than the constant value A, the black ratio of the lines before the last line is the constant value A.
Data of multiple lines up to a line lower than
Data of a plurality of lines within a certain range B before the last line is stored as recording data of the next page and recorded on different recording papers, so that an original longer than the recordable print length is printed. Even when it is sent, it is possible to provide a facsimile device having a recording system that is easy to read without making it difficult to see characters and the like due to the breaks in the standard cut sheet.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention (No. 1)

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow chart of an embodiment of the present invention (No. 2)

FIG. 5 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating a conventional cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a conventional cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus (Part 2).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Central processing unit (CPU) 2 Communication control unit 3 Image memory unit 4 Transfer control unit 4a Black ratio calculation unit 4b Setting value A 4c Setting value B 4d Setting value C 5 Recording unit 6 Recording control unit 7 Telephone line 8 Random access memory (RAM) 9 Read-only memory (ROM) 100 to 109,110 processing steps

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A recording unit (5) for recording received data on a cut sheet of a fixed length, an image memory unit (3) for holding data of the recorded content, and data of the image memory unit (3). A recording control unit (6) for recording data in a recording unit (5) and a communication control unit (2) for receiving data via a telephone line (7)
And a transfer control unit (4) for transferring the data received via the communication control unit (2) to the image memory unit (3), and the received data for each page set on the transmission side is the recording paper 1
When the transfer control unit (4) detects that the black ratio of the last line of the recordable area of the recording paper is higher than a constant value (A) when the data is larger than the recordable data of one sheet,
From the line before the final line, the line having the black ratio lower than the constant value (A) is detected, and the line from the final line to the line where the black ratio is lower than the constant value (A) is detected. Store the line data as the recorded data on the next page,
A cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus, which is capable of recording on different recording sheets in an overlapping manner. 2. A recording unit (5) for recording received data on a cut sheet of a certain length, an image memory unit (3) for holding data of the recorded content, and data of the image memory unit (3). A recording control unit (6) for recording data in a recording unit (5) and a communication control unit (2) for receiving data via a telephone line (7)
And a transfer control unit (4) for transferring the data received via the communication control unit (2) to the image memory unit (3), and the received data for each page set on the transmission side is the recording paper 1
When the transfer control unit (4) detects that the black ratio of the last line of the recordable area of the recording paper is higher than a certain value when there is more than the recordable data of one sheet, the transfer control unit (4) detects that the black ratio before the last line is A cut sheet recording facsimile apparatus which stores data of a plurality of lines in a certain range (B) as recording data of a next page and records the same plurality of lines on different recording sheets while overlapping them.