JPS5866962A - Recording apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a recording device capable of recording in a plurality of recording modes, and particularly relates to a specific key that selects only a predetermined recording mode, and a mode designation key that allows all recording modes to be specified. It has a round shape.

In the previous KIII Application No. 56-80046, etc., Honide Kazuto proposed a new one-print method with an editing function. That is, for example, for a red/black manuscript, the area of the mouse is searched in a real loop, and within and outside of that area, the same record S as the manuscript or iI such as red → black record, black → red record
A recording device capable of performing C recording has been disclosed.

Previously, this author previously wrote in Japanese Patent Application No. 56-63462, etc. that it is possible to change basic mode (normal mode) recording of 8 dots i record, fine mode recording of 16 dots) 7 m record, or change the spear speed. A recording device capable of mode recording has been disclosed.

In such a recording device, it is desired that each recording mode can be set accurately and quickly. Also, what format is the selected recording mode recorded in?
It is also required to visually draw the lines in advance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to meet such demands, it is an object of the present invention to provide a recording device that has improved operability and can be operated accurately.

The present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

FIG. A recording unit selection switch, various switches for specifying a mode, a mode playback display for displaying a specified mode, etc., which will be described later, are arranged.

40G is a reading unit that reads ll1ifa information on the manuscript; 5
00 is a nine-person console equipped with a numeric keypad for specifying the number of copies, a clear key, a display for setting the number of copies, a copy start key, a stop key, etc. These various devices are arranged on a table 600.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a region is specified in blue on a black, /1, or red document, and nine different recording processes can be executed for black, red, and other areas inside and outside the blue frame. For example, only the characters written in red inside the frame are erased, the characters are displayed in black, and the mode list is shown in black, and the list of modes is explained with reference to FIG. now,
The manuscript I'm trying to record! Assume that the manuscript is as shown in Figure 83. Here, the thick line indicates a black original, the thin line indicates a red original, and the broken line indicates an area (frame) specified in blue. Also, in the second section, the cerebrum is written in black, Ia%.The thin line means the red record, and the blank section means to erase the character.

In FIG. 2, the first column COL1 in the horizontal direction shows how all areas of the document are displayed outside the frame or when no area is specified, and the second column COL2 in the vertical direction shows how to display all areas of the document when no area is specified.
Indicates how the area within the frame is displayed. Note that black → and red → mean erasing the black original and red original. 9. The 9 modes in the 3rd column CUL3 in the 1st row of Figure 2 indicate the modes when area specification is not performed, but these 9 modes are the 14th mode.
8 indicated by each intersection of 11ICULI and second column C0L2
Since it is included in one mode, the concept of no area specification is not introduced in this example when specifying the mode.

For example, if you want to record the character A written in black outside the frame (hereinafter abbreviated as "black person"), red D outside the frame, black B inside the frame, and red C inside the frame as they are, in other words, the second When recording as shown at intersection C and S1 in the figure, black characters outside the frame are recorded as black (hereinafter abbreviated as black → black), outside the frame is recorded as red → red, inside the frame is black → black, and inside the frame is recorded as red → red. Just specify it.

Note that the procedure for specifying each mode will be described later.

Figure 5114 shows an example of the console panel 300 of the record section 1oo in the cabinet shown in #11, where 3o1 is the recording section selection switch, 3o2 is the section f8 section selection display, and the display 302 is turned off. When the switch 301 is pressed while
lights up. 303 to 306 are color change part designation switches, 307 to 310 are the display units, and any one of them
Only the switch can be pressed down, and the indicator corresponding to that switch will light up. 311 to 313 are output color specification switches, and change part specification switches 303 to 3
Specify whether to record the upper part of the image in black, red, or erase the area specified by 06.

A color mode reproduction display 314 displays a mode pattern indicating the recording mode designated by the switches 303-30 and 311-313.

Here, the characters "black" and "red" indicate the colors of image information on the document, and mean the area 314AVi.

In other words, in this example, an area is specified using a predetermined color, for example, blue, on the original, and different processing is performed for each color of the image information of the original between inside and outside the area (also referred to as inside the frame and outside the frame). can be specified, and the specified mode pattern can be displayed on this display 314. Based on this, the recorded image of the operator can be visually confirmed f1g
... and can prevent recording errors.

315, 316, and 317 are specific mode evaluation switches that have been set in advance by the manufacturer, and the three modes considered to be used most frequently are assigned to each switch. It is possible to realize the recording mode assigned to . 318ri clear key; by pressing this switch 318, the specified mode is invalidated, the basic mode is selected, and the basic mode pattern is displayed on the playback display 314. Note that the basic mode here refers to a mode that records the image information on the original barrel as is.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the formal mode for the designated hand in the desired mode will be explained.

+t) Basic mode Black image information inside and outside the second frame (hereinafter abbreviated as black original) is recorded in black, and red original is recorded in red.

First, when the output color specification switch 311 is pressed after the color change portion specification switch 303 is depressed, the black document outside the frame is selected to be printed in black. next,
When the switch 311 is pressed after the switch 304 is pressed, the black document within the frame is selected to be recorded in black. Soni 1 switch 305t - switch 3 after pressing down
When you press 12, Maki Akahara in the frame is selected and recorded in red. Furthermore, when the switch 312 is pressed after the switch 306 is pressed, the red document outside the frame is selected so as to be recorded in red.

Similarly, by specifying a changed portion using switches 303-306 and specifying output color or erasure of that portion using switches 311-313, 81 valley modes shown in FIG. 2 can be selected.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the mode playback display 314 shown in FIG. 4, where 330 is a display panel, which is a friend light panel with each character "butter/" punched out in advance as shown in the figure; "Black" and "Red" are surrounded by a front frame 314A. Further, on the back side of the panel 330, partition plates 331 to 333 are provided at the boundaries of each character, and furthermore, a blue lamp 334, a red lamp 3J5d and a round lamp 336 are provided for each valley character, respectively. When each of these lamps 334 to 336't is lit in accordance with the specified mode as described above,
A desired mode pattern is displayed on the display panel 330. Note that when the blue lamp 334 is lit, K indicates that the image information will be recorded in black, and when the red lamp 335 is lit, it means that the lll1 image information will be recorded in red, and the incandescent lamp 336 is lit. This means that the image information will be erased and recorded.

It goes without saying that this mode playback display 314 may be a CRT display.

Figure 116 is @1 diagram (D recording section 100, 2000i
[One configuration example is shown, where each record @ 100, 20
0 are each equipped with two recording heads, for example inkjet heads 10.11 and 20, 21.

Each inkjet head is a full-twin inkjet head in which a plurality of recording elements are arranged in a straight line in a direction perpendicular to the drawing in FIG. Now, inkjet head 10.20 performs black recording. It is assumed that the inkjet heads 11 and 21 perform red recording.

Each recording section is vertically stacked in two stages by a support (not shown). First, the recording units can be configured in the same way except for the configuration of each head or its control.

In the figure, 101 and 201 are recording paper storage cassettes 114.

Recording paper stored in 214, 102, 202 is paper feed row 9.103, 203rifj board, 1
04. 204 is a registration roller, 105, 2
05 is a first conveyance roller, 106 and 206 are grates and tens having a large number of pores, 107 and 207 are fans, and 108 and 208 are second conveyor rollers. .

transport rollers, 109, 209 are suspension rollers, 110
210 is a conveyor belt, 111 and 211 are paper discharge trays, and 112, 113, 212, and 213 are ink tanks.

Next, the recording operation in the above configuration will be explained briefly.
00 has exactly the same operation.

Only the recording unit 100 will be explained.

The recording paper 101 stored in the paper cassette 114 is moved along the guide plate 103 by the rotation of the paper feed row 2102.
It is sent to the resist row 9104, which has stopped rotating, forming an excessive loop. , then the recording paper is rotated by the registration Φ roller 10 as the registration roller 104 rotates.
4 and the first feed port 1105, and transported toward the inkjet head 10 and 11. At this time, a platen 106 having small holes and a fan 107 are provided on the opposite side of the ink shed head 10.11, and the rotation of the fan 107 blows air in the T direction in the figure. Therefore, the recording paper that has passed through the first conveyance roller 2105 is transferred over the platen 106 toward the second conveyance roller 2108 while being attracted by the fan 107 . Recording is performed by a drive circuit in response to electrical signals supplied to the inkjet heads 10 and/or 11 from an information source (not shown).

After recording, when the leading edge of the recording paper is transported to the second transport row 210g, the second transport row 2108 and the transport bell)IIO
Then, the recording paper is discharged to the paper discharge tray 111.

Figure M7 is a schematic diagram of the document reading section shown in Figure M1. 4 in the diagram
Reference numeral 01 denotes a document table glass, 402 a bar-shaped light source such as a halogen lamp or a fluorescent lamp, 403 a first mirror, 404 a second mirror, 405 a third mirror, and 406 an imaging lens.

The beam splitter 408 is a beam splitter for color separation arranged corresponding to the lens 406, and has spectral characteristics of reflecting light in a long wavelength range including red light and transmitting light in a miscellaneous wavelength range rich in blue light. are doing. 40Full, 407B is a one-dimensional surface area II sensor such as a CCD, the main scanning direction of which is perpendicular to the drawing, and each photoelectric conversion element reads the same position on the document.

To explain the operation of the document reading section, the document placed on the document table glass 401 is illuminated by bar-shaped light d@402, and the first mirror 403. which scans (sub-scans) the document. Second mirror 404. @3 Lens 406 via mirror 405
(, 'CD4078M and 407R are imaged. The rod-shaped light source 402 and the first mirror 403 are integrated by a support S4. (not shown), and are separated by a guide rail (not shown). Scans the document surface while moving in the middle F direction (sub-scanning).Second mirror 404, third mirror 4
L) 5 is integrally formed by a support (not shown)
It moves on a guide rail (not shown) in the same direction as the first mirror 403 at a speed H that is the moving speed of the first mirror 403. Rod-shaped light source 402, first mirror 403°, second mirror 4
04, the third mirror 405 is located at the positions indicated by dotted lines in the figure (402', 403', 404', 405').
), but at this time, from the document table 401 to the mirror
The optical path length passing through 403, 404, and 405 to lens 406 is always kept constant. Therefore, - during scanning C
If the signals from the CL7407B and 407 light-receiving mourning bands are read out in order, sequential signals obtained by raster scanning the document surface can be obtained.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a part of 1tlJ according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIGS. 1 to 7 are given the same reference numerals. First, the outputs of the photoelectric conversion element 407R, which receives light in a long wavelength range rich in red light, and the output of the photoelectric conversion element 407B, which receives light in a short wavelength range, including blue light, are digitized (GL circuit), respectively. 1Xj2 and converts the analog signal into digital signals BSR and BIB. Color discrimination circuit 1) MC uses the digital signals BSR and BSB
Red data 1) kLE, Iku data DBLJ &
and black data DHK is obtained, buffer times 116 Bur"1
The data is supplied to and stored in the memo IJ MEI via the MEI. Here, the address signal for loading or reading these data, the timing code ν, and the read/write signal are sent from the memory control circuit MEC2 to the memory ME1.
and controls memory MEt2. Note that the memory control circuit MBC is controlled by a monolithic four-concave circuit MCC.

The red data DLE and black data DBK stored in the memory MWI are read out at a predetermined timing, and the buffer circuit B
Data switch LISWI and D via U F 2
fqW2 respectively. On the other hand, the Iku data DBU is also started at a predetermined timing, and the buffer times @Bup2
to the area detection circuit IJEA to detect the area of the W color loop on the original bucket, and supply the data switching control information DOUT based on the detected data to the data switching devices 1) SWI and 1) 8W2. . Data Kiriki 4Dsw1 and 1
) 8W2 to the recording heads 10, 11 . 20 and 21 to perform the desired recording.

In addition, in FIG. 8, LICCl and (JCC2 are the recording unit manual control circuits of each recording unit 100 and 200, and each switch 301 etc. and the playback display 314 described with reference to FIG. 4 are shown. is connected to the main control circuit MCC, and executes the program stored in the memory circuit ME2, that is, the procedure shown in FIG. 9, in response to the depression of each switch.
, PPD2 is a paper conveyance system, which drives the rollers of each recording section 100, 200 under the control of the main control circuit MCC. Also, ICUP is the console panel of the input section.

FIG. 9 shows the procedure for processing the unit console input in each recording 5100 and 200, in which power-on/reset-on is determined in step 81, and if the determination is affirmative, in manual editing 82, the % recording mode is set as the basic mode, and the color mode is The basic mode is reproduced and displayed on the reproduction display 314. Then,
Hand+@S At 3, the record f (8th digit, abbreviated as unit in FIG. 9) selection indicator 302t lights up,
All color change portion designation indicators 307 to 310 are turned off.

In step S4, if the unit selection switch 301 is pressed or not t-+1jilTL, if it is affirmative, the hand t@
Proceeding to step 85, it is determined whether the unit selection display @ 302 is lit or not when the switch 301 is pushed up. If it is W regular edition Moe, unit selection display 302 with hand + llS 6
At the same time, turn off the mode playback indicator J14 and the color change section designation indicators 307 to 310, and press the hand l1.
Proceed to II88. If there is a negative determination at hand 1kl S 5 , the selection display 302 is turned on at hand +1ItS 7, the recording mode is set to basic mode, the basic mode is displayed on color mode display 314, and hand!
If it is a negative judgment in handiwork S4 that advances to 88, move ++
p In S8, it is determined whether or not the unit selection and display device 302 is lit, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step S4. If affirmative [#, determine whether or not the clear switch 318 is pressed in hand 1 @ S9, and if it is a negative determination, proceed to step s
io, set the recording mode to basic mode, display that mode on the mode playback display 314, and turn off the color change portion designation display 307 to 310, and proceed to step a.
Proceed to ll.

In step 811, it is determined whether or not the specific mode switches 315 to 317 are pressed. If the determination is affirmative, in step 812, the pressed specific mode switches 315 to 317
The selected recording mode is registered in a predetermined area of the memory circuit ME2 corresponding to , the mode is displayed on the color mode reproduction display 314, and the process proceeds to step 813.

If the hand 111811 makes a negative determination, the process proceeds to the hand MIIS 13, where it is determined whether or not the color change portion designation switches 303 to 306 have been pressed. If the determination is affirmative, it is determined in step 814 whether or not the color change portion designation indicators 307 to 310 corresponding to the pressed color change portion designation switch are lit. If the judgment is affirmative, proceed to step 815 and set all of the color change part specification display units 307 to 310 to 1.
Turn on the corner and proceed to step 817. - If a negative judgment is made in the male hand 111814, the color change portion designation switch 303 pressed down in the hand 191816: C3
In step 813 corresponding to step 06, when negative TIT is made, in step -817, the output color designation switch 3 is turned on.
11 to 313 are pressed, and if the judgment is affirmative, the color change portion designation display 3 is pressed in the hand 11is18.
It is determined whether or not any one of 07 to 310 is lit. If any one is lit, the process advances to step 819 and the following processing is performed. In other words, in the first part of the color mode i' where dust is present, the pressed output color (b
The color mode is changed according to the foot switch, and the changed color mode is displayed on the playback display 314, and all color change portion designation displays 9307 to 311) are turned off, and the process returns to @s4.

FIG. 1410 shows a specific example of the data switch uswi and 1) 8W2 in FIG. The data switching control signal DUUT is introduced together with the designation signals RI and N, and the first data selection signal 8D1 and the second data selection signal 81 are
)2, a third data selection signal SD3, a fourth data selection signal 81)4, and a first signal for controlling the passage of selected data.
The fourth logic signals 81)Ll to 8DL4 are generated. In addition, the black read data is exposed, the red exposed data is DMkl, the OR gate is output based on the data DMB, Dhm, the buried signal is DB, and the zero data is equal to the ground potential GNDt, @1. day p
Introducing the 4th section of LISCI. The nine data 1) iMi, 1 to 1) Sb2 selected by these changeover switches SWI to SW4 are supplied to AND gates AiJ41 to At) 44, respectively, and the data iJ SLI to IJSL4 are supplied to logic signals 5L11 and 1).
~81) Passes through only when L4 is at a high logic level and is supplied to drive circuit 1) RVI-1) Lv4. This drives heads 10, 11, 20, and 21.

The operation of the data switch DEW will be explained below in typical modes. Note that we will proceed with the case where only the recording head 10°11 is used.

(1) Basic mode 2 Record the image gI information on the original both outside and inside the frame. When you specify information to record in the basic mode from the console panel CoP shown in Figure 4, it is generated by pressing each switch. The signal is encoded to obtain the fundamental mode signal EN. In FIG. 10, the signal EN is in force mode 1g. Control circuit Ct supplied with this signal EN
supplies signals 8D1 and SD2f corresponding to the basic mode to the changeover switches SWI and MW2, respectively. As a result, the contact S of the switch SWI is connected, and the contact t of the switch 8W2 is connected. In other words, the successive black data Dl'vIB changes to black7)' 10 K%
The continuous red data is supplied to the red head 11.

and logic signals 5DLI and 5DL2 do not change, and logic signals 5DLI and 1L2 are always held at a high logic level VC. Therefore, while recording the entire area of the document, the switches SWI and SW2 are switched as shown in FIG. Since L)Ml is always supplied to the drive circuits IJf4V1 and DRV2K, image information on the document can be reproduced and recorded in its original color.

(11) 1st mode: Only the area specified in blue is recorded as original.As mentioned above, the 41st console
When the first mode is specified by , #11 mode signal EN
is supplied to the control circuit CL. As a result, the changeover switch SW1 is set to the contact S, and the switch SW2 is set to the contact tVc-(
Both data selection signals SDI and 8 are connected to each other.
D2 k 7bilJ l1141 Generated from circuit CL.

Furthermore, the control circuit OL generates both da-filling signals 5DLI and 5t)L2, which have a 1% logic level only during the edge detection period for each line, by the 1-data switching control signal uu tJ't'. Therefore, edge detection information, that is, data switching system t4N7! According to the number rOUi', the original image within the specified area is recorded line by line, and the color data outside the specified area is stored in MB and D. .

11+11 2nd mode 2 Record outside the frame as black → red, red → black, and record inside the frame as black → black, red → red When you specify the 2nd mode from the console panel COP shown in ag4, the 2nd mode 1F1 is set to control circuit C■ ), and when the edge detection information is not ridged in the data switching control signal t>UtJT, Kri and switch SW1 are set to contact t.
Then, switch Sw2 is switched to contact S, and when the edge detection information is ridge 9, switch SW2 is switched to contact L,
Data selection signals SDI and 8D2 are generated to switch the switch SW2 to the contact point t. Also, the first and second
The logic signals 5DLI and 5DL2 are controlled to always be at a high logic level. As a result, the area outside the 5 frame is changed from black to red.
You can record red → black, and the area within the frame can be recorded as black → black, red → red.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a recording apparatus that can accurately and quickly set each recording mode.

In addition, in the above embodiment, various recording modes that can be realized when areas of red and black originals are specified in blue have been explained.
It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to all kinds of recording apparatuses, printing apparatuses, and copying apparatuses that have a plurality of recording modes, such as a 16 dot/square fine mode or a mode that can realize halftones.

You can also set the recording mode using 81 switches corresponding to each mode, or use the 1st column C0L in Figure 2.
Of course, 81 modes may be designated by a total of 18 switches, including 9 switches corresponding to I and 9 switches corresponding to the second column C0L2.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the recording device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a list of 81 recording modes that can be recorded with the recording device, and FIG. 3 is a manuscript for explaining FIG. A diagram showing an example of FIG. 4 is 11i! FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the mode playback indicator, FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing details of the recording section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the control section of the recording apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a 70-chart showing the procedure for specifying the recording mode of the recording apparatus shown in the first figure. , FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing details of the data switch shown in FIG. 8. 10.11, 20.21 ・Recording head, 100,
200...Recording section, 101, 201...Recording paper 1
．． 102, 202...Paper feed roller, 103, 20
3... Guide, 104, 204... Registration roller, 105, 108, 205, 208... Conveyance roller, 106, 206... Platen, 107,
207... Fan, 109, 209... Suspension roller, 110, 210... Conveyance belt, 111.21
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Paper discharge tray, 112, 113, 212, 213... Ink tank, 114.214... Cassette, 300... Console tunnel, 301, 303-306, 311
~313,315~318,320...Switch 30
2, 307-310, 316... Indicator, 314.
...Reproduction display, 314A...Frame, 330...Display panel, 331-333...Partition plate, 334
~336...Lamp, 400...Reading section, 401.
...Manuscript table glass. 402... Rod-shaped light source, 403-405... Mirror, 406... Lens, 407B, 407R...
Photoelectric conversion element 40 &... Beam splitter, 500... Human power console, 600... Chiful,
DGI, DG2...digitization circuit, 1) MC...
Color discrimination circuit. BUFI, HUF2...buffer circuit, mgx
...Memory, MEC...Memory control time lol! I. MB2...Memory circuit, MCC...Main control circuit, D8
Wi, 1) SW2...data switcher, DB, Vl
~DRV4 ・)' Live episode W&, 1'PD1,
PPD2... paper transport system, IC01'... human power department console (channel, CL... control circuit, 8W1~SW4... switch,

Claims (1)

[Claims] The present invention includes a recording means for recording on a recording material according to a plurality of recording modes, a switch group capable of setting the plurality of recording modes, and a specific mode switch to which one of the plurality of recording modes is assigned in advance. Characteristic recording device.