JPH0918644A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] By storing different types of recording paper in the paper storage unit, switching the paper storage unit for each line, and setting the transfer destination for each line, the destination cannot be limited, for example. Even if you distinguish between commercial line and private line, you can easily distinguish the different types of recording paper that came in each line even if they are stored in the same output tray. The purpose is to provide a facsimile machine that transfers the data to a dedicated place. In a facsimile device having a function of selecting one of a plurality of lines for communication, a plurality of paper storage units for storing recording paper for recording a received image, and a line used at the time of image reception, A storage switching unit that switches the paper storage unit is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus for selecting one of a plurality of lines for communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a facsimile machine shared by a plurality of persons, when the frequency of use of the facsimile machine increases and the number of received document copies increases, the received document is sent to each user by using a destination or a sender as a clue. Although the work of categorizing into 3 is complicated and extremely difficult, it is a direct sale for sale from a completely unknown third party.
Considering that received images such as emails are also mixed, the task of classifying a large amount of recording papers stored on the paper ejection tray is even more troublesome. In order to eliminate such a problem, it is troublesome to register a specific destination (sender) in advance and store only the recording paper of the received document from the specific destination in a special paper ejection tray. A method of reducing the number of sorting tasks has been adopted (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-316265). However, with this method, if there are many specific destinations or the number of destinations cannot be limited, or even if you have multiple paper storage units with various recording paper sizes, the paper discharge tray for storing recording paper is If you make it in time for one, you cannot use the above method of storing in the dedicated paper ejection tray. Also, if the received image that requires confidentiality is stored in the dedicated paper ejection tray, it will be stored in the unspecified number of others. There is a problem of being seen and losing confidentiality.

[0003]

In the above prior art,
If there are many specified recipients, it is necessary to install as many dedicated output trays as there are recipients, and there is a limit to the number of output trays that can be installed. As a result, received documents from a very small number of recipients. Only that can be classified. Further, if the destinations cannot be limited, there is no point in providing a dedicated paper discharge tray. Further, in a normal facsimile apparatus, even if a plurality of paper storage units for feeding recording paper of various sizes are provided, it is often the case that one paper discharge tray for storing the recording paper is sufficient for the purpose. However, there is no room for adopting the method of storing in the above-mentioned exclusive discharge tray. Also,
If a received document that requires confidentiality is stored in a dedicated paper ejection tray, it has the drawback that it is seen by an unspecified stranger and the confidentiality is lost.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and a recording sheet storage unit for storing a recording sheet of a different size, color, etc., is used for each line. By switching and determining the transfer destination for each line, for example, even if the destination cannot be limited, it can be distinguished by the line of the commercial line and the line of the private line, and even if they are stored in the same output tray Another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that makes it possible to easily discriminate different types of recording papers and to transfer the recording papers to a designated dedicated place when confidentiality is required.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is for recording a received image in a facsimile apparatus having a function of selecting one of a plurality of lines for communication. The most main feature of the facsimile apparatus is that it has a plurality of paper storage units for storing the recording paper and a storage switching unit for switching the paper storage units for each line used for image reception. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, a recording paper size detection unit that detects the size of the recording paper stored in each of the paper storage units, and can be reduced or enlarged during image formation. Mainly, it is a facsimile apparatus that includes a variable magnification varying unit, and the variable magnification varying unit records the image by changing the magnification of the image in accordance with the recording paper size detected by the recording paper size detecting unit when the received image is formed. It is a characteristic.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first or second aspect, a storage display unit for displaying that the recording papers stored therein are exhausted is provided for each paper storage unit. Its main feature is that it is equipped with a facsimile machine. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus having a function of selecting one of a plurality of lines for communication, the transfer destination registering unit for registering the transfer destination of the received image for each line, and the transfer destination registering unit. A transfer destination instructing unit for instructing that the received image should be transmitted to a registered transfer destination. The invention of claim 5 is
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the received image is transmitted to a transfer destination registration unit that registers a transfer destination of the received image for each line, and a transfer destination registered in the transfer destination registration unit. And a transfer destination instructing unit for instructing to do so.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the facsimile apparatus has a plurality of paper storage units for storing recording paper and a storage switching unit for switching the paper storage units for each line used for image reception. , By storing recording papers of different colors or recording papers of different sizes in the respective paper storage portions, even if they are stored in the same discharge tray, they can be easily classified by the line used.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus as described above.
Each of the paper storage units in the section has a recording paper size detection unit that detects the size of the recording paper that is stored, and a variable-magnification variable unit that can be reduced or enlarged. Even if the size of the recording paper is different, the variable-magnification variable section allows you to change the size of the recording paper according to the size of the recording paper. Even if they are stored in the same output tray, they can be easily sorted by the line used.

According to another aspect of the facsimile machine of the present invention,
Item or the sheet storage unit of the facsimile apparatus described in the above item 2 is provided with a storage display unit for displaying that the stored recording sheets are exhausted. You can immediately recognize that there is no more paper, you can switch to another paper storage section with the storage switching section,
The recording paper can be replenished to the paper storage unit that has run out of recording paper, and the dead time that cannot be received can be minimized.

Since the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention has a transfer destination registering unit for registering a transfer destination for each line and a transfer destination instructing unit for instructing transmission of a received image to the registered transfer destination, a specific line is provided. If the image received at is confidential or if you want to receive the received image with a facsimile machine at a business trip destination, register the transfer destination with the transfer destination registration unit, and the image received on a specific line will be displayed by the transfer destination instruction unit. You can send it to the forwarding destination, keep it confidential, and receive it at the business trip destination.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus as described above.
Or in the facsimile apparatus described in the above item 2, since it has a transfer destination registration unit for registering a transfer destination for each line and a transfer destination instruction unit for instructing the registered transfer destination to transmit a received image, If the image received on a specific line requires confidentiality, or if you want to receive the received image with a fax machine on a business trip, register the transfer destination with the transfer destination registration unit, and the image received on the specific line will be instructed to the transfer destination. The department was able to send it to the destination and keep it secret.

[0012]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. For simplification of the description, a reading unit used at the time of transmitting an original is not shown, and only a portion forming a received image is shown. is there. The writing optical system 20 outputs image information of light according to the received image signal,
A polygon mirror 21 is irradiated with light emitted from a light source (laser diode) (not shown) at the same timing and reflected by a mirror surface, and the reflected light is condensed by a lens group 22 and then reflected by a mirror 23 in a predetermined direction. The photoconductor drum 2 that has already been charged with this reflected light by the charger 24
Then, an electrostatic latent image matching the read image is formed on the surface of No. 5. This electrostatic latent image is visualized by the toner carried from the developing roller 26. On the other hand, the paper storage unit 1 including a plurality of paper supply cassettes includes, for example, paper storage units (paper supply cassettes) 1a and 1b for storing recording sheets of different sizes.
1c is detachably mounted, and recording paper is fed from a paper storage unit 1 designated for paper feed to a predetermined position of the photoconductor drum 25 by a paper feed roller 27, and the photoconductor drum 25 is rotated. After the toner image visualized by the function of the transfer charger 28 is transferred to the recording paper by moving in time (in the direction of the arrow), the charge given by the separation charger 29 is removed, and the recording paper is removed. Photoconductor drum 25
And the toner image is thermally fixed on the recording paper by the heat fixing device 30. Further, the toner remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum 25 after the toner image is transferred onto the recording paper is removed by the cleaning unit 31, and the next photosensitive and electrostatic latent image formation is refrained.

The recording paper on which an image has been formed is conveyed by the paper discharge rollers 32 and stored on the paper discharge tray 33. Further, when images are formed on both sides of the recording paper, the recording paper is carried downward by the direction separating claws 34, so that the double-sided image formation is performed by the operation of the double-sided conveying system 35 and the like, which is illustrated only partially. The description is omitted because it is out of the scope of the present invention. If the facsimile apparatus has a plurality of lines and the number of paper discharge trays 33 is one (or the number of lines is less than the number of lines), the recording of images formed from all the lines on the paper discharge tray 33 is performed. The paper was stored and there was the trouble of manually sorting it later. Furthermore, there is a problem in that the recording paper on which the received image requiring confidentiality is recorded is also stored in the same paper discharge tray 33 and can be seen by anyone. An important point of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus that solves this problem.

An embodiment corresponding to claim 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The image reading unit 8 reads a transmission image of a document and stores it in the image storage unit 9. When transmitting or receiving a transmission image or a reception image through a line, it is convenient in terms of transmission efficiency to encode and shorten as much as possible. The image compression / decompression unit 10 is for encoding and transmitting, compresses an image to be transmitted, and decompresses the compressed received image to become the original image. The image-compressed transmission image is modulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 12 into a form that can be transmitted, and is transmitted through the line instructed by the network control unit 13. A plurality of lines, line A and line B in the figure, are connected to the network control unit 13, and generally one line is selected for facsimile communication. However, when transmitting and receiving at the same time or transmitting the same document at the same time through a large number of lines at the same time, the network control unit 13 connects a plurality of lines at the same time.

In the case of a received image, the network control unit 13
The image is received from one of the line A and the line B instructed by, the data is demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 12, the data is expanded by the image compression / expansion unit 10 as image data, and it is checked for each line whether there is a specified data length. If the received data is regarded as correct, it is stored in the image storage unit 9. Image storage unit 9
In this case, each page is stored and organized, and the image forming unit 11 forms an image. In the present invention, however, a plurality of paper storage units 1 (see 1a, 1b, and 1c in FIG. 1) are arranged for each line. The feature is that one is assigned.

The sheet switching unit 2 serves to switch the designated sheet storage unit 1 to the line of the received image. Further, the paper switching unit 2 is configured so that switching selection can be made. For example, a line used only for a transmission image or a line that is rarely used has the paper storage unit 1 designated by the switching selection. You can also specify not to. further,
The designated paper storage unit 1 can be shared by a plurality of lines. By doing this, even if the number of lines is larger than the number of paper storage units 1, only the lines that are used the most are designated as the dedicated paper storage unit 1, and the shared paper storage unit 1 is used for other lines. In addition, each color recording paper is used for the dedicated paper storage unit 1, and the shared paper storage unit 1 is used.
Can also be distinguished by using a normal recording paper with a white background. FIG. 4 shows such a situation.
No. of the paper storage unit 1 corresponding to. Is displayed, and whether or not switching selection is possible is indicated by ON and OFF symbols in the switching selection column.

As described above, after the paper storage unit 1 corresponding to each line of the received image is selected by the paper switching unit 2,
The image stored in the image storage unit 9 is taken out and subjected to the formation processing by the image forming unit 11. The operation unit 14 displays operation states of the facsimile device and gives operation instructions for various operations. In addition, the system control unit 15
Generally has a micro CPU, transmits an operation instruction of each part via the bus line 17, and checks whether or not the operation of each part is operating normally. The system storage unit 16 is an RO
It is composed of storage elements such as M and RAM, and is used to store the program of the micro CPU of the system control unit 15 or as a temporary storage location of the calculation result. As described above, the paper storage units 1 are assigned to the respective lines, and the recording papers of the respective paper storage units 1 are classified according to size or color so that even if the discharge tray 33 is shared, The recording paper on which the image information sent for each line is recorded can be easily classified for each line.

Next, in the invention of claim 2, as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 2, the recording paper size detecting unit 3 for detecting the size of the recording paper in the paper storage unit 1 and the reduction or enlargement at the time of image formation are possible. Since the variable magnification varying unit 4 is added, the recording paper size detecting unit 3 can determine the size of the recording paper to be used if the recording papers of the allocated paper storage units 1 are classified by size. Since the magnification is changed according to the size of the recording paper used in the variable unit 4, it is possible to form an image with a dedicated size for each line even if the received images have various sizes. In other words, the size of the recording paper stored in each paper storage unit 1 is made different, and the recorded image is enlarged or reduced according to the recording paper size. Therefore, even if the paper discharge tray 33 is shared, it is possible to provide a facsimile device that easily classifies the recording paper, which records the image information sent for each line, for each line.

Further, the paper storage portions 1a, 1b, 1c shown in FIG.
In addition, although not shown in the figure, if the storage display unit 5 that displays that there is no more recording paper stored is provided, it can be recognized that the recording paper has run out immediately even if the device is a little away from the device.
The storage switching unit can switch to another paper storage unit or the paper storage unit that has run out of recording paper can be quickly replenished with recording paper, and the dead time that cannot be received can be minimized.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for realizing an embodiment corresponding to claims 4 and 5 of the present invention. In this embodiment, instead of the paper storage unit 1 and the paper switching unit 2 of FIG. ,
A transfer destination registration unit 6 and a transfer destination instruction unit 7 are provided. The functions and operations of the other units are the same as those in the case of FIG. The transfer destination registration unit 6 determines whether the received image is to be recorded by the facsimile device for confidentiality,
This is means for registering a transfer destination for each line, or for registering a transfer destination before a business trip, so that a received image can be received by a facsimile machine at the business trip. The transfer destination instructing unit 7 has a function of instructing the registered transfer destination to send the received image. FIG. 5 shows how the transfer destination registration unit 6 registers transfer destinations for each line. That is, as the operation, the image of the line instructed by the network control unit 13 is received, and the modulation / demodulation unit 12
The data is demodulated by, and data is expanded by the image compression / expansion unit 10 as an image, and it is checked whether or not each line has a specified data length. Is. After that, the registration status of FIG. 5 is checked to see if the transfer destination of the received line is registered in the transfer destination registration unit 6. If not registered, normal image forming processing is started. If there is, the transfer destination instructing unit 7 transfers the transfer destination registration number of FIG. An instruction to send to the transfer destination specified in the column is issued, the received image stored in the image storage unit 9 is compressed by the image compression / decompression unit 10, and then modulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 12 so as to be transmitted. The function of the control unit 13 connects the line and sends the received image to the transfer destination. The transfer destination records the received image on the recording paper as instructed. By doing so, even if the received image requires confidentiality, the image can be transmitted to a dedicated facsimile device without forming an image with a facsimile device that is exposed to many people, and the confidentiality can be maintained. Like Also, the received image can be received by a facsimile machine at a business trip destination.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3, a transfer destination registration unit 6 and a transfer destination instruction unit 7 are provided in place of the paper storage unit 1 and the paper switching unit 2 of FIG. 2, but FIG. The transfer destination registration unit 6 and the transfer destination instruction unit 7 may be added as they are to the embodiment. With this configuration, the function of the embodiment of FIG. 3 can be added to the function of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the main operation of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. When the line to be received is selected by the network control unit 13 (step S1), the line number is instructed in the system storage unit 16. Store in place (S
2). The received signal is demodulated into a received image by the modulator / demodulator 12, the data is expanded by the image compressor / decompressor 10, and stored in the image storage 9 (S3). When one page or all received images have been captured, preparation for image formation is started (S4 N
O), and waits for completion of preparation (YES in S4). If the transfer destination is registered in the line received by the transfer destination registration unit 6 for confidentiality (YES in S5), the received image is transmitted to the transfer destination without forming an image in the present facsimile apparatus (S11). If the transfer destination is not registered for the received line (NO in S5), an image is formed by this facsimile apparatus, so it is checked whether the paper storage unit 1 is designated for the received line, and only when there is designation. (S6 YE
S), the paper switching unit 2 is switched to the designated paper storage unit 1 (S7), and if there is a recording paper in the paper storage unit 1 (S8).
If YES, the received image is formed on the recording paper (S9), and the process is ended. If there is no recording paper in the paper storage unit 1 (S8 N
O), the display without recording paper is displayed on the storage display unit 5 (S1).
0), end.

[0023]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of paper storage units for storing recording paper and a storage switching unit for switching the paper storage units for each line used when receiving an image are provided.
If you store recording paper of different colors in each paper storage section or recording paper of different sizes, you can easily sort by the line used even if they are stored in the same output tray, By deciding the user for each line, it is possible to save the trouble of classifying, and it is possible to eliminate the problem that the waiting received image is passed to another person due to a misclassification.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the size of the recording paper to be recorded is detected by the recording paper size detecting unit, and the variable magnification changing unit can change the size of the recording paper to perform recording. By storing recording paper of different sizes in the paper storage section, you can record on the recording paper of the same size for each line even if you mix different sizes on the sending side, and store them in the same discharge tray. Can also be easily classified.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, each of the sheet storage sections of the above-described item 1 or 2 is provided with a storage display section for displaying that the stored recording sheets are exhausted. It is possible to confirm immediately that it has run out, and it is easy to take actions such as switching to another paper storage unit with the storage switching unit and supplying recording paper to the paper storage unit that has run out of recording paper. As a result, it has become possible to provide an efficient facsimile apparatus with the minimum dead time that cannot be received.

According to the invention of claim 4, since the transfer destination registration unit for registering the transfer destination for each line and the transfer destination instruction unit for instructing the transmission of the received image to the registered transfer destination are provided.
When the received image requires confidentiality, the transfer destination registration unit registers the transfer destination in advance, and the image received on a specific line is instructed to be transmitted to the transfer destination by the transfer destination instruction unit, so that the received image can be transmitted to a business trip destination. It is now possible to keep the confidentiality of the received image and the received image with the facsimile machine.

According to the invention of claim 5, in the facsimile apparatus according to the above item 1 or 2, the transfer destination registration unit for registering the transfer destination for each line, and the received image is transmitted to the registered transfer destination. Since a forwarding destination instruction unit for instructing is provided, when the received image requires confidentiality, the forwarding destination registration unit registers the forwarding destination, and the image received on a specific line is sent to the forwarding destination by the forwarding destination instruction unit. By instructing, the received image can be kept completely secret.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a main part of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another block diagram of the main part of the facsimile apparatus showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a main part of the function of the storage switching unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a main part of a function of a transfer destination registration unit according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the main operation of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 ... Paper storage unit, 2 ... Storage switching unit, 3 ... Recording paper size detection unit, 4 ... Variable magnification changing unit, 5 ... Storage display unit, 6 ... ..Transfer destination registration unit, 7 ... Transfer destination instruction unit, 8 ... Image reading unit, 9 ... Image storage unit, 10.
..Image compression / decompression unit, 11 ... Image forming unit, 12 ...
..Modulation / demodulation unit, 13 ... Network control unit, 14 ... Operation unit, 15 ... System control unit, 16 ... System storage unit, 17 ... Bus line, 20 ... Writing optical system , 21 ... Polygon mirror, 22 ... Lens group,
23 ... Mirror, 24 ... Charger charger, 25 ...
..Photosensitive drum, 26 ... Developing roller, 27 ...
Paper feed roller, 28 ... Transfer charger, 29 ... Separation charger, 30 ... Thermal fixing device, 31 ... Cleaning unit, 32 ... Discharge roller, 33 ...
Paper ejection tray, 34 ... Direction separation claw, 35 ... Double-sided conveyance system.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a function of selecting one of a plurality of lines to communicate with each other, and a plurality of paper storage units for storing recording paper for recording a received image and a line used for image reception. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: a storage switching unit that switches the paper storage unit. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recording paper size detection unit that detects the size of the recording paper stored in each of the paper storage units, and an image size reduction or enlargement when forming an image. Equipped with a variable magnification variable section,
A facsimile apparatus, wherein the variable magnification varying unit scales an image according to a recording paper size detected by the recording paper size detecting unit when a received image is formed and records the image. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a storage display unit for displaying that the recording papers stored therein are exhausted, for each of the paper storage units. And a facsimile machine. 4. A facsimile device having a function of selecting and communicating one of a plurality of lines, the transfer destination registering unit for registering a transfer destination of a received image for each line, and the transfer destination registering unit And a transfer destination instruction unit for instructing that the received image should be transmitted to the transfer destination. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a transfer destination registration unit for registering a transfer destination of a received image for each line and a transfer destination registered in the transfer destination registration unit are provided. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: a transfer destination instructing unit for instructing that the received image should be transmitted.