JP2005062893A - Image forming apparatus and image forming method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide image forming apparatus capable of forming images under more detail settings, by setting the number of image forming sheets for each read image data. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus reads a document consisting of a plurality of pages, stores image data of read pages into a storage part 54, reads image data stored in the storage part 54, and performs image formation for the pages. The image forming apparatus includes: an identification information storage means 541 for storing image data of each page in correspondence with identification information; a display means 51a for displaying the stored identification information; a means 51 for receiving the number of image forming sheets, which corresponds to the identification information; and an image forming means (34) which forms images on the received number of sheets of paper based on image data corresponding to the identification information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and an image forming method, and more particularly, to read and digitize an image of a document, store the digitized image data in a storage unit, and appropriately read out the image data stored in the storage unit to be desired. The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and an image forming method for forming an image for an initial set value input to obtain images for the number of copies or the number of copies.

  A digital copying machine that scans a document composed of a plurality of pages by scanning, stores the read image data in a hard disk device or the like, and reads out the stored image data as appropriate in place of a conventional analog copying machine. Has been developed. A digital copying machine is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133260 discloses an image forming apparatus that reads a document stored in a hard disk and performs copying again when there is a request for adding the number of copies after the copying process is completed. That is, the image data obtained by scanning is stored in association with the personal code, and after copying is completed, the image data is read out based on the personal data and the copying of the image data is executed again.
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  In the image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a change occurs in the number of copies, the copy after the change cannot be executed unless the copy process is completed, and there is a problem that the responsiveness is lacking. there were. Further, once the job is completed, copying is performed again. As a result, the formed image after copying is discharged to a paper discharge tray unrelated to the paper discharge tray discharged before the change. It was necessary to sort again, and it was not inconvenient. Moreover, it is necessary to input personal data, and there is a problem that processing is delayed by the input time.

  There is also a problem that it is difficult to determine in detail the number of images formed on each page of the read document. For example, detailed settings such as 10 copies from page 1 to page m and 5 copies from page m + 1 to page n could not be made. Furthermore, there has been a problem that it is impossible to finely set the magnification, quality, and the like during image formation for each page.

  Further, conventionally, since one original composed of a plurality of pages is read at a time and image forming processing is executed only for the read one original, the user completes the image forming processing of the original during that time. Until then, processing of another document cannot be started.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to form an image under more detailed settings by setting the number of image formations for each read image data. And providing an image forming method and an image forming apparatus.

  Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to simultaneously read a plurality of types of documents by recognizing document information at the time of reading different types of documents, and to form images that can form images quickly. An apparatus and an image forming method are provided.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method capable of realizing more advanced image formation by receiving setting information at the time of image formation for each page such as a magnification. is there.

  Another object of the present invention is to categorize each page or each original and discharge the recording paper after image formation, so that even when many originals are image-formed, the recording paper on which the user forms an image. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method capable of preventing misidentification when handling the image.

  Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method in which originals to be discharged are discharged in a state of being correctly stacked in page order when both sides of the original are read.

  An image forming apparatus according to the present invention reads a document composed of a plurality of pages, stores the read image data of each page in a storage unit, reads the image data stored in the storage unit, and reads the image of each page. In the image forming apparatus for forming, identification information storage means for storing the image data of each page in association with identification information, display means for displaying the stored identification information, and the number of images formed corresponding to the identification information And image forming means for forming the image data corresponding to the identification information with the received number of image formations.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention further includes means for receiving document information for specifying a document, and the identification information storage unit associates the image data of each page with identification information and the received document information. The display means is configured to display the stored identification information and document information.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention further includes means for receiving setting information relating to settings at the time of image formation, and the identification information storage means identifies the image data of each page as identification information, the received document information, and settings. The image forming unit is configured to store the image data in association with the information, and the image forming unit is configured to form the image data corresponding to the identification information according to the received image forming number and the setting information. Features.

  In the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, the setting information includes information relating to an image forming color, information relating to an image forming magnification, information relating to an image forming surface with respect to recording paper, and the number of image data formed on a single recording paper. Or information on the quality of image formation.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention further includes means for classifying and discharging the recording paper on which the image is formed based on the identification information or document information stored in the identification information storage means.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by further comprising means for reversing and ejecting the front and back of the original when the original is read on both sides and reading of the back side of the original is completed.

  The image forming method according to the present invention reads a document composed of a plurality of pages, stores the read image data of each page in a storage unit, reads the image data stored in the storage unit, and reads the image of each page. In the image forming method for forming, an identification information storing step for storing image data of each page in association with identification information, a display step for displaying the stored identification information, and an image forming number corresponding to the identification information And an image forming step for forming the image data corresponding to the identification information with the received number of images to be formed.

  The image forming method according to the present invention further includes a step of receiving document information for specifying a document, and the identification information storing step associates the image data of each page with the identification information and the received document information. The storing and the displaying step display the stored identification information and document information.

  The image forming method according to the present invention further includes a step of receiving setting information relating to a setting at the time of image formation, and the identification information storing step includes identifying the image data of each page, the received document information, and the setting. The image forming step forms an image of the image data corresponding to the identification information in accordance with the accepted number of formed images and the setting information.

  In the image forming method according to the present invention, the setting information includes information relating to an image forming color, information relating to an image forming magnification, information relating to an image forming surface with respect to recording paper, and the number of image data formed on one recording paper. Or information on the quality of image formation.

  The image forming method according to the present invention further includes a step of classifying and discharging the image-formed recording sheets based on the identification information or the document information stored in the identification information storing step.

  The image forming method according to the present invention is characterized by further comprising a step of reversing and discharging the front and back of the original when the original is read on both sides and reading of the back side of the original is completed.

  In the present invention, a document composed of a plurality of pages is read, and the read image data of each page is stored in association with identification information. The identification information includes a page number and a serial number. The identification information is displayed on a display or the like. The image forming apparatus accepts the number of image formations corresponding to the identification information input by the user, and forms the image data corresponding to the identification information for the accepted number of image formations. With the configuration as described above, the user can easily set the desired number of pages for each page by visual recognition.

  In the present invention, document information for specifying a document input by a user in the image forming apparatus is received. Then, the image data of each page is stored in correspondence with the identification information and the document information, and the stored identification information and document information are displayed. Therefore, even when various types of documents are read, without being confused, It is possible to easily set the number of images formed on each page for each document.

  In the present invention, the image forming apparatus accepts setting information related to settings for image formation input by the user. The setting information includes information relating to the image forming color such as monochrome or color, information relating to the magnification such as the enlargement ratio and reduction ratio, information relating to the image forming surface of single-sided printing or double-sided printing, and an image to be formed on a single recording sheet There is information on the number of data or information on quality. The image forming apparatus stores image data of each page in association with identification information, received document information, and setting information. Since the image data corresponding to the identification information is formed according to the setting information for the number of received image formations, it is possible to perform image formation by making detailed settings for each document or page. Become.

  In the present invention, the recording paper on which the image is formed is classified and discharged based on the stored identification information or document information. For example, each page or each document is classified into a different discharge tray and discharged, or discharged to the left and right with respect to the discharge direction. As described above, since the paper is classified and discharged for each page or each original, even when a large number of various kinds of originals are formed, the image is formed without being confused by the user. Recording paper can be obtained.

  When the reading of the front side and then the reading of the back side are completed, the document is discharged with the front side facing up. In other words, in the case of reading only the front side, the original is discharged with the paper turned upside down. However, in the case of reading on both sides, the original is discharged as it is. Then, when a plurality of pages of documents are discharged one after another, the pages of the documents are stacked in the reverse order. Therefore, according to the present invention, the original is read on both sides, and when reading of the back side of the original is finished, the front and back of the original are reversed and discharged. As a result, the sheets are discharged in a stacked state in the order of the pages of the document, and the burden of arranging the recording sheets by the user can be greatly reduced.

  In the present invention, a document composed of a plurality of pages is read, and the read image data of each page is stored in association with identification information. The identification information includes a page number and a serial number. The identification information is displayed on a display or the like. The image forming apparatus accepts the number of image formations corresponding to the identification information input by the user, and forms the image data corresponding to the identification information for the accepted number of image formations. With the configuration as described above, the user can easily set the desired number of pages for each page by visual recognition.

  In the present invention, document information for specifying a document input by a user in the image forming apparatus is received. Then, the image data of each page is stored in correspondence with the identification information and the document information, and the stored identification information and document information are displayed. Therefore, even when various types of documents are read, without being confused, It is possible to easily set the number of images formed on each page for each document.

  In the present invention, the image forming apparatus accepts setting information related to settings for image formation input by the user. The setting information includes information relating to the image forming color such as monochrome or color, information relating to the magnification such as the enlargement ratio and reduction ratio, information relating to the image forming surface of single-sided printing or double-sided printing, and an image to be formed on a single recording sheet There is information on the number of data or information on quality. The image forming apparatus stores image data of each page in association with identification information, received document information, and setting information. Since the image data corresponding to the identification information is formed according to the setting information for the number of received image formations, it is possible to perform image formation by making detailed settings for each document or page. Become.

  In the present invention, the recording paper on which the image is formed is classified and discharged based on the stored identification information or document information. For example, each page or each document is classified into a different discharge tray and discharged, or discharged to the left and right with respect to the discharge direction. As described above, since the paper is classified and discharged for each page or each original, even when a large number of various kinds of originals are formed, the image is formed without being confused by the user. Recording paper can be obtained.

  When the reading of the front side and then the reading of the back side are completed, the document is discharged with the front side facing up. In other words, in the case of reading only the front side, the original is discharged with the paper turned upside down. However, in the case of reading on both sides, the original is discharged as it is. Then, when a plurality of pages of documents are discharged one after another, the pages of the documents are stacked in the reverse order. Therefore, according to the present invention, the original is read on both sides, and when reading of the back side of the original is finished, the front and back of the original are reversed and discharged. As a result, the present invention can provide excellent effects such as being discharged in the state of being stacked in the order of the pages of the document, and the burden of arranging the recording paper on the user can be greatly reduced.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof.
Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an image forming apparatus 1 according to the present invention. In the following, the case where the image forming apparatus 1 is applied to a copying machine will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a combined apparatus of a copying machine and a facsimile apparatus, a combined apparatus of a copying machine and a printer, or a copying machine It may be a composite apparatus composed of a combination of a facsimile apparatus and a printer. A transparent glass platen 2 is disposed on the upper surface of the image forming apparatus 1, and a scanner unit 3 is disposed below it. The scanner unit 3 includes an exposure lamp 31, a first reflection mirror 32a, a second reflection mirror 32b, a third reflection mirror 32c, a lens 33, and a photoelectric conversion element 34 using a CCD, and the exposure lamp 31 and the first reflection mirror. The image of the original M (see FIG. 10) placed on the upper surface of the original table 2 is exposed and scanned by the light emitted from the exposure lamp 31 by reciprocating the surface 32 a in the horizontal direction on the lower surface of the original table 2.

  The reflected light from the exposure lamp 31 forms an image on the light receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion element 34 via the first to third reflection mirrors 32a to 32c and the lens 33, and the photoelectric conversion element 34 is a signal corresponding to the amount of light received on the light receiving surface. Is output. The signal output from the photoelectric conversion element 34 is digitized by the A / D converter 52 (see FIG. 2) of the control unit 50 and stored in the storage unit 54 (see FIG. 2) such as a hard disk. Then, according to an operation signal output from the input unit 51 such as an operation panel, the image data is read from the storage unit 54 and output to the optical scanning device 6.

  A photosensitive member 4 is supported at the center of the image forming apparatus 1 so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow. For example, a charger 5 such as a conductive brush applied to a predetermined voltage can contact the photosensitive member 4. The surface of the photoreceptor 4 is charged to a predetermined voltage by the charger 5. Then, the photoconductor 4 is irradiated with image light modulated based on the image data output from the control unit 50 from the optical scanning device 6 covered with the light shielding case 70, and electrostatically is applied to the photoconductor 4. A latent image is formed. The developing tank 7 supplies a developer to the surface of the photoreceptor 4 and visualizes the electrostatic latent image into a developer image.

  Prior to the rotation of the photosensitive member 4, the recording paper P in the paper feeding cassette 10 is fed into the paper conveyance path one by one by the rotation of the paper feeding roller 12. The fed recording paper P is conveyed to the registration roller 13 by the conveying roller 12. The recording paper P is stopped in a state where the front end is in contact with the registration roller 13, and rotates at a predetermined timing to guide the recording paper P toward the photoconductor 4. The developer image carried on the photoreceptor 4 is transferred onto the surface of the recording paper P by the transfer device 8, and the transferred recording paper P is heated and pressed while passing through the fixing roller 14. As a result, the developer image is melted and fixed to the lower surface of the recording paper P. The recording paper P on which the developer image is fixed is conveyed by the paper discharge roller 15 and discharged to the multi-stage paper discharge trays 11 (111, 112,... 11n...).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control unit 50 of the image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the storage unit 54 is provided with an identification information storage file 541 that stores identification information of image data of each page.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a record layout of the identification information storage file 541. As shown in the figure, page information, document information, the number of images formed, and setting information are stored in association with identification information for specifying the image data of each page read. The image data is stored in the storage unit 54 in association with the identification information. The contents of each field will be described in detail below. The identification information is stored with an identification number each time image data per page is input from the photoelectric conversion element 34. The identification information only needs to be able to specify the read image data. For example, in addition to a serial number as shown in the figure, the date and time at the time of reading or the page number may be used as the identification information.

  The page information is also stored with a value incremented by one each time image data is read. The document information is information for specifying the document M. When the same document M is read, the same number is stored in the document information as shown in FIG. Here, when another document M different from the document M is set and reading is started, the user inputs document information indicating the other document M from the input unit 51. Thus, the document information is rewritten, and the image forming apparatus 1 can recognize which document M the currently read image data is associated with.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an image when inputting document information. When all the set originals M are read and an additional original M is set, the screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 51a. In addition to the number of pages read so far, information indicating that the document M has been set is displayed on the display unit 51a. Further, information indicating whether the set document M is the same document M (that is, the next page of the document M) or another document M different from the document M is displayed on the display unit 51a. indicate. That is, the number of one original M is very large, and the original M may be read in a plurality of times. In this case, “1” is selected from the input unit, while the new original M is different from the previous original M. “2” is selected when the original M is a correct one. The display content of the display unit 51a is stored in advance in the storage unit 54 so as to be displayed when a new document M is set after reading the document.

  Here, when “1” is input as document information from the input unit 51, that is, information indicating that it is a continuation of the document M, the information is output to the MPU 53, and the image forming apparatus 1 resumes reading the document M. At the same time, each time the document M is read, the page information in the identification information storage file 541 is further increased by one and stored. In this case, the stored contents of the document information field are maintained. On the other hand, when “2” is input as document information from the input unit 51, that is, information indicating that the document is a new document M, the information is output to the MPU 53, and the image forming apparatus 1 reads the document M. , The page information in the identification information storage file 541 is cleared, and the stored contents of the document information field are incremented. Then, the page number is newly stored from 1 as the page information cleared every time the document M is read.

  In the image forming number field of FIG. 3, the image forming number of each page input from the input unit 51 by the user is stored. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an image when inputting the number of formed images. When the reading of the document M is completed, the MPU 53 reads out the stored contents of each field of the identification information, page information, document information, and number of formed images from the identification information storage file 541 and outputs them to the display unit 51a. If the number of formed images is not specified, one image and a default value are stored. Here, when the user operates the up / down selection button B1 to select the page for which the number of image formations is to be set (shaded area in the figure) and inputs the desired number of image formations, the value is the identification information storage file. The number of image formations after the input is stored. As shown in the figure, the number of image formations is stored as “10” for the first to third pages of the document information “1”. As described above, since it is possible to input the number of image formations in a state where the identification information, page information, and document information are displayed, the user can easily set the number of sheets without confusion.

  The setting information in FIG. 3 can be set by inputting the detail determination button B2 in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an image when setting information is input. As shown in the figure, setting items such as a color and a magnification to be image-formed are displayed for each page on the display unit 51a. These display contents are stored in the storage unit 54 in advance. The user selects a setting condition related to setting information such as color from the input unit 51, and the MPU 53 stores the selected setting condition in the identification information storage file 541. Note that if no condition is selected, the default value is stored as it is. Details of the setting information will be described below.

  “Color” of the setting information is the color of the image transferred to the recording paper P at the time of image formation, and color or monochrome can be selected as the setting condition. The “magnification” of the setting information is a ratio of the size of the formed image to the document image. The “image forming surface” of the setting information is information for identifying whether to form an image only on one side of the recording paper P or on both sides when forming an image of the read original M on the recording paper P. It is.

  The number of image data in the setting information is information relating to the number of pages of image data formed per recording paper P. As setting conditions, one data per recording paper P and two data per recording paper P Etc. can be set. For example, in the case of 4 data per recording paper P, image data from the nth page to the (n + 3) th page is formed on one recording paper P. Further, the quality of the setting information is information relating to the image forming level such as the resolution at the time of image formation and the print mode (for example, selection of the photo mode and the text mode), and the resolution or the like can be selected as the setting condition.

  7 and 8 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the image forming process according to the first embodiment. First, the image forming apparatus 1 reads the set original M (step S221), and stores identification information for specifying image data of the read page and page information in the identification information storage file 541 (step S222). Note that “1”, which is an initial value, is stored in the document information. After the reading of the document M, the image forming apparatus 1 determines whether or not the additional document M exists (step S223). If there is an additional document M (YES in step S223), document information for specifying the document M is received (step S224). That is, as described with reference to FIG. 4, document information indicating whether the added document M relates to the same document M or another new document M is input.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the received document information is information indicating that it is related to another new document M (step S225). If the document is another new document M (YES in step S225), the page information in the identification information storage file 541 is initialized to "0", and the document information field data is incremented (step S226). That is, since the newly set document M is different from the already read document M, it is necessary to give a new page number and to change document information for specifying the document M.

  On the other hand, if the set original M is not another original M (NO in step S225), that is, if the original M is the next page of the already read original M, the stored page information and original information are maintained. (Step S227). That is, since the next read original M corresponds to the next page of the previous read original M, the stored contents of the identification information storage file 541 are maintained without being initialized.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S221, the document M is read again (step S221), and identification information and page information corresponding to the read image data are stored in the identification information storage file (step S222). If there is no additional document M (NO in step S223), identification information, page information, document information, the number of formed images, etc. are displayed on the display unit 51a as shown in FIG. 5 (step S228). When the user inputs the number of formed images from the input unit 51 using the identification information as a key, the image forming apparatus 1 accepts this (step S231). It should be noted that the default value “1” is set as the number of image formations when the number of image formations is not input.

  Subsequently, when the user inputs the detail determination button B2 in FIG. 5 to set the setting conditions for each page, the mode shifts to the detail setting mode as shown in FIG. 6, and the contents are displayed on the display unit 51a. When the user inputs setting information such as quality, the image forming apparatus 1 receives the input setting information (step S232). The identification information storage file 541 stores the number of image formations received and the setting information corresponding to the identification information (step S233). Note that when no setting information is input, predetermined setting information (default) is stored. For example, the color is monochrome and the magnification is 100%.

  The image forming apparatus 1 reads image data corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage unit 54, and executes an image forming process based on the number of image formations and the setting information stored in the identification information storage file 541 (step S234). Then, the recording paper P after the image formation is classified and discharged based on the identification information or the number of formed images (step S235). The classification process will be described later.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the classification discharge process. In the following, the case of group printing will be described, and the case where the paper discharge tray 11 has only one stage will be described. First, image data corresponding to the identification information is read, the stored setting information is referred to, image formation is performed, and the recording paper P is discharged to the paper discharge tray 11 (step S241). Then, it is determined whether or not an image has been formed for the number of image formations in which image data corresponding to the identification information is stored (step S242). When the number of image formations is not equal to the number of images formed (NO in step S242), the process proceeds to step S241 to perform image formation and discharge processing.

  On the other hand, if image formation for the number of stored image formations has been completed (YES in step S242), it is determined whether image formation has been performed for all read image data (step S243). If image formation has been completed for all the read image data (YES in step S243), the process ends. On the other hand, if image formation has not been completed for all the read image data (NO in step S243), it is determined whether or not the document information corresponding to the identification information of the next image data has been changed (step S244). . That is, it is determined whether or not the next image formation target is another document M.

  If the document information has not been changed (NO in step S244), that is, if it is determined that the next page of the same document M is to be formed, the discharge roller 15 in FIG. The recording paper P is moved to a position shifted from the previous page (step S245). This is to assist the user in sorting, and the recording paper P on the next page is discharged with a shift from the recording paper P on the previous page. In the case where a plurality of paper discharge trays 11 are provided, the recording paper P may be discharged to another paper discharge tray 11. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S241 and the process is repeated.

  On the other hand, when the document information is changed in step S244 (YES in step S244), that is, when image formation for one document M is completed and image formation for another document M is started, a paper discharge tray 11, for example, colored paper such as red paper is discharged (step S246). This is for facilitating user classification by interposing colored paper between recording papers P related to different types of documents M. Thereafter, the paper discharge roller 15 is moved, and the process proceeds to step S241 to repeat the above processing. Although different originals M are identified by inserting colored paper, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be classified by appropriate means such as discharging to another paper discharge tray 11. In the case of sort printing, every time the document information is changed, it may be classified by shifting it or discharging colored paper.

Embodiment 2
FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing the document reading device R on the document table 2, and FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 50 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, a document reading device R that reads a document M and discharges the document M is placed on a transparent glass platen 2. The document reading device R is connected to the MPU 53 via a bus as shown in FIG. 11, and the MPU 53 controls each part of the document reading device R according to a control program stored in the RAM 55.

  Next, details of the document reading device R will be described. The documents M placed on the document tray R1 are conveyed one by one to the main conveyance path R4 by the pickup roller R2 and the separating plate R3. The transported document M is temporarily stopped by the PS roller R6 arranged to adjust the leading edge of the document M and the image reading timing after the transport of the document M is confirmed by the document input sensor R5, and the timing is adjusted. Re-conveyed in state. When the document M passes between the document table 2 and the document pressing plate R8, light is irradiated from the exposure lamp 31 of the scanner unit provided at the lower part of the document table 2, and the reflected light passes through the first reflection mirror 32a. Then, as described in Embodiment 1, an image is formed on the photoelectric conversion element 34, and the photoelectric conversion element 34 outputs a signal corresponding to the amount of received light.

  The read document M passes through a document discharge roller R14 disposed so as to be able to rotate forward and backward via a conveyance roller R13, and the traveling direction of the document M is determined by the intermediate tray swinging plate R15, and the intermediate tray R16, Or it is conveyed to the document discharge tray R17. The intermediate tray swinging plate R15 is in the upward direction shown in the figure, and the position where the document M is conveyed to the document discharge tray R17 is hereinafter referred to as a home position 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as HP1), and the bottom shown in the figure. A position that is a direction (indicated by a dotted line in the drawing) and transports the document M to the document discharge tray R16 is referred to as a home position 2 (hereinafter abbreviated as HP2).

  When reading both sides of the original M, after reading the front surface, the intermediate tray swinging plate R15 is moved to the HP 2 so that one end of the original M is sandwiched between the original paper discharge rollers R14 and the other end of the original M is placed in the intermediate tray. Discharge to R16. In this case, the document M is in a state where the back surface is facing upward. Subsequently, the document discharge roller R14 is reversed, and the document M is sent to the sub-transport path R18. Then, reading of the back side of the original is started via the sub-transport path R18 and the main transport path R4.

  After reading the document M on the back side, the document M is discharged by the document discharge roller R14 to the intermediate tray R16 via HP2. Note that one end of the document M is sandwiched between document discharge rollers R14. Further, in this case, the document M is in a state where the surface is upward. Further, the document discharge roller R14 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the document M is sent out in the direction of the backward conveyance path R18 and the main conveyance path R4. Here, when the document input sensor R5 detects the document M, the exposure of the exposure lamp 31 is stopped and the intermediate tray swinging plate R15 is moved in the HP1 direction.

  As a result, the document M is discharged from the document discharge roller R14 to the document discharge tray R17 via the intermediate tray swinging plate R15 (HP1). In this case, the documents M to be discharged are stacked with the surface facing downward. That is, when the document M is simply discharged to the document discharge tray R17 after the reading of the back surface is completed, the document M is stacked in reverse page order with the front surface facing upward. By interposing the process of inverting the front and back of the original M, the original M is stacked in page order. When reading only the surface of the document M, the intermediate tray swinging plate R15 is fixed to the HP1.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a discharge processing procedure when the original M is read on both sides. First, the MPU 53 rotates the pickup roller R2 (step S271), and conveys the document M placed on the document tray R1 to the main transport path R4. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the document input sensor R5 recognizes the document M (step S272). If the document is not recognized (NO in step S272), the process is repeated until the document is recognized. On the other hand, when the document is recognized (YES in step S272), the intermediate tray swinging plate R15 is moved to HP2 (step S273), and the surface document is read (step S274), and the read image data is stored in the storage unit 54. The identification information is stored in the identification information storage file 541.

  Subsequently, the other end of the original M is discharged to the intermediate tray R16 with one end held between the original discharge rollers R14 (step S275). Then, the document discharge roller R14 is reversed (step S276), and the document M is sent to the reverse conveyance path R18. After the sending, it is determined whether or not the document input sensor R5 recognizes the document M (step S277). If the document is not recognized (NO in step S277), the process is repeated until the document is recognized. On the other hand, if the document is recognized (YES in step S277), the document on the back side is read (step S278), the read image data is stored in the storage unit 54, and the identification information and the like are stored in the identification information storage file 541.

  After reading the original on the back side, the other end of the original M is discharged to the intermediate tray R16 with one end held between the original discharge rollers R14 (step S279). Then, the document discharge roller R14 is reversed (step S2710), and the document M is sent to the backward conveyance path R18. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the document input sensor R5 recognizes the document M (step S2711). If the document is not recognized (NO in step S2711), the process is repeated until the document is recognized. On the other hand, if a document is recognized (YES in step S2711), the intermediate tray swinging plate R15 is moved to HP1 (step S2712) and exposure of the exposure lamp 31 is stopped (step S2713). Then, the document M is discharged to the document discharge tray R17 via HP1 with the back surface facing upward (step S2714). The case where the image forming apparatus 1 is applied to a copying machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The copying machine and the facsimile machine, the copying machine and the printer, or the copying machine and the facsimile machine. It may be a composite device composed of a combination of a printer and a printer.

  The second embodiment is configured as described above, and the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of the image forming apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the record layout of an identification information storage file. It is explanatory drawing which shows the image at the time of inputting original information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the image at the time of inputting the number of image formation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the image at the time of inputting setting information. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of image forming processing according to the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of image forming processing according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a classification | category discharge process. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a document reading device on a document table. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a discharge processing procedure when a document is read on both sides.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 11 Paper discharge tray 51 Input part 51 a Display part 54 Memory | storage part 541 Identification information storage file R Original reading apparatus R15 Intermediate tray rocking plate R16 Intermediate tray R14 Original paper discharge roller M Original

Claims (12)

In an image forming apparatus that reads a document composed of a plurality of pages, stores the read image data of each page in a storage unit, reads the image data stored in the storage unit, and forms an image of each page.
Identification information storage means for storing image data of each page in association with identification information;
Display means for displaying the stored identification information;
Means for receiving the number of image formations corresponding to the identification information;
An image forming apparatus comprising: image data corresponding to the identification information; and the received image forming number and image forming means for forming an image. Means for receiving manuscript information for specifying the manuscript;
The identification information storage means
The image data of each page is configured to be stored in association with identification information and the received document information,
The display means includes
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stored identification information and document information are displayed. Means for accepting setting information relating to settings when performing image formation;
The identification information storage means
The image data of each page is configured to be stored in association with identification information, the received document information and setting information,
The image forming unit includes:
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image data corresponding to the identification information is configured to form an image according to the accepted number of image formations and the setting information. The setting information includes
It includes information on the color to form an image, information on the magnification of image formation, information on the image formation surface of the recording paper, information on the number of image data formed on one recording paper, or information on the quality of image formation. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3. 5. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a unit that classifies and discharges the recording paper on which the image is formed based on the identification information or the document information stored in the identification information storage unit. Image forming apparatus. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a unit that reverses the front and back of the original and discharges the original when the original is read on both sides and the rear side of the original is read. Image forming apparatus. In an image forming method of reading a document composed of a plurality of pages, storing the read image data of each page in a storage unit, reading the image data stored in the storage unit, and forming an image of each page.
An identification information storage step of storing the image data of each page in association with the identification information;
A display step for displaying the stored identification information;
Receiving an image forming number corresponding to the identification information;
An image forming method comprising: image data corresponding to the identification information, the received image forming number, and an image forming step of forming an image. A step of receiving manuscript information for specifying the manuscript;
The identification information storing step includes
Storing the image data of each page in association with the identification information and the received document information,
The display step includes
The image forming method according to claim 7, wherein the stored identification information and document information are displayed. A step of accepting setting information related to settings when performing image formation;
The identification information storing step includes
The image data of each page is stored in association with identification information, the received document information and setting information,
The image forming step includes
The image forming method according to claim 8, wherein the image data corresponding to the identification information is formed according to the accepted number of formed images and the setting information. The setting information includes
It includes information on the color to form an image, information on the magnification of image formation, information on the image formation surface of the recording paper, information on the number of image data formed on one recording paper, or information on the quality of image formation. The image forming method according to claim 9. 11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of classifying and ejecting the recording paper on which the image is formed based on the identification information or the document information stored in the identification information storing step. Image forming method. 12. The method according to claim 7, further comprising a step of inverting the front and back of the original and discharging the original when the original is read on both sides and the rear side of the original is read. Image forming method.

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