JPH07264385A - Image forming memory - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Output (recording) according to the needs of a plurality of unified users even for various forms of image information over multiple pages handled by the FAX communication function, filing function, and copy function. Provided is an image forming storage device capable of processing. [Structure] In an image forming / storage device having a FAX communication function, a filing function, and a copying function, a plurality of uniformity is provided even for various types of image information over a plurality of pages handled by the FAX communication function, the filing function, and the copying function. Predefine (store) a certain output format in memory,
These can be appropriately selected and output, and when executing output processing, the valid output format is determined from the above-mentioned multiple defined output formats, and the output target is output as pre-output processing according to the valid output format. It is characterized in that the attribute information for each page of the image is analyzed in advance.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, a digital copying machine which is separated into a scanner and a printer, and has a storage transmission / reception type fax (hereinafter simply referred to as FAX) function. In some cases, the present invention relates to an image forming storage device which is provided with a large-capacity magneto-optical disk storage device capable of storing image information, searches the stored image information as necessary, and records and outputs it by a printer by an electrophotographic method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a storage transmission / reception type FAX
An apparatus that has a function and is a digital copying machine that is separated into a scanner and a printer and that has a memory area for storing document information has already been developed.

As a technique of these conventional apparatuses, for example, in relation to the FAX function, the transmission / reception document information is temporarily stored so that the FAX transmission / reception processing can be performed independently of the document information input / output processing. Is treated as
Characterized by high-speed document input / output processing, Characterized by simultaneous execution of copy processing and transmission / reception processing using input / output functions, FAX received document and copying (medium)
Has been developed, which has a function of automatically performing output processing to the FAX output tray by distinguishing the output tray of the document.

[0004]

However, in the conventional technology of the apparatus having the FAX communication function, the filing function, the copying function, etc., various forms of image information covering a plurality of pages, which handle various functions, can be obtained. All functions are handled and output (recorded) by a common and uniform output method.
There is no developed means for processing.

For example, in the copying function, effective size conversion output processing and so-called two-in-one (2 in 1)
Combined output processing such as the above is not supported for FAX received images. For an image once FAX received and printed, the user can use the copy function again after FAX reception and printing to obtain the required size and It was reprocessed to the document format of the format.

Therefore, the present invention meets the needs of a plurality of unified users even for various forms of image information over a plurality of pages, which are handled by, for example, a FAX communication function, a filing function, a copying function, and the like. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming storage device capable of output (recording) processing.

[0007]

An image forming storage device of the present invention includes an input means for inputting image information, and a storage means for storing the image information input by this input means together with identification information for identifying it. And a search means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching the identification information of the image information stored in the storage means, the image information input by the input means, or the search means. An output unit for recording and outputting the searched image information, a defining unit for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting the image information by the output unit, and a plurality of defining units defined by the defining unit. A selecting means for selecting at least one of the output formats, and a solution for analyzing the attribute information for each page added to the output target image information based on the output format selected by the selecting means. And means, the selected output format by the selecting means, and, and a control means for controlling said output means so as to perform recording the output of the output target image data according to the analysis result of the analyzing means.

The image forming storage device of the present invention further comprises an input means for inputting image information, a storage means for storing the image information input by the input means together with identification information for identifying the image information, and the storage means. Searching means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching the identification information of the image information stored in the means; image information inputted by the input means, or an image searched by the searching means Output means for recording and outputting information, defining means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting image information by the output means, and a plurality of output formats defined by the defining means Based on the selection means for selecting at least one from the above, and the output format selected by this selection means,
Calculation means for calculating the in-page division number of the output target image information according to a division rule specified in advance, output format selected by the selection means, and output target image information according to the calculation result of the calculation means And a control means for controlling the output means so as to perform the recording output.

The image forming storage device of the present invention further comprises an input means for inputting image information, a storage means for storing the image information input by the input means together with identification information for identifying the image information, and the storing means. Searching means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching the identification information of the image information stored in the means; image information inputted by the input means, or an image searched by the searching means Output means for recording and outputting information, defining means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting image information by the output means, and a plurality of output formats defined by the defining means Based on the selection means for selecting at least one from the above, and the output format selected by this selection means,
First calculation means for calculating the number of page divisions of the output target image information in accordance with a division rule designated in advance, and based on the calculation result of the first calculation means, expanded to one page output by the output means. Depending on the second calculation means for calculating the total number of valid image information according to the page combination rule designated in advance, the output format selected by the selection means, and the calculation result of the second calculation means. The control means controls the output means so as to record and output the image information to be output.

The image forming storage device of the present invention further comprises an input means for inputting image information, a storage means for storing the image information input by the input means together with identification information for identifying the image information, and the storage means. Searching means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching the identification information of the image information stored in the means; image information inputted by the input means, or an image searched by the searching means Output means for recording and outputting information, defining means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting image information by the output means, and a plurality of output formats defined by the defining means Based on the selection means for selecting at least one from the above, and the output format selected by this selection means,
A calculation unit that calculates the in-page division number of the output target image information according to a division rule specified in advance and calculates the total output page number, the output format selected by the selection unit, and the calculation unit The control means controls the output means so as to record and output the output target image information according to the calculation result.

Further, the image forming storage device of the present invention stores the input means for reading and inputting the image information on the platen, and the storage for storing the image information input by the input means together with the identification information for identifying the input information. Means and a search means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching the identification information of the image information stored in the storage means, the image information input by the input means, or the search means. A transmitting means for transmitting the image information searched for in an external device,
Receiving means for receiving image information transmitted from an external device and storing the received image information in the storage means together with identification information for identifying the image information, image information input by the input means, or An output means for recording and outputting the image information searched by the search means, a defining means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting the image information by the output means, and a defining means defined by the defining means Selecting means for selecting at least one of the plurality of output formats, and analyzing means for analyzing attribute information for each page added to the output target image information based on the output format selected by the selecting means, Control means for controlling the output means so as to record and output the output target image information according to the output format selected by the selection means and the analysis result of the analysis means. It is Bei.

Further, the image forming storage device of the present invention stores the input means for reading and inputting the image information on the platen, and the storage for storing the image information input by this input means together with the identification information for identifying the input information. Means and a search means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching the identification information of the image information stored in the storage means, the image information input by the input means, or the search means. In order to identify the received image information by receiving the image information transmitted from the external device via the communication line and the facsimile transmission means for transmitting the image information retrieved by the external device via the communication line. Facsimile information stored in the storage means together with the identification information of the image, image information input by the input means, or image information searched by the search means. At least one of the output means for recording and outputting, the defining means for defining in advance a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting the image information by the output means, and the plurality of output formats defined by the defining means Selection means for selecting one, analysis means for analyzing attribute information for each page added to output target image information based on the output format selected by this selection means, and output format selected by the selection means , And control means for controlling the output means so as to record and output the image information to be output according to the analysis result of the analysis means.

[0013]

According to the present invention, for example, a FAX communication function,
Even for image information of various forms over multiple pages handled by the filing function, copy function, etc., a plurality of uniform output formats are defined (stored) in advance, and these can be appropriately selected and output. In addition, based on the selected output format, by providing a means for analyzing the attribute information for each page of the output target image as output preprocessing,
It is possible to perform uniform output processing according to the needs of users. Further, there is no need to re-edit the document format once the document information once received and printed is passed through the copying machine again like the document management of the conventional FAX received print image.
Document management within the organization will be carried out uniformly and rationally.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a storage transmission / reception type F according to this embodiment.
1 is an external view of an image forming storage device having an AX function. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a main body of the apparatus, and a display operation panel 2 is provided on the front portion of the upper surface thereof. A document table (not shown) made of transparent glass is provided on the upper surface of the main body 1. The document table also serves as a document holding cover and automatically feeds sheet-like documents (documents) one by one. An automatic document feeder (ADF) 3 is provided so as to be openable and closable. At the bottom of the main body 1, a paper feeding device 5 having a paper feeding cassette 4 for feeding paper as an image forming medium is provided.

On the right side of the drawing of the main body 1, a manual paper feed table 6 for manually feeding paper is provided, and on the left side, the image-formed paper is discharged. A discharge tray 7 is provided.

On the front surface of the main body 1 and below the display / operation panel 2, there is provided a disk insertion opening 8 for inserting a magneto-optical disk as a storage medium for storing FAX transmission / reception document information. A magneto-optical disk storage device (ODD, not shown) is provided in the main body 1 corresponding to the disk insertion opening 8.

Although not shown in the drawings, a scanner (input means) for reading and inputting an image (document information) of a document set on a document table by optical scanning is provided in the upper part of the main body 1, and A FAX transmission / reception control unit (FAX transmission / reception means) that transmits document information input by a scanner or document information stored in a magneto-optical disk storage device to a FAX network, and receives document information via the FAX network. In the lower part of the main body 1, a printer that records and outputs the document information from the scanner, the magneto-optical disk storage device, or the FAX transmission / reception control unit on the paper supplied from the paper feeding device 5 by the electrophotographic method ( Output means) is provided.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of the image forming storage device according to the present embodiment. A control unit for controlling the entire device, a scanner 1 for inputting document information and the like.
1. A scanner interface (SIF) 12 that receives image information from the scanner 11, for example, a binarized image memory that binarizes multivalued image information from the scanner 11 at the time of FAX transmission, compresses it, and temporarily holds it. , A binarization processing unit 13 including an image processing unit, an image processing unit (IPU) 14 that performs image processing such as image quality enhancement processing and enlargement / reduction mainly performed in copying processing and output processing, A page memory (PM) 15, a printer 16 for recording and outputting document information, a printer interface (PIF) 17 for transferring image information to the printer 16, a FAX transmission / reception control unit (FAX) 18 for controlling FAX transmission / reception operations, A magneto-optical disk storage device (ODD) 19 as a storage unit for storing image information input from the scanner 11, management information and image information of the image information. A hard disk storage device (HDD) 20 used as an auxiliary memory for temporarily storing information itself, a system bus 21 for exchanging control signals and data signals between each device, and high-speed transfer of image information between each device. The image bus 22, the display operation panel 2, and the control unit 23 that controls the entire apparatus.

The image bus 22 receives the image information input from the scanner 11 at the scanner interface 12 when the apparatus operates in real time as a copying machine, and the image processing unit 14 performs image quality enhancement processing and enlargement. The reduction processing is performed and the printer 16 prints out through the printer interface 17 in parallel. Further, the device (board) on the image bus 22 which is unnecessary for the processing operation at that time is in the passing state. For example, since the binarization processing unit 13 is unnecessary in a simple copying operation, the binarization processing unit 13 is in a passing state. On the other hand, when operating the FAX document file, the image processing unit 14 normally passes through.

The scanner 11 uses, for example, a CCD type line sensor (not shown) composed of a plurality of light receiving elements arranged in a row to control the document information of the original document placed on the original document table 23. In accordance with the instruction from, the line is scanned and read, the grayscale of the image is converted into 8-bit digital data, and then it is output to the scanner interface 12 as a time-series digital data together with a synchronization signal.

The printer 16 is provided with a control unit 2 including, for example, a laser optical system (not shown) and an image forming unit (not shown) combined with an electrophotographic system for forming an image on a sheet.
According to the instruction from 3, the printer interface 17
By inputting the 8-bit digital image information from the device in synchronization with the synchronization signal, an electrostatic latent image is formed on the photoconductor drum (not shown) by the laser beam having the pulse width corresponding to the size of the image information. After that, the electrostatic latent image is visualized by a visualization unit (not shown), and the visualized image is transferred by a transfer unit (not shown) onto a sheet supplied from the sheet feeding device 5, The image transferred above is fixed by a fixing unit (not shown) and output.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the structure of the control section 23, which is a CPU (central processing unit) for performing various controls.
Processing unit) 31, interface 32 with display operation panel 2, main memory 33 for storing various control programs and various management information, interface with hard disk storage device 20 (HDD I /
F) 34, an interface (ODDI / F) 35 with the magneto-optical disk storage device 19, a timer 36, and
It is composed of an interface 37 with the system bus 21.

FIG. 4 shows the magneto-optical disk storage device 19 described above.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a magneto-optical disk (OD)
41, a write control unit 42 that performs write control on the magneto-optical disc 41, a read control unit 43 that performs read control on the magneto-optical disc 41, a drive motor 44 that rotationally drives the magneto-optical disc 41, and a write control unit 42. , A read control unit 43 and a drive motor 44, respectively, and a drive control unit 45 having a data buffer (not shown) for temporarily storing the image information from the interface 35.
Composed of.

FIG. 5 schematically shows the configuration of the binarization processing unit 13, which includes an interface 51 with the system bus 21 and a local system bus for connecting the internal devices to the system bus 21. 52, an input image bus interface 53 between the image bus 22 and the image bus 22
Between the output image bus interface 54 and the input image bus interface 53, and a binarizing unit 55 for binarizing the multivalued image information and converting the linear density.
A pixel / byte conversion unit 56 for converting pixel information of the binary image information binarized by the binarizing unit 55 into byte units and vice versa, and holding a plurality of pages of binarized image information. A binary page memory 57, a compression / expansion unit (CODEC) for performing compression and expansion processing of binary image information.
58, a local image bus control unit 60 that performs DMA control of the local image bus 59, channel control of an address bus, a data bus, and the like, and a binary resolution conversion unit (PDC) that performs re-linear density conversion processing of binarized image information. ) 61, F
A transmission image buffer 62 for temporarily holding the binary-compressed image information for AX transmission, and an FA
The reception image buffer 63 is provided for temporarily holding the X-valued binary-coded image information.

It is assumed that the transmission image buffer 62 and the reception image buffer 63 each have a capacity capable of storing at least several tens of pages of transmission / reception image information that has been binarized and compressed.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the configuration of the FAX transmission / reception control unit 18, which includes a CPU 71 which controls the entire control,
A program memory (ROM, RAM) 72 for storing a FAX transmission control procedure program, an interface 73 with the system bus 21, and an image information buffer 74 for temporarily holding transmission / reception image information. , An image information memory 75 for storing transmission / reception image information, a DMA control unit 76 for controlling DMA image transfer between the image information buffer 74 and the image information memory 75, a control unit 23 and the CPU 7.
1, a shared input / output port 77 for exchanging FAX control data, a modem / line control unit 78 for actually performing line control under the control of the CPU 71 and performing modulation / demodulation processing of transmission / reception information, and actual transmission / reception. It is composed of a re-encoding conversion unit (CODEC) 79 which performs re-encoding conversion processing as needed during processing. Each of these devices is connected to the CPU 71 via the internal bus 80.

FIG. 7 schematically shows the appearance of the display / operation panel 2. The surface of the display / operation panel 2 is a touch panel display / operation unit 91 having a touch panel function composed of transparent resistors and electrodes, and a conductive pen for a touch panel. 92 and a control panel section. The control panel section includes an operation mode selection key section 93 for selecting various operation modes such as a copy mode, a FAX mode, and a file mode, the number of copies and F
Numerical key portion 94 for inputting a FAX number and the like in the AX operation mode, operation control switch portion 95 such as start / stop, clear, and cancel button, magnification, document size,
Parameter setting section 96 for mainly setting various parameters such as paper size and page continuous shooting mode, original type, character size, abbreviated dial designation / number key designation, etc. And a one-touch button section 98 for FAX transmission.

By selecting and operating the operation mode selection key portion 93, the touch panel display operation portion 91 displays a main menu of the corresponding operation mode (not shown). Therefore, by operating the touch panel display operation unit 91 based on the display message, the hierarchical menus are sequentially displayed, and by operating the touch panel display operation unit 91 as necessary, the keys / switches of the control panel unit can be displayed. Settings such as operation parameters that cannot be specified can be made.

The touch panel display operation unit 9 is also used for the registration processing of the extended output method having uniformity in this embodiment.
It may be executed by operating 1.

FIG. 8 schematically shows the structure of the operation panel 2. In the figure, the touch panel 101 and the liquid crystal display panel 102 constitute the touch panel display operation section 91. In the touch panel 101, a transparent conductive film having a uniform resistivity is usually applied on both surfaces of a transparent glass substrate, and a circuit network and electrodes for position detection in the X and Y directions are formed around the transparent conductive film. And is provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display panel 102. When the touch panel 101 is touched with the dedicated conductive pen 92, the resistance value of the conductive film in the vicinity thereof changes, so that the resistance of the circuit network (current flowing therethrough) changes. From the touch panel 101, information on this current change is output.

In addition to supplying power to the touch panel 101, the touch panel control section 103 reads current (resistance) change information from the sequential circuit network, converts it into position coordinates, and sets it in a built-in register (buffer). Touch panel 10
No. 1 actually covers the liquid crystal display panel 102, and therefore the display content on the liquid crystal display panel 102 is viewed through the touch panel 101. vice versa,
Touch panel display operation unit 9 with conductive pen 92 or finger
When a certain area on the screen of No. 1 is touched, the touch panel 101
Will be touched.

The display section is a liquid crystal display panel 10.
2. A display control unit 104 and a video memory (VRAM) 105 that holds image information in units of pixels. The display control unit 104 sequentially reads the image information in the video memory 105 and displays it on the liquid crystal display panel 102. Control panel section 1
06 (portions 93 to 98 in FIG. 7) is controlled by the control panel control unit 107.

The control of the operation panel 2 is entirely controlled by the control unit 23.
The program stored in the main memory 33 or the hard disk storage device 20 is sequentially executed by the CPU 31 of the RAM using a RAM as a working memory, and the program is executed via the display operation panel interface 32.

Here, the main programs are, for example, a program for creating menu screen data and setting it in the video memory 105 in order to display a menu on the liquid crystal display panel 102, the touch panel 101.
When an item is selected by touching, a program for identifying the selected item from the relationship between the touched position on the touch panel 101 and the data being displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 102, and performing an operation such as corresponding display And so on.

FIG. 9 shows a map structure of the main memory 33. Overall, a program ROM that stores programs for various system controls
111, a data table ROM 112 in which various control / management data is stored, a working RAM 113 for executing programs in the program ROM 111, and temporarily storing various control / management data, and an F
FAX non-volatile RAM 11 for storing information about the FAX destination, transmission / reception results, and user groups.
Broadly divided into four.

FIG. 10 shows the map structure of the program ROM 111. The system control management program section, the display operation panel control program section, the magneto-optical disk (OD) control program section, the input / output section control program section. , And a FAX control program section.

FIG. 11 shows a map structure of the data table ROM 112. The system control management data table section, the display operation panel control data table section, the magneto-optical disk control data section, the input / output section control data section. , A FAX control data section, a character generator (CG), and the like.

The map configuration of the output section control data section 112-4 of the data table ROM 112 is shown in FIG. 12, but here, the default extended output condition 115- of the file image / copy image of the magneto-optical disk 41 is used.
1 is defined. Similarly, the data table ROM 11
The configuration of the FAX control data unit 112-5 of No. 2 is shown in FIG. 13. Here, the default extended output condition 115-3 of the FAX received image is defined. Although not shown, the default setting values such as resolution, density, document type, etc. specified at the time of image input, initial transmission speed at the time of FAX transmission, default setting values of communication image, etc. It is defined in the data table ROM 112.

FIG. 14 schematically shows the map structure of the working RAM 113. The input-related control program area, the output-related control program area, the display / operation panel control work area, the magneto-optical disk control work area, and the FA.
It is composed of an X control work area and the like.

The map structure of the output-related control program area 113-1 of the working ROM 113 is shown in FIG. 15. Here, the current extended output condition 115-2 of the file image / copy image of the magneto-optical disk 41 is shown here.
Is defined. Similarly, the F of the working ROM 113
The structure of the work area for AX control 113-5 is shown in FIG. 16. Here, the present extended output condition 11 of the FAX received image is used.
5-4 is defined.

FIG. 17 schematically shows the structure of the extended output condition definition / holding table in this embodiment. This table structure is used when outputting a file image / copy image 115-1,
115-2, when outputting a FAX received image 115-3, 11
The configuration is common to 5-4. The contents of each output item will be briefly described. For example, the double-sided / single-sided definition unit is an instruction unit for double-sided output or single-sided output, and the output order definition unit outputs the received or input page order. Output order (ascending order (face down) / descending order (face up)) for instructing whether to output from the last received page or the last input page. An output size instructing unit for instructing whether to automatically select from the cassette size (automatic) or to specify the output size and output at the specified size.

Further, the division rule defining section specifies a page division rule effective especially when the length of the FAX received document information is longer than the output size. In the present embodiment, as a correction method in the sub-scanning direction (that is, division rule), "equal division: rule for division output at equal magnification" and "reduction division: reduction processing is performed until a certain limit length is exceeded. Output with one sheet,
"Rules for dividing and outputting the longer ones" are supported.

The page edit mode definition section gives an instruction as to whether or not to perform page edit output processing. In the present embodiment, a normal one-in-one (1 in 1) output process of expanding one file image page / one received image page to one output page and outputting the same, and two or four file pages In order to fit the image / received page image on one output page (one side) as a whole, it is reduced and converted to the same size of 1/2 size or 1/4 size, arranged side by side and developed and output. 2 in 1
Or 4in1, page combination output processing) ".

When the page combination processing is effective in the page edit mode definition section, the page division / connection number definition section defines the page combination number. That is, the number of page combinations when combining 1 in 1 pages is "1", the number of page combinations when combining 2 in 1 pages is "2", and the number of page combinations when combining 4 in 1 pages is "4".

The layout pattern definition unit designates a page layout pattern in the case of page division / page combination processing with a layout pattern number defined in advance. Although not shown, the definition part of the layout pattern is assumed to have a plurality of definitions made in the definition part of the data table ROM 112.

The above is the description of the extended output condition items in the present embodiment, but in reality, more output methods (rules) and output items than those described above may be defined, held and managed in the same manner. Of course it is possible. For example, in the present embodiment, for simplicity, the number of combined pages in the combined page output process is set to "4", but in reality, the number of combined pages is "8" or "1".
6 "can be supported, in which case 8i
Similarly, it is necessary to separately predefine a page layout pattern and the like at the time of n1 / 16 in 1 page combination processing.

In this embodiment, the FAX image is output by the same output method as the copy image and the file image.
In order to perform the extended output process according to the instruction from the transmitting side, the FAX control data definition section 112-5 of the program ROM 111 communicates the extended output method with the definition of the communication control command in advance, so that the original (non-standard) communication is performed. It also defines control commands.

FIG. 18 schematically shows the map structure of the communication control command / status format definition part.
Communication of communication condition initial setting command / status definition unit, connection establishment command / status definition unit, image communication command / status definition unit, connection release command status unit, and extended output method managed by the transmission / reception control unit 18 It consists of a non-standard communication command / status definition section used at the time.

FIG. 19 schematically shows the structure of the nonstandard communication command / status definition section, which holds a command number section for identifying the nonstandard command / status and additional information for each command. It consists of a command information field section. The structure of the command information field section is as shown in FIG. 20, for example. In the figure, the information field presence / absence flag is a bit information section indicating whether the following information field section parameter values are valid or invalid, and the parameters of the information field section are, for example, a password section in confidential communication and a mail in mailbox communication. A number section, an extended output method information field flag section indicating validity / invalidity of a parameter indicating the extended output method, and an extended output method parameter section corresponding to the extended output method information field flag section.

The structure of the extended output method parameter section (output item) is shown in FIG. 21, and is the same as the output condition definition section at the time of file output / copy output shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 shows a nonvolatile RAM 114 for FAX.
The default parameter setting value, own station FAX number, condition initial setting / own station information section 114-1 for storing the own station name, destination FAX number corresponding to speed dial number, A transmission destination information unit 114-2 that stores the transmission destination name, a transmission condition of the transmission image information stored in the transmission image buffer 62, and a transmission image information management unit 114-3 that stores other attribute information. A reception image information management unit 114-4 that stores the reception result of the reception image information stored in the reception image buffer 63 and other attribute information, a transmission / reception error history management unit that manages the transmission / reception result and error occurrence status 114-5 and the non-standard operation information section 11 that holds effective information during confidential communication, mailbox communication, and non-standard communication that specifies the extended output method
It consists of 4-6.

FIG. 23 shows the configuration of the non-standard operation information section 114-6, which comprises a confidential communication information section, a mailbox communication information section, and an extended output method definition table section.

FIG. 24 shows the configuration of the confidential communication information section, which comprises a confidential password registration section, a password user name registration section, and an extended output method definition table number registration section.

FIG. 25 shows the structure of the above-mentioned mailbox communication information section. FIG. 26, which is composed of a mailbox registration section, a mailbox user name registration section, and an extended output method definition table number holding section, is shown in FIG. This shows the configuration of the extended output method definition table section. In the present embodiment, at least several tens (N in this case) in total are in the format of the common extended output condition definition table shown in FIG.
It is assumed that there is an area that the extended output method of can hold.

As described above, in FIGS. 9 to 26, the memory configuration in the present embodiment has been shown focusing on the output system definition portion and the holding portion, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In the format of the common extended output condition definition table shown in, the default value (defined in FIG. 11) and the current valid setting value (FIG. 1)
4), valid values for each fax user (defined in FIG. 26), valid values instructed by the FAX transmitting station (FIG. 21)
Thus, the memory configuration is such that a plurality of storage areas can always manage and hold the consistent output conditions.

Although not described here, the setting of the extended extended output condition and the extended output condition for each FAX user which are currently effective are as follows.
By the control of the control unit 23 via the display operation panel 2 shown in FIG. 7, it is set / held in each of the memory areas shown above.

Regarding the extended output method received in the format of FIG. 21 during the receiving process instructed by the FAX transmitting station, until the output process is completed in the receiving image buffer 63 shown in FIG. It is held together with the received image attribute information such as size, resolution, and encoding information).

Further, in this embodiment, the extended output condition can be designated at the time of filing input. The configuration of the storage form of the image management information of the magneto-optical disk 41, which is the storage medium unit, will be described below in FIG.
Through FIG. 36.

27 to 36 show the magneto-optical disk 4
1 shows the configuration of management information of image information (document information) on 1 and the storage form of the document information itself. In the present embodiment, when the image filing process is performed, it is assumed that the document image information is filing (stored) on the magneto-optical disk 41 having the following structure together with the attribute information of the document information necessary for retrieval and output.

FIG. 27 shows the overall structure of a magneto-optical disk including a document management area 600 for managing the document information on the magneto-optical disk 41 and a document information area 601 containing the document information itself.

FIG. 28 shows the structure of the document management area 600. The disk initial format area 602 for storing the initial defective address at the time of manufacturing the magneto-optical disk and at the time of initialization is unique to the magneto-optical disk. A disk number area 60 for storing a disk number which is an identification number
3. A personal identification number area 604 for storing the personal identification number which is the password of the owner of the magneto-optical disk 41, a disk initialization date / time area 605 for storing the date and time when the magneto-optical disk 41 is initialized, and the magneto-optical disk 41. A binder number area 606 for storing the number of binders registered therein,
The binder management area 610 stores management information of each binder, and the document management area 630 manages document information registered in each binder.

FIG. 29 shows the structure of the binder management area 610. A binder name address area 611 and a document management area 630 which store the start address of the binder name stored in the binder name area 614 to be described later. A binder management information address area 61 for storing the start address of the document management information stored in each binder
2. A binder attribute information area 613 for storing various attribute information of each binder and a binder name area 614 for storing the name of each binder.

FIG. 30 shows the four areas 611 to 614.
The details are shown in the figure, and the binder number (1) is shown in the figure.
From 615, n binders having a binder number (n) 616 are registered. Since the binder name area 614 has an area for storing the storage format in the binder attribute information 623, which will be described later, an arbitrary storage format such as a character code or a compression code obtained by compressing bit image information can be stored as the binder name.

The attribute information 617 of each binder in the binder attribute information area 613 has a structure as shown in FIG. The binder identification number 620 is a number unique to the binder for identifying the binder, and in this embodiment, the binder numbers (1) 615 to (n) 61 shown in FIG. 30.
6 is used. The binder registration date and time 621 is an area for storing the date and time when the binder is registered, and the number of sentences 622 is
This area stores the number of documents registered in the binder. In the binder attribute information 623, binder management information such as a storage format of the binder name such as whether the binder name is a character code format or a bit image format, and a binder for fax transmission / reception documents are recorded.

32 to 36 show the document management area 63.
32 shows details of 0, and in FIG. 32, for example, n of binder number (1) 631 to binder number (n) 632.
It manages registration documents for each binder.

FIG. 33 shows the details of the document management areas (1) 631 to (n) 632 of the respective binders. Each document management area for each binder has a document name address area 633 for storing a head address where the document name of the document information registered in the binder is stored,
A document management information address area 634 for storing the start address of page-by-page management information for each document information stored in the page information area 637, and a document attribute information area for storing various attribute information of each document information. 635, a document name area 636 for storing the name of registered document information, a page information area 637 for storing information of registered document information in page units, and an option information area for storing option information of each document information unit 638.

FIG. 34 shows the above six areas 633 to 638.
The details of document number (1) 63 are shown in the figure.
The m pieces of document information 9 to document number (m) 640 are registered.

In the document name area 636, for example, bit image information input from the display / operation panel 2 using a dedicated conductive pen 92 and binarized into a certain amount of information by a predetermined control method is also stored. It is a storage unit for a document name that can be searched for as document identification information when searching for registered document information.

The attribute information of each document information in the document attribute information area 635 has a structure as shown in FIG. 35, for example. The document identification number 650 is a number unique to the document information, which is automatically assigned at the time of registration in order to identify the registered document information, such as the order of registration in the magneto-optical disc 41, and is shown in FIG. Document number (1)
639 to (m) 640.

The document registration date and time 651 is an area for storing the date and time when the document information is registered, the page number 652 is an area for storing the number of pages in the document information, and the document size 653 is the size of the registered document. Even when there are different-sized originals in the document information in the reserved area, a unique code indicating that the original size is different in page units is stored in the original size 653, and in the page information area 637, page-unit-specific codes are stored. The original size can also be stored.

The document attribute information 654 is stored in the document name area 63.
Attribute information such as the storage format of names such as 6 is the character code format or the bit image format, the type of linear density, and whether the output format (extended output format) is specified during filing If the extended output method is designated, the extended output conditions are managed and stored here in the same format as in FIG.

In the present embodiment, of the extended output methods of the common format defined and held in the plurality of memory areas shown above, the output method finally effective is selected by the control unit 23. Judgment is made by the control, and according to the effective output method, the output image is analyzed for each page prior to the output processing, and the extended output processing adapted to the needs of the user is executed.

In this embodiment, for simplicity,
Although the extended output method and items are limited to the items described above,
Actually, by incorporating a program that controls output methods (rules) other than those shown above into a predetermined program in the ROM, and defining, holding, and managing new output items in the same way, it is possible to further meet the needs of users. It is also possible to execute an adapted output process.

Before describing the operation of the extended output processing of this embodiment, the flow of document information and control data in this embodiment will be briefly described below, taking the FAX communication processing mode as an example. . The description of filing input / output is omitted, but the document information flow during filing is FAX.
It is almost equal to the one in which the reading portion of the document information to the transmission image buffer 62 at the time of transmission is replaced with the reading processing of the document information to the magneto-optical disk 41, and the flow of reading the document information at the time of filing output is also the FAX reception image buffer. If the reading portion of the document information from 63 is replaced with the reading of the document information from the magneto-optical disk 41, the output processing portion has the same processing operation.

First, the flow of the document information when the document information read from the scanner 11 for the FAX transmission is transmitted by the standard FAX binary control procedure will be described.

Although the internal structure of the scanner 11 is not shown, first, the document information of the original placed on the original table is read from a plurality of light receiving elements arranged in a row at a predetermined position inside the scanner 11. Is scanned line by line by the CCD type line sensor, and the grayscale information is converted into multi-valued multi-valued image data information.
Is output to the image bus 22 via.

In this way, the document information to be transmitted, which is read by the scanner 11, is sent to the image bus 22 and the binarization processing unit 1.
Through the input image bus interface 53 of No. 3, the binarization unit 55 converts it into binarized image information having 1-pixel 1-bit information, and also performs linear density conversion as image information for FAX transmission. The bytes are put together by the byte conversion unit 56 and held in the binary page memory 57 via the local image bus 59.

The transmission image information held in the binary page memory 57 is sequentially read out under the control of the local image bus control unit 60, transferred to the compression / expansion unit 58, and subjected to compression conversion processing by a predetermined encoding method. . Since the binary page memory 57 has a plurality of page areas, the writing process from the pixel / byte conversion unit 56 to the binary page memory 57 and the reading process for the compression process from the binary page memory 57 will be described. Can be processed concurrently by controlling the local image bus 59.

The image information compressed by the compression / expansion unit 58 is simultaneously transmitted via the image bus 22 to the transmission image buffer 62.
Sent to and held temporarily. Here, in the case of filing, the compressed image information is sent to the magneto-optical disk storage device 19 via the system bus 21 and stored therein.

Thereafter, in response to an instruction to start image information transmission from the FAX transmission / reception control unit 18, the transmission image buffer 62
Predetermined transmission image information in the local image bus control unit 6
0, the local system bus 52, and the system bus interface 51 are transmitted from the system bus 21 to the FAX transmission / reception control unit 18. The flow of image information in the FAX transmission / reception control unit 18 will be described later together with the flow of control data.

Next, the flow of received image information when a FAX is received will be described below. The flow of the image information in the FAX transmission / reception control unit 18 will be described later.
According to the notification from the X transmission / reception control unit 18, the received image information is the system bus 21, the system bus interface 51,
Local system bus 52, local image bus controller 6
It is accumulated in the received image buffer 63 through the transfer route of 0.

After that, upon receiving the notification of the output processing from the control unit 23, the compressed and binarized received image information taken into the received image buffer 63 is the local image bus control unit 63.
The data is transferred to the compression / expansion unit 58 under the control of, and after the expansion processing, the data is sequentially transferred to the binary page memory 57. Here, in the case of filing output, the compressed image information is directly sent from the magneto-optical disk storage device 19 to the compression / expansion unit 57 via the system bus 21. The subsequent processing is the same.

Since the binary page memory 57 has a plurality of page areas, the operation of writing the expanded received image information to the binary page memory 57 and the operation of reading the output image bus for output processing are By controlling the local image bus 59, processing can be performed in parallel at the same time.

In the extended output method of this embodiment, when the reduction processing or the standard reduced page concatenation processing according to the output paper size is designated, the output image information decompressed by the compression / decompression unit 58 is passed through the local image bus 59. Is directly sent to the binary resolution conversion unit 61, the size is converted to the image size and resolution at the time of output, and the local image bus control unit 60 is controlled to expand the binary page memory 57 at a predetermined position.

After the processing of expanding the received image information corresponding to one side of one page of the output paper into the binary page memory 57 is completed, the reading of the output image information from the binary page memory 57 is started, and the output image information is 1 in the pixel / byte converter 56
It is inversely converted into image information of 1 byte of pixel and output to the image bus 22 via the output image bus interface 54.

The output image information output to the image bus 22 is predetermined by the image processing unit 14 when the output image information is subjected to high image quality processing such as matching the resolution of the output image information with the resolution of the printer 16. Is performed (when the image quality improving process is not performed, the received image information simply passes through the image bus in the image processing unit 14) and is sequentially written in the multivalued page memory 15.

Although the internal structure of the printer 16 is not shown, the received image information sequentially read from the page memory 15 in synchronization with the sync signal output from the printer interface 17 under the control of the control unit 23. It is taken into the inside of the printer 16 and is formed as an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum by a laser beam having a pulse width corresponding to individual pixel information, is developed by an electrophotographic method, and is fed by the sheet feeding device 5. The image is transferred onto a sheet of paper, fixed by a fixing unit, and output as image information on the sheet of paper to a discharge tray 7 (in the case of the output of the first page of the double-sided output processing, for double-sided output inside the apparatus). Output to the output tray).

Before describing the flow of image information and control data in the FAX transmission / reception control unit 18, the control data interface between the control unit 23 and the CPU 71 in the FAX transmission / reception control unit 18 will be briefly described. Control unit 23 and CP
The format of the command / status relating to the FAX communication control exchanged with the U71 has been previously shown to be defined by the communication control command / status definition section shown in FIG. 19 in the data table ROM 112.
First, when notifying the communication command from the control unit 23 to the CPU 71, the communication control command in the format defined in FIG. 19 is written by the control unit 23 through the system bus interface 73 through the shared input / output port. It is written to a predetermined address of 77.

The CPU 71 controls the control unit 2 by interruption or the like.
In response to the write notification from No. 3, the control parameter in the corresponding address of the shared input / output port 77 is read, and the process according to the content of the parameter is performed. The status notification from the CPU 71 to the control unit 23 is similar, and since the CPU 71 writes the parameter to the predetermined address of the shared input / output port 77, the control unit 23 receives the notification by an interrupt and receives the notification of the parameter of the corresponding input / output port area. Is read out, and processing according to the parameter is performed.

Next, regarding the flow of image information and control data at the time of transmission / reception processing in the FAX transmission / reception control unit 18, the CPU 71 in the present embodiment is, for example, the well-known CCITT.
Recommendation T. 4 and T. According to the standard of standard transmission procedure such as 30, FAX communication control is performed.

At the time of transmission, first, the control unit 23 sends the transmission destination F
When the connection establishment instruction command including the AX number information is received, the line connection processing with the destination is performed by controlling the modem / line control unit 78 based on the received FAX number. If the connection probability is not normal, the control unit 23 is notified of the connection probability impossible status.

When the line is connected, if the partner terminal device is a receiving station having a non-standard function, a non-standard function identification signal is transmitted, and subsequently a digital identification signal indicating the receiving function (capability) of the own station. Is sent. Therefore, when the CPU 71 controls the modem / line control unit 78 to receive the signal from the receiving station and receives the non-standard function identification signal, the signal format with the non-standard function information field of the own station. By comparing the above, it is determined whether or not the non-standard function is available, and the control unit 23 is notified of the determination result and the connection processing completion status notification of the capability of the terminal device of the other party.

Upon receiving this status, the control unit 23
First, it is determined whether non-standard transmission (that is, non-standard transmission in the present embodiment when there is an instruction of confidential transmission, mailbox transmission, or extended output method) is possible, and the non-standard transmission mode is designated. However, if it is confirmed by the notification from the CPU 71 that communication is possible, the value specified in the information field of the non-standard communication command shown in FIG. 20 is set and transmitted to the CPU 71.

Subsequently, the transmission condition within the capability of the terminal device which is the receiving station is judged, and the transmission function including the presence / absence of re-encoding conversion and re-density conversion is set in the information field of the image communication instruction command. , To the CPU 71. The CPU 71, which receives the notification of the transmission condition on the transmitting station side, transmits it as a digital command signal to the receiving station side. On the other hand, the control unit 23
Is the FAX of the transmission image information for one page in preparation for transmission start.
The transfer to the transmission / reception control 18 is started.

The control unit 23 writes the transmission document information previously held in a predetermined area of the transmission image buffer 62 of the binarization processing unit 13 into the image information buffer 74 via the system bus interface 73 by DMA control. Since the CPU 71 controls the DMA controller 76,
The transmitted image information is transferred to the image information memory 75 at any time. At this time, if the control unit 23 has received an instruction for re-encoding or re-density conversion for transmission, the FAX transmission / reception control unit 1 before transferring to the image information memory 75.
The re-encoding conversion unit 79 in 8 performs re-conversion processing to the image information specifications at the time of transmission, and then transfers it to the image information memory 75.

CP receiving the reception preparation confirmation signal from the receiving station
The U 71 sequentially reads the document information transferred to the image information memory 75, controls the line by controlling the modem / line control unit 78, and transmits the document information. When there are a plurality of pieces of document information to be transmitted, the control parameter for instructing the end of a page or the presence / absence of the next page is notified from the control unit 23 to the CPU 71 at any time, so that the above-described document information is repeatedly transmitted page by page.

Upon receipt of the connection release command from the control unit 23, the CPU 71 causes the modem / line control unit 78.
The control unit 23 to send a disconnection command signal to the line.
The connection release status is transmitted to the terminal, and the transmission processing ends.

The reception process is started when the modem / line control unit 78 detects an incoming call and notifies the CPU 71 of an interruption. The CPU 71 sends an incoming call status to the control unit 23, so that the control unit 23 determines whether or not the device is in a FAX receivable state and sends a command to the CPU 71 to notify permission / non-permission of connection establishment. Send. Therefore, the CPU 71 advances the reception process when the command is determined and the reception process is permitted.

When the reception is impossible (in the present embodiment, the memory accumulation reception is possible, which rarely occurs), the unilateral line disconnection process is performed here.

After establishing the connection, the CPU 71 sends a non-standard function identification signal and a digital identification signal to the transmitting station to notify the capability of the terminal device of its own station. After that, it waits for a non-standard function setting signal and a digital command signal, which are notifications of the transmission method on the transmitting station side. If there is no notification of the non-standard function setting signal, standard (in the present embodiment, other than confidential transmission, mailbox transmission, and reception with extension output method instruction reception) is performed. After the signal is normally received and the received information is held, a reception reference confirmation signal permitting the reception of the image information is transmitted to the transmitting station, and CCITT Recommendation 2 / T. In accordance with 3, the CPU 71 controls the modem / line controller 78 to sequentially receive the image information.

In this embodiment, in order to manage the attribute information such as the size of each received page of the received image information and the encoding system of the received image information, the received image information is stored in the image information memory 75 while performing re-encoding conversion. Is accumulating. Each time the page reception is completed, the CPU 71 notifies the control unit 23 of the page attribute information of the received image information and the status of permitting the page reception.

Upon receiving the reception start permission, the control section 23 secures the head address of the reception image buffer 63, which is the storage destination of the reception image information, and sends the reception image information transfer start command to the CPU 71. Upon receiving the notification of the transfer start command, the CPU 71 controls the DMA control unit 76 to transfer the received image information in the image information memory 75 to the image information buffer 74.

On the other hand, the control unit 23 receives the notification such as an interrupt for instructing the start of data transfer, and receives the image information buffer 7
The received image information in 4 is transferred to the system bus interface 73.
The received image buffer 63 is read out via the data storage device and sequentially transferred to a predetermined area of the received image buffer 63 which is secured in advance. In the case of the reception processing of a plurality of pages, the reception processing for each page is performed by the same processing.
When the CPU 71 receives the procedure end signal from the transmitting station side and returns the positive signal to the transmitting side, the receiving process ends. The control unit 23 receives the notification of the reception end from the connection release status from the CPU 71. The actual disconnection process is performed by the transmitting side.

The above is a brief description of the flow of image information in this embodiment.

Before describing the operation of the extended output processing, the FAX transmission / reception procedure in this embodiment will be briefly described below from the operational procedure side with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 37 to 40.

FIGS. 37 to 39 show a schematic operation at the time of FAX transmission when the extended output condition is notified to the receiving station side. First, when the FAX mode is selected by the operation mode selection key portion 93 on the display operation panel 2, default transmission original input conditions (original reading density, original type, transmission linear density, etc.) are displayed on the display operation panel 2. Therefore, when it is desired to change the input condition, the display operation panel 2 is used to instruct the change, and the destination FAX number is input, or if it is registered in advance, it is selected and the communication mode is selected. For example, in the case of confidential transmission, the confidential password is entered, in the case of mailbox communication, the mailbox number is entered, and since the output conditions are instructed to the receiving station here, the output conditions shown in FIG. 17 are displayed. Since it can be specified through the parnel 2, set it.

As described above, the operation parameters necessary for the transmission processing are set (the operation parameter designation order is not actually required), the transmission original is set on the platen, and the start button on the display operation panel 2 is pressed. When the button is pressed, the scanner 11 operates to perform input processing of transmission originals of one page to a plurality of pages. The input processing result, the input image information, and the transmission condition at the time of transmission are the working RAM of the same format as the transmission image information management unit shown in FIG. 12 until the transmission processing is completed.
It is managed in a predetermined area on 113. Note that the internal processing at the time of the transmission processing has been described above, and is omitted here.

In this embodiment, since the memory accumulation transmission is performed, the FA is processed after the input processing of the transmission image information is completed.
In the case of non-standard communication after performing X-line connection processing, the information set through the display operation panel 2 when the non-standard operation mode was set previously is used to receive the information when the non-standard function communication is established by the non-standard communication command. Send to. The transmitting station performs the transmission process within the receiving capability of the receiving station, so the function of the terminal device of the receiving station is confirmed, the transmission image condition is determined, and the image is transmitted to the receiving station. When processing is performed, the transmission image coding method and image linear density are reconverted, the transmission process is repeated for each page, and the line disconnection process is performed after all pages have been transmitted, and the transmission process result is displayed. The transmission / reception error history management unit 114-5 indicated by 22 is held, and the transmission process ends.

FIG. 40 shows a schematic operation of the FAX receiving process when the extended output condition is instructed from the transmitting side. First, when an incoming call notification is received from the FAX transmission / reception control 18, after confirming the receivable device state, the line connection process is performed, and the non-standard command shown in FIG. 20 is received. Notify the transmitting station of the capability. After that, after receiving the transmission conditions from the transmitting station and receiving attribute information such as the transmission width of the received image information, the encoding method, and the line density, the transfer start of the received image information is permitted, and the image information size for each page is set. Image information is received while analyzing attribute information such as.

Upon receipt of the image information transfer completion notice and / or line disconnection notice from the transmitting station, the reception of the image information is terminated, and in the present embodiment, the accumulation reception process is performed. The received image buffer 63 and FIG. 16 show the other attribute information of the received image including the presence or absence of the function (encoding method, image information size, resolution, etc.) and the reception processing result until the output of the received image is completed. FAX
The data is held in a predetermined area on the work area of the communication program, and the reception process ends.

Next, with the above configuration, a schematic operation of the extended output processing of the output image of the present embodiment will be described below.

41 to 43 show the FAX of this embodiment.
It shows a schematic operation of output processing of received image information and filing image. The output process is manually performed, that is, when the output start start key on the display operation panel 2 is pressed, the manual output process step is shown in FIGS. 42 and 43. FIG. 41 shows processing steps for automatically starting output processing when an image is stored in the received image buffer 63.

In FIG. 41, when there are a plurality of pieces of image information waiting to be received and output, first, automatic output processing is performed in order from the earliest received image information. The attribute of the received image is determined by searching the received image attribute management unit of the output target, and it is determined whether the non-standard command is received. When the non-standard command is received, it is determined whether the non-standard function is confidential reception, mailbox reception, or whether the output condition is designated by the transmitting station side. With regard to confidential reception and mailbox reception, output is possible by inputting the confidential password number and mailbox number on the receiving station side, and manual output processing (M) is performed.

When the output condition is specified on the transmitting side, the output condition specified on the transmitting station side is made more effective (priority) than the output condition set as the current effective value on the receiving station side, and automatic output is performed. Execute the process. If the output condition is not specified from the transmitting station side, or if the non-standard function is not received, the output condition set as the current valid value on the receiving station side is validated and the automatic output process is executed. Output processing (Q)
Will be described later. As a post-process of the output process, the history of the received output image information is stored in the transmission / reception error history management unit 1 of FIG.
Hold at 14-5.

42 and 43, when outputting a manual image, the manual operation mode of the FAX received image information or the magneto-optical disk file output mode is selected in the display operation panel 2. In the case of confidential reception (assuming that the password used by the receiving user is registered in advance in FIG. 24), the registered password is entered, and if there is received image information with the same password, the output target image Information is decided. Similarly, in the case of receiving a mailbox (assuming that the mailbox information has been registered in advance in FIG. 25), if the registered mailbox number is entered and there is received image information with the specified mailbox number, The output target image is determined.

On the other hand, in the case of other FAX manual output,
A list of image information waiting for reception output is displayed on the display operation panel 2, and in the case of outputting filing image information, the filing image information list in the specified binder of the magneto-optical disk 41 being mounted is displayed on the display operation panel 2. Since it is displayed above, the output image is uniquely determined by selecting the output target file from the displayed list of output files. When the output image is selected, the attribute information of the image information such as the page number and resolution of the output image is displayed on the display operation panel 2 together with the effective output conditions.

That is, in the case of confidential reception, if the (extended) output condition is also registered in the corresponding confidential password registration part of the confidential communication information part shown in FIG. 24, the output condition registered in advance takes precedence. Are displayed as effective output conditions. Further, also in the case of the mailbox reception, similar to the confidential reception, if the (extended) output condition is registered in the corresponding mailbox information part in FIG. 25, the output condition is displayed as the valid output condition.

For other FAX received images,
The current valid output condition shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. further,
In the case of filing output, when the extended output condition shown in FIG. 17 is registered in the document attribute information 654 (see FIG. 35) in the magneto-optical disc 41, the extended output condition instructed at the time of input filing is displayed. Priority is displayed, and in other cases, the output conditions managed by the currently valid output condition definition part of FIG. 12 are displayed.

Here, when changing the displayed priority output condition, the output condition is changed manually (according to the operation menu) at that time. In the present embodiment, for example, the output condition selection method as described above is adopted, but in reality, a control program more suited to the needs of the user may be provided.

After confirming and confirming the output conditions in this way, the start button of the display operation panel 2 is pressed to start the output processing of the image information. The operation of the output process (internal) will be described later. As a post-process of the output process, in the present embodiment, only the FAX received image information is stored in the transmission / reception error history management unit 114-5 of the reception result (the same as the automatic output process).

The detailed operation of the extended output process according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 44 to 60.

In the output processing of this embodiment, first, whether the output order is ascending order (face down order: that is, output according to the input page order) as the extended output condition, or In reverse, it is determined whether the output is in descending order (face-up order: that is, output from the last input page (up to the first page (up to the first input page))), and the processing procedure is divided into ascending / descending order output. This state is shown in FIG. 45 shows the descending order output process (U), and FIG. 46 shows the ascending order output process (D).

In both the ascending order output process (FIG. 46) and the descending order output process (FIG. 45), the attribute information for each page of the output target image is analyzed prior to the actual output (printing) process. This is a feature of this embodiment. The analysis processing of the attribute information for each page will be described later.

In the descending order output process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a double-sided output instruction as the extended output condition. If there is an instruction for double-sided output, the result of analyzing the attribute information for each page as output preprocessing has been obtained, so if the total number of output pages is odd, only the first output page will be single-sided. It is possible to determine that the recording and outputting process should be performed. This is shown in FIG.

Each output processing unit (→ in FIG. 45 and FIG. 46)
P) will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIG. 51 and subsequent figures. First, the page-by-page attribute information analysis processing in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in the first half of the process, the "page division rule" that is effective for each output image is applied to calculate the number of divisions of one filing page that matches the length of the standard paper size. In the present embodiment, as the "page division rule", "equal size division method" and "reduction division method" are used.
It supports two methods.

Here, the equal division method is a method in which one file page image information is divided into pages by the sub-scan length of the standard output paper size, and the reduction division method is the sub-scan of the output paper size. A fixed correction length x (20 mm in this embodiment)
In addition, the sub-scan length of the output file page becomes "output size +
As long as it is within the "correction length", page division is not performed, and the reduced size conversion is performed so that the output effective recording length of one output paper fits, and if "output size + correction length" is exceeded, page division output is performed. .

Now, referring to the flow charts of FIGS. 47 to 50, first, the number of pages of file image information is obtained by searching the image attribute area of the output image file. Confirm RPmax and set initial conditions. That is, the file page counter rpc is set to "1" and the page division number PR (rpc) div of the file page is set to "1".

Next, the image information size of the file page is searched by searching the attribute information of the output target image file, and the optimum output paper size is judged by comparing with the current setting status of the output paper feeding cassette. The judgment output size is RP (r
pc) Set to siz. The output paper size determination method can support a plurality of methods depending on how the control program is assembled. In the present embodiment, the data table ROM is used.
In the cassette size priority order definition unit 112 (see FIG. 12), the output paper size priority order is managed and defined in advance for each image information size, and the table section corresponding to the filing image size is searched. , Output paper size is determined in order of priority. When the output size can be determined, the effective page division rule shown above is applied to calculate the number of page divisions in one filing page image,
The result is set to PR (rpc) div.

The above processing is repeated for output filing pages. That is, while rpc <= RPmax, the process of (B) in the figure is repeated, and when the analysis of the page division number is completed up to the filing final page RPmax, the process proceeds to the second half step of the attribute information analysis process for each page, and "valid page editing" is performed. "Mode" is applied to calculate the total number of output pages.

In the present embodiment, the following analysis processing is valid when the valid page edit mode for the output target image information is "normal (1in1)" or "page link mode (2in1 / 4in1)". (1 in 1) "means 1
This is a normal (1 in 1) output process in which a file / received page is expanded into one output page and output. "2 in 1 page combined output process" means to convert the size of 2 pages at the same magnification so that 2 pages of output file pages previously divided fit within the entire output paper size (one side). It means to arrange (page combine), develop, and output. Similarly,
"4 in 1 page combined output process" means that the output files are divided into 4 pages, and the output paper pages are arranged in the page memory of the output paper size by the same magnification so that 4 pages of output file pages fit in the entire output paper size (one side). It means (page combination), expansion, and output processing.

The "page combination rule" supported in the process of calculating the total output page number shown in FIGS. 47 to 50 is
"The 2 in 1/4 in 1 page combination process is supported only for the same size, and the page break process is performed for continuous pages of different output paper sizes." According to this, even when the 2in1 page concatenation mode is effective, the 2in1 process is not executed and the normal 1in1 output process is executed when the sizes of continuous pages are different. Even when the 4-in-1 page connection mode is effective, if this "page connection rule", which is effective in this embodiment, is applied, the normal 1-in-1 output processing is performed when the image information sizes of three consecutive pages are all different, When two consecutive pages have the same size but the next page is different, the 2-in-1 page combined output process is executed instead of the 4-in-1 page combined process.

In addition to the above-mentioned "page combination rule", it is of course possible to define a plurality of "page combination rules" in advance in the table ROM or the like in association with the control program. Although the description of the processing is omitted, for example, another “page combination rule” is “2 in 1/4 in”.
If there is an instruction to combine one page, even if the size between continuous (adjacent) pages is different, the size is converted so that it fits in the output paper size of the first page.

Now, returning to the description of FIG. 47 to FIG. 50, first, the existence of page combination processing is checked by searching for valid output conditions, and the page combination number pp is set. That is, pp = 1 in the case of 1in1 processing, pp = 2 in the case of 2in1 processing, and pp = 4 in the case of 4in1 processing.

Next, by searching the effective output order,
In the case of descending order (face-up) output, since the filing last page is output, the file page counter rpc is set to R.
Set it to Pmax and set the rpc counter change width d to "-1".
To set. In the case of ascending order (face down) output, since the filing top page is output, the file page counter rpc is set to "1" and the rpc counter change width d is set to "+1". As other initial settings, the output page counter pc is set to "1" and the output page counter pcnt for counting the number of file pages expanded to one output page is set.
Is set to 0 (zero), and the output page size P (pc) siz is set to the top file page size RP (rpc) siz.

After that, while the output file page rpc exists, that is, while "rpc>0" or more in the case of descending output, and "rpc <= RPmax" in the case of ascending output, (C) By repeatedly executing the following processing loop, the total number of output pages is counted by the output page counter pc.

According to the "page combination rule" in this embodiment, the page is changed (counter pc is incremented) when the page size is different between adjacent pages. First, the processing contents when the (previous) page size and the (current) page size are the same will be described. The output page counter pcnt is set to the (current) file page r.
Count up by the number of page divisions of pc (pcnt = pc
nt + RP (rpc) div). As a result, the counter p
If the value of cnt is smaller than the page combination value pp and the file page size of the next file page is equal to the (current) file page size, the page combination expansion to the same output page pc is possible, so the file page counter rpc Is updated and the process returns to loop (C).

On the other hand, if the value of the output page counter pcnt exceeds the page combination number pp as a result of counting up the output page counter pcnt, the output page counter pc is set to pcnt / pp.
(Quotient) count up, output page counter pcn
Reset t to mod (pcnt / pp) (remainder). Output page size P (i) si for output count up
z is equal to the (current) file page size RP (rpc) siz, and the number of pages P (i) to be combined and expanded to the output page P (i).
Since div is equal to the page combination number pp, these values are set as the attribute information of the output page P (i). The file page counter rpc is updated and the process returns to loop (C).

(Previous) Output target file page size and (Current)
If the output file page size is different, first
After setting the number P (pc) div of the valid pages of the (current) output page to the value of the current page counter pcnt, the output page counter pc
Is counted up, and the page size P (pc) of the new output page
Set siz to the (current) output file size. Then, the output page counter pcnt is reset to the page division number RP (rpc) div of the (current) file page. The subsequent processing is the same processing step as the processing when the page size page of the (previous) file page and the page size of the (current) file page are the same, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

By repeatedly executing the above-described analysis processing up to the final file page, the number of effective page combinations P of each output page to which the "page combination rule" effective in this embodiment is applied.
(Pc) div and the total output page number Pmax can be obtained prior to the output processing.

The output processing is executed based on the analysis result of the page-by-page attribute information of FIGS. 47 to 50 described above. The output processing will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The output processing step is a processing step of expanding the output file image information for one page of output to the binary page memory 57, and reading the output image information expanded to the binary page memory 57, and a pixel / byte conversion unit. At 56, the image is converted into a multi-valued image, and the printer 1 is transferred via the multi-valued page memory 15.
6 of the actual print processing steps. 51 to 59 for the image information expansion processing and FIG. 60 for the printing processing.
Indicate. It should be noted that, for simplicity of the processing, description of the non-steady-state processing such as error processing is omitted.

In FIG. 51 (P), first, the output page pc =
1. Initialize the file page counter rpc. The setting value of the file page counter rpc differs depending on the output order. Rpc = 1 for ascending output and r for descending output.
Let pc = RPmax.

When the output page counter pc becomes larger than the total number Pmax of output pages that have been analyzed (calculated) in the output pre-processing described above, the output processing of all pages of the output file is completed. The procedure returns to the main output processing routine shown. The output page counter pc displays the total number of output pages Pmax.
In the following cases, the output process for each output page P (pc) is executed.

Since the output page size P (pc) siz has been analyzed in the above-described analysis process before output, the size of the output image information is confirmed. However, when the page is the back page of double-sided output, the preceding output page size P (pc-1) siz, that is, the size of the front page is prioritized. The confirmation of the back side of the double-sided output is performed by the output page counter value pc = even number. If the front page output is single-sided output or double-sided output,
Search the paper feed cassette and check for the presence of P (pc) siz paper.

If the paper size P (pc) siz is not set, the output paper size priority order definition table shown in FIG. 12 is searched according to the currently effective paper feed cassette selection method. , Current P (pc) siz
Since the printing process is performed on the paper size having the second highest priority, the size is set to the page memory size PM (p of the (current) output page pc.
c) Adopt as siz. When the output page pc is the back page of double-sided output, the page memory size PM (pc-1) siz of the previous page (pc-1) and the (current) page memory size PM
(Pc) siz are equal.

Next, in order to secure the page memory PM for the output page pc determined by the above method, the (current) print processing status is confirmed. First, it is confirmed that the printing process of the previous previous (pc-2) page is completed (however, it is not necessary to confirm the first and second output pages), and the previous previous page output page memory size PM
(Pc-2) is compared with the (current) output page P (pc) siz. If they are the same size, the previous page (pc-2)
PM (pc-2) for use. If the sizes are different, the PM (pc-2) of the previous page is released to secure the page memory PM (pc) siz of the (current) output page.

When the page memory is secured, the effective page combination number P (p of the (current) output pages calculated in the above-described analysis process before output is performed.
c) If div is searched and its value is "3" or "4", the (current) output page is a 4-in-1 output page. P
If (pc) div has any other value, the (current) output page is the 2in1 or 1in1 output page.

Next, the file page RP (rpc) expanded to the (current) output page P (pc) is the output PM (pc) secured previously in view of the size and resolution of the image information as it is.
Since it is not compatible with siz, the linear density conversion rate at the time of development is further calculated in advance here before the development of the file image information. In the present embodiment, the page RP (rpc) expanded to the (current) output page P (pc) is managed by the file page counter (rpc), so that it is easy to associate them. Size conversion is 4 in 1/2 above
The page conversion may not be possible because the page memory size PM (pc) siz which is equal to the output page size P (pc) siz may not be secured at the time of page combination of in1 or depending on the search result of the paper feed cassette. Also occurs.

Further, in this embodiment, since the "page division rule" is supported in consideration of the output processing of the non-standard (long) FAX received image information, the corresponding file page RP (rpc) page If reduction division processing occurs in,
Further, size correction conversion for page division processing occurs.

The size conversion rate in the case of 4 in 1 output processing is about 50 pages when the output paper size is JIS-AB system because four pages are combined into one output page.
% Size reduction processing. Similarly, the size conversion rate in the case of the 2 in 1 output process is a size reduction process of about 71% because two pages are combined into one output page.

The resolution conversion is necessary in order to convert the resolution of the file image information held at various resolutions into the resolution supported by the printer 16, and in this embodiment, it is 400 DPI.

Although the calculation of the linear density conversion rate has been shown as the preprocessing of the file image information, the layout pattern confirmation work is performed as the preprocessing of unfolded file image information. In the present embodiment, the layout pattern is defined in advance in the data table ROM 112 corresponding to the 2 in 1/4 in 1 output, and the layout pattern is uniquely identified as the extended output condition item when the 2 in 1/4 in 1 output process is instructed. It is always specified in the layout pattern number format.

In this embodiment, the layout pattern is registered in the data table ROM 112 in advance for the sake of simplicity. However, the user may freely register the layout pattern depending on how the control program is constructed. It is possible. The layout pattern in this embodiment is shown in FIG. 61 for 4 in 1 output and in FIG. 62 for 2 in 1 output.

The expansion process of the file page RP (rpc) corresponding to the (current) output page P (pc) to the (current) page memory PM (pc) is performed by the linear density conversion ratio and expansion calculated in the above preprocessing. It is done according to the pattern.

The page expansion processing when the (current) output page P (pc) is 4-in-1 combined expansion is shown in FIG.
54 and FIG. 54 show the case of ascending order output.
In the figure, (x) / 4 page {x = 1, 2, 3,
4} corresponds to the page number (x) {x = 1, 2, 3, 4} in each layout pattern diagram shown in FIG. 61. The default value of the 4in1 layout number is "41".
Is.

Similarly, the (current) output page P (pc) is 2 in.
FIG. 57 and FIG. 5 show the page expansion processing in the case of one-combination expansion.
As shown in FIG. 8, (x) / 2 page {x = 1, 2} in the figure is
This corresponds to the page number (x) {x = 1, 2} in each layout pattern diagram shown in FIG. 2 in 1
The default value of the layout number is "21".

In the case of normal 1-in-1 output as well, prior to page expansion processing (as in the case of 4-in1 / 2-in-1 page combination expansion), the line density conversion rate of the corresponding file page is calculated in advance, and the output image information is output to the page memory. Expand processing. Note that the image information expansion processing shown in FIGS. 53 to 58 uses the “page combination rule” that is effective in this embodiment described above. Therefore, when the 4-in-1 page connection mode is effective, Only when the file page size of three consecutive pages or more is the same size, that is, the number of effective combinations P in the output page
(I) Only in the case of div = 3 or 4, the 4-in-1 page combination expansion process is executed, and even if the 4-in-1 combination expansion process is instructed, if the effective page number P (i) div = 2 in the output page, 2in1 connection expansion processing is being executed.

Similarly, even when the 4in1 / 2in1 combination expansion process is instructed, if the effective combination number P (pc) div in the output page is 1, 1in1 is displayed on the entire output page.
It is a process to execute the expansion process. Although not described, it is of course possible to support a plurality of processes for expanding the pages of the output file image prior to the page printing process in accordance with the “page combination rule”.

As described above, the (current) output page P (p
After the expansion of the image information into the page memory PM (pc) of the file page RP (rpc) div corresponding to c) is completed,
The page printing process shown in (H) of FIG. 59 and thereafter is performed.

First, the printer status as to whether or not the previous output page P (pc-1) has been printed is confirmed, and if it is confirmed that the previous output page P (pc-1) has been printed, Four
Search the valid output conditions set in 1 to 43,
Check whether there is a binding margin mode. The paper feed cassette (paper size) information obtained at the printer status search is compared with the output page memory size PM (pc) siz. If the paper feed cassette direction and the page memory development direction do not match, the page is printed. It is necessary to rotate the output image information by 90 degrees.

Presence / absence of binding margin and rotation processing, page memory number designating a read source page memory, and output source cassette number information (in the case of back side printing at the time of double sided printing, a double sided tray number inside the apparatus is designated. ) Etc., the control parameter information necessary for the page print processing is notified to the control unit 23 together with the command for instructing the page print start, and the page print processing controls the printer 16 by the printer control program and automatically (in hardware). To be done.

Since the page print end process is notified by the interrupt process, after the page print start instruction command is sent to the control unit 23, the process for the next output page is continued, so the output page counter pc is counted. Up, and the processing shown in FIG. 51 and thereafter is repeatedly executed in loop (4).

As described above, a plurality of uniform output formats are defined for image information of various forms over a plurality of pages handled by the FAX communication function, filing function, and copy function, and these are appropriately selected. Then, it can be output.

That is, for example, items of a plurality of output formats include output order (= face up / face down), double-sided / single-sided, output paper size, page division rule, fixed size reduction combination (2 in 1/4 in 1) rule, and the like. Can be raised. When copying these common and uniform output formats,
It is stored in a plurality of storage areas in advance for file output, for FAX reception output, or for each user group, and these are appropriately selected.

Further, when executing the output process, a valid output format is determined from the plurality of defined output formats, and attribute information for each page of the output target image is output as pre-output processing based on the valid output format. It is designed to be analyzed in advance.

Here, in the attribute information analysis process for each page performed as a preprocess of the output process, the output target (file)
Calculate the "number of page divisions" of the image in accordance with the division rule specified in advance. In the case of 2in1 / 4in1 combined output processing, the total number of "combined pages (effective image pages)" expanded to one output page. Is calculated based on the number of page divisions according to a pre-specified page combination rule, and at the same time, the “total number of output pages” according to an effective output format is also calculated in advance. is there.

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, the FAX
It is possible to perform uniform output (printing) processing according to the needs of the user even for various types of image information over a plurality of pages handled by the communication function, the filing function, and the copy function. Further, unlike the case of the conventional management of FAX received print images, there is no need to re-edit the document format once received and printed through a copying machine or the like, and the document format is unified within the organization. And it will be done reasonably.

[0169]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a plurality of uniformity can be obtained even with respect to various forms of image information over a plurality of pages which are handled by, for example, a FAX communication function, a filing function, a copying function and the like. It is possible to provide an image forming storage device that enables output (recording) processing according to the needs of certain users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of an image forming storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of an image forming storage device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a control unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a magneto-optical disk storage device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a binarization processing unit.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a FAX transmission / reception control unit.

FIG. 7 is a plan view schematically showing the appearance of a display operation panel.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a display operation panel.

FIG. 9 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 10 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 11 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 12 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 13 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 14 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 15 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 16 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 17 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 18 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 19 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 20 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 21 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 22 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 23 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 24 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 25 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 26 is a map configuration diagram of a main memory.

FIG. 27 is a file format configuration diagram of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 28 is a file format configuration diagram of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 29 is a file format configuration diagram of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 30 is a file format configuration diagram of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 31 is a file format configuration diagram of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 32 is a format configuration diagram of a document information management area of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 33 is a format configuration diagram of a document information management area of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 34 is a format configuration diagram of a document information management area of a magneto-optical disc.

FIG. 35 is a format configuration diagram of a document information management area of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 36 is a format configuration diagram of a document information management area of a magneto-optical disk.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart illustrating a FAX transmission operation.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating a FAX transmission operation.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating a FAX transmission operation.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating a FAX reception operation.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic output operation.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating a manual output operation.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart illustrating a manual output operation.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating extended output processing.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart illustrating extended output processing.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart illustrating extended output processing.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart illustrating a page-by-page attribute information analysis process of an output image.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart illustrating an analysis process of attribute information for each page of an output image.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart illustrating an analysis process of attribute information for each page of an output image.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart illustrating an analysis process of attribute information for each page of an output image.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart illustrating a page memory expansion process of an output image.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart illustrating page memory expansion processing for an output image.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart illustrating a page memory expansion process of an output image.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart illustrating a page memory expansion process of an output image.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart illustrating a page memory expansion process of an output image.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart illustrating page memory expansion processing for an output image.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart illustrating page memory expansion processing for an output image.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart illustrating a page memory expansion process for an output image.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart illustrating page memory expansion processing for an output image.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart illustrating page printing processing.

FIG. 61 is a diagram showing a layout pattern when combining 4 in 1 pages.

FIG. 62 is a diagram showing a layout pattern when combining 2 in 1 pages.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Device main body, 2 ... Display operation panel, 5 ... Paper feeding device, 11 ... Scanner, 12 ... Scanner interface, 13 ... Binarization processing unit, 14 ... Image processing unit, 15
...... Page memory, 16 ...... Printer, 17 ...... Printer interface, 18 ...... FAX transmission / reception control unit, 19
... magneto-optical disk storage device, 20 ... hard disk storage device, 23 ... control unit, 24 ... image storage unit, 31
... CPU, 33 ... main memory, 41 ... magneto-optical disk, 42 ... writing control section, 43 ... reading control section.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting image information, storage means for storing the image information input by this input means together with identification information for identifying it, and identification of the image information stored in this storage means. Search means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching information; output means for recording and outputting the image information input by the input means or image information searched by the search means; Definition means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting image information by the output means, and selection means for selecting at least one of the plurality of output formats defined by the definition means And an analysis unit for analyzing the attribute information for each page added to the output target image information based on the output format selected by the selection unit, and the output selected by the selection unit. Expressions, and an image forming memory device being characterized in that comprises a control means for controlling said output means so as to perform recording the output of the output target image data according to the analysis result of the analyzing means. 2. Input means for inputting image information, storage means for storing the image information input by this input means together with identification information for identifying it, and identification of the image information stored in this storage means. Search means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching information; output means for recording and outputting the image information input by the input means or image information searched by the search means; Definition means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting image information by the output means, and selection means for selecting at least one of the plurality of output formats defined by the definition means Calculating means for calculating the in-page division number of the output target image information based on the output format selected by the selecting means according to a division rule designated in advance; An image forming memory, comprising: a control unit that controls the output unit so as to record and output the output target image information according to the output format selected by the unit and the calculation result of the calculation unit. apparatus. 3. Input means for inputting image information, storage means for storing the image information input by this input means together with identification information for identifying it, and identification of the image information stored in this storage means. Search means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching information; output means for recording and outputting the image information input by the input means or image information searched by the search means; Definition means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting image information by the output means, and selection means for selecting at least one of the plurality of output formats defined by the definition means And a first calculating means for calculating the number of in-page divisions of the output target image information according to a division rule designated in advance, based on the output format selected by the selecting means, Second calculating means for calculating the total number of valid image information to be developed on one page output by the output means in accordance with a page combination rule specified in advance, based on the calculation result of the first calculating means, The output format selected by the means, and the second
An image forming storage device comprising: a control unit that controls the output unit so as to record and output the output target image information according to the calculation result of the calculation unit. 4. Input means for inputting image information, storage means for storing the image information input by this input means together with identification information for identifying it, and identification of the image information stored in this storage means. Search means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching information; output means for recording and outputting the image information input by the input means or image information searched by the search means; Definition means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats for recording and outputting image information by the output means, and selection means for selecting at least one of the plurality of output formats defined by the definition means Based on the output format selected by the selecting means, the in-page division number of the output target image information is calculated according to the division rule specified in advance, and the total output page number is calculated. And a control unit that controls the output unit to record and output the output target image information according to the output format selected by the selection unit and the calculation result of the calculation unit. An image forming storage device characterized by the above. 5. Input means for reading and inputting image information on a platen, storage means for storing the image information input by this input means together with identification information for identifying it, and storage means for storing the image information. Searching means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching the identification information of the image information, the image information input by the input means, or the image information searched by the searching means to an external device. And a receiving unit that receives image information transmitted from an external device and stores the received image information in the storage unit together with identification information for identifying the image information, which is input by the input unit. Image information, or output means for recording and outputting the image information retrieved by the retrieval means, and a plurality of uniform outputs for recording and outputting the image information by the output means The definition means for defining the format in advance, the selection means for selecting at least one of the plurality of output formats defined by the definition means, and the output target image information based on the output format selected by the selection means Analyzing means for analyzing the attribute information assigned to each page, the output format selected by the selecting means, and the output means for recording and outputting the output target image information according to the analysis result of the analyzing means. An image forming storage device comprising: a control unit for controlling. 6. Input means for reading and inputting image information on a platen, storage means for storing the image information input by this input means together with identification information for identifying it, and storage means for storing the image information. Searching means for searching and outputting corresponding image information by searching the identification information of the image information, the image information input by the input means, or the image information searched by the searching means through a communication line Facsimile transmitting means for transmitting the image information transmitted from the external device to the external device via the communication line, and storing the received image information in the storage means together with the identification information for identifying the received image information. A facsimile receiving unit for outputting the image information input by the input unit, or an output unit for recording and outputting the image information searched by the searching unit; Defining means for predefining a plurality of uniform output formats when the image information is recorded and output by the input means, and selecting means for selecting at least one of the plurality of output formats defined by the defining means. An analyzing means for analyzing attribute information for each page added to the output target image information based on the output format selected by the selecting means, an output format selected by the selecting means, and an analysis of the analyzing means An image forming storage device comprising: a control unit that controls the output unit to record and output image information to be output according to a result.