JP3302764B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus which can confirm a transmission image in advance, thereby making it difficult to transmit a document in a format not intended by a user. For example, it is applied to a printer device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art To fax data created by a PC (Personal Computer),
Although there are a FAX board and a LAN FAX, it is impossible for the user to confirm the actual transmission data on the screen. Therefore, when the data is transmitted directly from WP (WordProcessor: word processor) or the like, it is originally intended to output one page due to a mistake in selection of a printer type, a mistake in a data position (offset), and a mistake in specification of a paper direction. Document may be divided into multiple pages, or part of the document may be missing. In such a case, there is a disadvantage that the data is transmitted to the partner device in a format different from the data created by the user. Some WPs have a function of displaying a print image on a screen. However, in order to display based on the type of printer, paper size, and paper direction set in the WP, the items set are as follows. Since the function does not match the function of the FAX data conversion unit, the data is normally displayed on the WP, but the data may not be correct after FAX transmission.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and presents a conversion result (transmission original) to a user before transmission, thereby confirming transmission of a document as intended by the user. A facsimile machine that can perform reliable transmission, converts a confirmed document into a correct document with the intervention of the user, and uses the result of conversion to create a document intended by the user. It was made for the purpose of providing.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides (1)
In the facsimile apparatus having a function of converting a document created by the computer to the facsimile code, have a confirmation means for confirming the image of conversion before transmission, got images confirmed is created in intent and different Tsu position If the entire image of the offset, 90 ° rotation, enlargement, and specify the reduction, it has a converting means for converting the image (position and magnification) intended, furthermore, the image created (2), It is characterized in that it has a judging means for judging that the specification of the paper direction and the offset is wrong, and a converting means for automatically converting to the original correct form. Hereinafter, a description will be given based on examples of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, wherein 1 is a bus,
2 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), 3 is a main memory, 4 is a parameter memory, 5 is a battery, and 6 is a ROM (Read O
nly Memory), 7 is a character generator, 8 is a clock circuit, 9 is a DMA (Direct Memory Access) controller, 10 is an operation display device, 11 is a plotter, 12 is a scanner, 13 is an encoding and compressing device, and 14 is a code reproducing device. , 1
5 is an image processing device, 16 is an auxiliary storage device, 17 is a communication control device, 18 is a data conversion unit, 19 is a LAN (Local Arrangement).
ea Network) I / F (interface).

[0006] The CPU 2 performs control processing of each part of the facsimile apparatus and predetermined transmission control procedure processing. The main memory 3 stores a control processing program to be executed by the CPU 2 and various data necessary for executing the processing program. The parameter memory 4 is driven by the battery 5 and stores various information unique to the facsimile machine. The ROM 6 stores various data such as a calling table. The character generator 7 is a generator for generating a predetermined character (message) and printing the character on recording paper at the beginning of transmission data. The clock circuit 8 measures the current time. The DMA controller 9 controls the DMA transfer mode.

The operation display device 10 comprises various operation keys and various display devices. The plotter 11 stores and outputs an image at a predetermined resolution. The scanner 12 is for reading a document image at a predetermined resolution. The encoding / compression device 13 and the encoding / reproducing device 14 encode and compress the image signal and decode the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal. Image processing device 1
Reference numeral 5 is for storing and processing a large number of image information in a coded and compressed state. The auxiliary storage device 16 has a LANI /
The data transferred through F19 is stored. The communication control device 17 processes the image information into a mode determined by the communication protocol control or the protocol.

[0008] The data converter 18 analyzes the transmitted data and performs raster conversion. Here, if the specified format does not match the format of the created document and the data protrudes from the area of the predetermined paper, the direction of the page area is changed, the offset of the data is automatically determined, and the page area is automatically determined. Correct so that the data fits within. Further, when the confirmed image is created at a position different from the user's intention, the user designates the offset, 90 ° rotation, enlargement, and reduction of the entire image, and specifies the image (position / position) intended by the user.
Scale). The LAN I / F 19 transfers the input data of the transmission data to the auxiliary storage device 16 in the facsimile machine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a form in which a PC and a facsimile are connected to a LAN. In the figure, 21 is a PC (personal computer), 22 is a LAN (local area network), and 23 is a facsimile machine (facsimile). Device). The facsimile machine 23 shown in FIG.
2 is connected to the PC 21. The user is a PC
At 21, a document is created using a word processor or the like, and the created document is converted into data for transmission.
Is transferred to the auxiliary storage device 16 in the FAX device 23 through the LAN I / F 19 on the FAX device 23 side. F
The AX performs predetermined processing and transmits / receives data to / from the PC.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the steps will be sequentially described. The user must first use the PC
(Personal Computer) creates a document using WP (Word Processor) or the like (step 1). Next, data (telephone number, format, etc.) for transmitting the document is input (step 2). After the conversion in the process of step 2, parameters such as whether the user wants to check the result on the PC, whether to perform automatic correction, and the like are input (this may be performed by default). The input data of the transmission data is the LAN I / F
The data is transferred to the auxiliary storage device 16 in the facsimile apparatus through the step 19 (step 3). On the FAX side, the data (printer emulation code, etc.) sent by the process of step 3 is analyzed and raster-converted (step 4, executed by the data converter 18). Here, if the format specified in step 2 does not match the format of the document created in step 1 and the data protrudes from the area of the predetermined paper (FIG. 4), the direction of the page area (corresponding to the paper direction) is changed. , The offset of the data is automatically determined, and correction is made so that the data falls within the page area (step 5).

As a method of performing the automatic correction in the step 4, the horizontal length as a result of the raster conversion is equal to or more than the horizontal length of the paper size and within the longitudinal length,
If the vertical length as a result of the raster conversion is within the horizontal length of the paper size (FIG. 4A), the entire image is rotated by 90 °. If the raster-converted data has no problem in the paper direction, but deviates greatly to the left or right, the necessary amount is determined and offset, and the image is moved so that the entire image is on the paper. (FIG. 4
(B)). The data for which the processing in step 5 has been completed generates a FAX code using the encoding and compression device 13 (step 6) and is stored in the auxiliary storage device 16 (step 6).
7).

On the PC side, a check process (polling or interrupt processing process) for detecting the end of the conversion operates (step 8), and waits for a conversion end notification (step 9) from the FAX side. When the conversion end notification is obtained, a process for screen display is started, and the FAX code stored in the auxiliary storage device 16 on the FAX side is returned to raster data using the code reproducing device 14, and the image is transmitted to the PC. Information is transferred (step 11). Here, on the PC side,
When a FAX code decoder is provided, various compression formats can be used, such as transferring the FAX code as it is, and having a run-length decoder, converting it to run-length and transferring it.

In the process of step 10, if correction is required based on the image displayed on the screen, the user specifies offset, 90 ° rotation, enlargement, reduction, etc. in page units as necessary. (Step 12). This information is transferred to a facsimile (step 13), and re-conversion processing (step 14) is performed. The re-converted data is passed to the FAX code generation processing in step 6 described above, and can be repeatedly executed until the data is satisfactory to the user. When the change is completed, a transmission start instruction (step 15) is issued, and a call is made (step 16). If the user cannot confirm the conversion result image before transmission, the user confirms it. If the result is NG, the user changes the WP setting and the printer setting, then transfers the data, and transfers the data again. A conversion process to FAX data is required. In an embodiment of the present invention, P
Although the embodiment in which C and the FAX device are connected via the LAN has been described, the same processing can be performed even in a case where the document creation device and the FAX transmission device are integrated (for example, when a FAX board is incorporated in a PC). is there.

[0014]

As apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following effects. (1) Effect corresponding to the first aspect: Since a transmission image can be confirmed in advance, it is possible to make it difficult to transmit a document in a format not intended by the user in advance. In the case where some deficiencies occurs originals also, the conversion result becomes possible Kuwawaeru the hands, body it is possible to omit the selected conversion → conversion to retransfer → FAX data (original document), the processing Efficiency can be improved. (2) Effect corresponding to claim 2 : By automating a part of the processing of claim 1 , user intervention can be minimized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a form in which a PC and a facsimile according to the present invention are connected to a LAN.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining automatic correction when the format of a created document does not match and data protrudes from a predetermined sheet area according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bus, 2 ... CPU (Central Processing Unit), 3 ... Main memory, 4 ... Parameter memory, 5 ... Battery, 6 ... RO
M (Read Only Memory), 7: Character generator, 8: Clock circuit, 9: DMA controller, 10: Operation display device, 11: Plotter, 12: Scanner, 13 ...
Encoding / compression device, 14: code reproduction device, 15: image processing device, 16: auxiliary storage device, 17: communication control device, 18
... Data converter, 19 ... LAN (Local Area Network)
I / F (interface).

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a function of converting a document created by a computer into a facsimile code, comprising a confirmation means for confirming an image of a conversion result before transmission, wherein the confirmed image is located at a position different from the intended one. Created
If this happens, offset the entire image, rotate 90 °,
Conversion to specify enlargement / reduction and convert to the intended image
Facsimile apparatus comprising means. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a judging means for judging that the designation of the paper direction or the offset is incorrect for the created image, and a converting means for automatically converting the image into an original correct form. Item 1. A facsimile apparatus according to Item 1.