JP4217584B2 - Compound equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus that appropriately grasps received contents and saves paper resources.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile machine or the like, when image data is received, the received image is recorded and output as it is on a recording paper of that size or a predetermined size.

  Regardless of whether or not it is necessary for the receiver, the received image is output on the recording paper, and environmental issues have become an important issue today. However, there is a problem that the recording paper is wasted and wasted power is consumed.

  Therefore, the present applicant has previously proposed a facsimile apparatus that stores a plurality of received images in an image storage unit and prints a reception report in which the contents of the plurality of received images are aggregated on a recording sheet ( Patent Document 1).

  That is, this prior art records and outputs a reception report in which received images are aggregated for each communication.

  However, in recent years, it has been desired to reduce the consumption of paper resources and power resources. In the facsimile apparatus, not only the reception report but also the print output of the received image causes the consumption of the paper resources and the power resources. It has been demanded.

  Conventionally, there has been proposed a facsimile apparatus that discriminates a destination using a unique FAX protocol and selects whether to perform double-sided printing or single-sided printing depending on whether or not a FAX is received from a registered destination (Patent Document). 2).

  In addition, the applicant previously proposed an image output apparatus that creates an aggregated image by reducing the received image, outputs an aggregate report, and changes the conditions such as reduction corresponding to the received page. (See Patent Document 3).

JP-A-8-163309 JP 2003-32463 A JP-A-8-331340

  However, in the above prior art, there is a need for improvement in order to reduce the consumption of paper resources and power resources at a low cost while improving the usability.

  That is, in the prior art described in Patent Document 2, a unique protocol that is not standardized is used, and in communication between facsimile machines of different manufacturers, the partner cannot be determined. However, paper resources could not be saved by performing double-sided printing in response to the need for improvement. In addition, double-sided printing is trying to save paper resources, but it can be reduced because the contents of the number of sheets are known to some extent when receiving from a specific destination, but it is improved in order to save paper resources for general reception There is a need for.

  Further, in the prior art described in Patent Document 3, due to the transmission of facsimile reception information, it is not easy to use simply by arranging reduced images, and when the number of pages of received images increases, the reduction rate increases. Therefore, the larger the number of pages, the more images are lost, and the image cannot be determined. On the contrary, there is a possibility that the consumption of paper resources increases, and there is a need for improvement.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to appropriately determine the contents of a received image, to save paper resources and power resources, and to reconfirm the details of received data .

To achieve the above object, the present invention includes a data storage means for storing image data of a plurality of pages received by facsimile, and the double-sided recording output means for recording outputs on both sides of the recording paper stored image data of said plurality of pages has been the in the composite apparatus having a reduction unit for reducing by a predetermined reduction ratio image data for each page of multiple pages stored in said data storage means, the reduced reduced image in the reduced section of predetermined size Selection criteria setting means for setting page aggregation means for collecting data for one page of recording paper, front page selection criteria for selecting pages to be recorded on the surface of the recording paper, and aggregated page selection criteria for collecting and recording pages Communication control means for determining whether the image data for each page satisfies the front page selection criteria and the aggregate page selection criteria; The communication control means accumulates the received image data of the plurality of pages in the data accumulation means, and satisfies the front page selection criterion most among the first and second pages of the plurality of pages. The image data of the page is selected as the image of the first page, the output to the surface of the recording paper is controlled, and the image data of the remaining pages excluding the pages to be output to the surface of the recording paper from the plurality of pages The page that satisfies the aggregate page selection criterion is selected and reduced by the reduction unit, and the output to the back side of the recording sheet on which the image of the first page is recorded by the page aggregation unit is controlled. It is characterized by that .

The second means is the first means wherein the communication control means discards the image data of the page and reduces the reduced image of the subsequent page when the aggregate page selection criterion of the image data is less than a predetermined value. The data is inserted into the aggregation position of the page, and information on the discarded data is displayed on the output side of the aggregation page of the recording paper .

The third means is the first or second means, wherein the communication control means calculates the front page selection criterion and the aggregated page selection criterion based on the number of dots for each page of the image data and the document size. It is characterized by doing .

A fourth means is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third means, the front page selection criterion and the aggregate page selection criterion are set by a key operation on an operation panel .

According to the present invention, the page of information that most satisfies the set front page selection criteria is recorded as the front page, while being selected from among a plurality of other pages that satisfies the set aggregate page selection criteria. since pages are aggregated output reduction and aggregation is applied to the back surface of the recording paper, it is possible to appropriately determine the content of the received image by checking the surface of the recording paper, paper resources and power resources also about sections wear.
Furthermore, since the received data is stored in the data storage means, the operator can reconfirm the details of the received data by printing all pages.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, since the Example described below is a suitable Example of this invention, various technically preferable restrictions are attached | subjected, However, The scope of the present invention limits this invention especially in the following description. As long as there is no description of the effect, it is not restricted to these aspects.

  1 to 3 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a composite apparatus 1 to which an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

  In FIG. 1, the composite apparatus 1 is configured in blocks of a copy control unit 10, a communication control unit 30, a power supply unit 50, and the like, and includes a facsimile communication function, a copy function, a facsimile communication function, a data communication function, a wireless communication function, and the like. Perform various functions.

  The copy control unit 10 includes a main processing unit (CPU) 11, a read only memory (ROM) 12, a random access memory (RAM) 13, a work RAM 14, a compression / decompression control unit 15, a large capacity memory 16, and an operation panel control unit 17. , An operation panel 18, a scanner control unit 19, a scanner 20, a printer control unit 21, a printer 22, an IO control unit 23, various IOs 24, and the like. The above-described units are connected by a bus 25 and connected to the bus 25. The communication control unit 50 is connected via the bridge 60.

  The ROM 12 stores various programs such as a basic program as the composite apparatus 1 and a print control processing program described later, and various data necessary for executing these programs.

  The RAM 13 is a memory for storing information and is backed up by a battery 26, and holds various information even when the power of the composite apparatus 1 is turned off or in the event of a power failure.

  The work RAM 14 is used as a data processing work area by the main CPU 11.

  The main CPU 11 controls each unit of the copy control unit 10 and each unit of the communication control unit 30 described later based on a program in the ROM 12 while controlling the operation panel 18 and the scanner 20 while using the work RAM 14 for data processing. The basic processing as the composite apparatus 1 such as the reading operation and the print output by the plotter 22 is executed, and the print control processing described later is executed.

  The compression / decompression control unit 15 is for increasing the efficiency of storing image data in the large-capacity memory 16 and shortening the transmission time, and encodes the image data according to a predetermined encoding method. Decoded image data is decoded.

  The large-capacity memory 16 is constituted by a RAM, a hard disk, or the like, and accumulates image data of a document read by the scanner 20 connected to the scanner control unit 19 and received image data. In particular, the large-capacity memory 16 is used for data processing for performing filing processing at the time of copying, particularly for compression processing.

  An operation panel (aggregated page setting unit, front page setting unit) 18 is connected to the operation panel control unit 17, and the operation panel 18 includes various operation keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key, and a display (for example, Liquid crystal display). On the operation panel 18, various commands such as designation of a transmission destination and other transmission operations are input by operation keys, and various command contents input by the operation keys and various types of information notified from the composite apparatus 1 to the operator are displayed on the display unit. Information is displayed. Then, the operation panel control unit 17 acquires the operation content on the operation panel 18 and outputs it to the main CPU 11, and displays the various information on the display under the control of the main CPU 11. In particular, an aggregate page selection criterion for selecting as an aggregate page is set by a key operation on the operation panel 18, and a front page selection criterion for selecting a page to be recorded on the surface of a recording sheet to be duplex-recorded is set.

  A scanner 20 is connected to the scanner control unit 19, and the scanner 20 uses, for example, an image scanner using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and operates under the control of the scanner control unit 19, so that the document Is scanned to read the image of the document with a predetermined resolution. The scanner control unit 19 controls the operation of the scanner 20 in accordance with a control signal from the main CPU 11, causes the scanner 20 to read an original image, and transfers the original image read by the scanner 20 to the large-capacity memory 16. To do.

  A plotter 22 is connected to the plotter control unit 21. As the plotter 22, for example, a recording apparatus such as an electrophotographic system is used. The plotter control unit 21 controls the plotter 22 based on the image data (write data) transferred from the large-capacity memory 16 and causes the plotter 22 to record and output an image corresponding to the image data.

  The plotter 22 has a double-sided recording function, and records and outputs images on the front and back surfaces of recording paper.

  Various sensors such as paper sensors, door sensors, heater temperature sensors, and various IOs 24 such as motors are connected to the IO control unit 23. The IO control unit 23 exchanges signals with these various IOs 24. The received signal is output to the main CPU 11.

  The communication control unit 30 includes a communication controller 31, ROM 32, RAM 33, work RAM 34, communication data processing unit 35, communication data storage memory 36, G3fax modem 37, analog line IF 38, digital line control unit 39, digital line IF 40, and LAN control. The above-described units are connected to a bus 42 connected to the bridge 60. That is, the communication control unit 30 includes an analog line IF 38 and a digital line IF 40 as communication ports, and a LAN control unit 41 as a network port.

  The ROM 32 stores basic programs, system data, and the like as the communication control unit 30, and the RAM 33 is backed up by the battery 43, and various information is stored when the power of the composite apparatus 1 is turned off or when a power failure occurs. Also hold on. In the RAM 33, in particular, the addresses on the LAN of the printer connected to the LAN and the plotter 22 of the multifunction apparatus 1 and the print language thereof are registered and managed by the communication controller 31.

  The communication controller 31 controls each part of the communication control unit 30 based on a program in the ROM 32 and executes processing as the communication control unit 30 while using the work RAM 34. Then, the communication controller 31 has an aggregating function for aggregating reduced reduced images on one page of recording paper in a predetermined format using the work RAM 34, and functions as an aggregating unit.

  Under the control of the communication controller 31, the communication data processing unit 35 performs compression processing of transmission data and decompression processing of reception data by a method suitable for the communication port, and performs digital signal processing.

  The communication data storage memory 36 stores communication data to be transmitted / received under the control of the communication control controller 31.

  A LAN (Local Area Network) is connected to the LAN control unit 41, and the LAN control unit 41 exchanges data and commands with terminals such as personal computers and servers on the LAN and printers.

  An analog line IF 38 is connected to the G3fax modem 37, and an analog telephone network or an extension network of a public line network is connected to the analog line IF 38. The G3fax modem 37 operates under the control of the communication controller 31 to modulate the transmission signal and demodulate the reception signal, and execute the G3 facsimile communication procedure with the counterpart facsimile apparatus via the analog line IF 38. .

  A digital line IF 40 is connected to the digital line control unit 39, and a digital line network such as ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) having a public line network D + 2B is connected to the digital line IF 40. Under the control of the communication controller 31, the digital line control unit 39 executes a data communication procedure, for example, a G4 facsimile communication procedure with the partner terminal via the digital line IF 40, and controls the ISDN protocol.

  The power supply unit 50 includes a DC power supply unit 52 to which a power cord 51 is connected, and the AC power source supplied from the power cord 51 is converted into a DC power source having various voltage values by the DC power supply unit 52. It converts and supplies to each part of the composite apparatus 1, and AC power is supplied to a motor etc. FIG.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Double coupling device 1 of this embodiment, when the facsimile reception of a plurality of pages, the first page performs a normal output, recording on the back surface of the recorded recording sheet of the first page to aggregate the second and subsequent pages Output.

Then, the multi coupling device 1, a plotter 22, and fitted with a cassette in which a plurality of paper sizes can feed, by selecting the cassette, it can be selected a plurality of recording sheets. For example, there are four types of A4 size and A3 size recording paper that can be recorded on only one side, A4 size and A3 size recording paper that can be recorded on both sides, and the like.

Then, double coupling device 1, when there is a facsimile reception, the communication controller 31 performs a memory storage for storing leave the communication data storage memory 36 of the facsimile compressed data until the communication is completed, so as not to print out each page Set. Double coupling device 1, the facsimile reception is completed, typically check the received page from the communication management information data managed by facsimile communication, when the reception of a plurality of pages, performing the aggregate printing to be described below.

That is, double coupling device 1, the received page of facsimile reception image when is a single page, select the recording paper capable of single-sided recording, recording outputs an image of one page received on the recording paper.

  However, when an image of a plurality of pages is received, the received image data is stored in the communication data storage memory 36 as the facsimile compressed data, and the second to fifth pages of the received image stored in the communication data storage memory 36 are stored. These images are selected, and facsimile expansion is performed using the communication data processing unit 35, and then a thinning process is performed to create an image reduced to ¼.

  In this case, if the second and subsequent pages of the received image are not four pages, for example, if the received page is all three pages, only the second and third pages are reduced by 1/4.

  When the communication controller 31 reduces the image of the second and subsequent pages of the received image, based on a predetermined format, for example, one page in which a 1/4 reduced image is inserted as shown in FIG. Are expanded in the work RAM 34.

  Next, the communication controller 31 reads the image data of the first page from the communication data storage memory 36, decompresses the facsimile with the same magnification, and performs double-sided printing using paper that can be used on both sides of the first and second pages. The main CPU 11 is notified, and the data is transferred to the plotter control unit 21 via the bridge 60.

  The plotter control unit 21 controls the plotter 22 according to the control of the main CPU 11 based on the transferred image data, and uses the recording paper capable of double-sided printing to display the first page image and the second page image. A certain reduced and collected image is recorded and output on the front and back surfaces of the recording paper. Therefore, although the facsimile received image has a plurality of pages, only one recording paper is recorded and output, so that the recording paper and power can be saved, and the received contents can be properly grasped. .

Double coupling device 1, temporary data printing discarded, the received data keep the communication data storage memory 36 as it is. In the copying apparatus 1, the output and received data can be printed on all pages by the operator by attaching a file number to the TTI or the like as in a normal facsimile machine.

Also, double coupling device 1, if the number of pages of the received page is large, as the combine pages to be recorded by aggregating, creating automatic selection to combine pages pages considered valid page as the more amount of information more intensive image And record output.

Then, double coupling device 1, the selection of the valid page, for example, carried out using surplus ratio (black dots / original size).

That is, double coupling device 1 receives an image of a plurality of pages, as described above, under the control of the communication controller 31, and stores the received image data remains the communication data storage memory 36 of the facsimile compressed data, the communication data Among the received images stored in the storage memory 36, the facsimile expansion is performed sequentially from the second page and developed in the work RAM 34, and the number of black dots is counted to obtain a black character ratio (number of black dots / original size). Is calculated.

  The communication controller 31 compares the surplus rate with a preset threshold value. When the surplus rate is less than the threshold value, the communication controller 31 determines that the amount of information is small and inappropriate as an aggregated image, and creates a reduced image. Without doing so, the decompressed data is discarded.

  If the surplus rate exceeds the threshold value, the communication controller 31 determines that the aggregated image is appropriate, and performs a thinning process, for example, to create an image reduced to ¼. The communication controller 31 sequentially performs the same processing as described above for subsequent pages until there are four pages for creating reduced images, and when four pages of reduced images are created, based on a predetermined format. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the image data of one page in which a 1/4 reduced image is embedded is developed in the work RAM 34, and a comment on a page in which the reduced character is less than the threshold value and a reduced image is not created. For example, these data are stored by embedding “P3, 4 omitted” or the like. This comment is dynamically displayed with the number of pages in a predetermined vocabulary.

Double coupling device 1, the expanded image of the work RAM 34, as described above, and transfers to the copy control unit 10 is the first page of the image and the second page of the image by using a double-sided printable recording paper The reduced image is recorded and output on the front and back surfaces of the recording paper. Accordingly, although the facsimile received image has a plurality of pages, only one recording sheet is recorded and output, and the recording sheet can be saved.

  That is, the composite apparatus 1 determines whether or not each page is a valid page as an aggregate page for image data of the second and subsequent pages of the received image data of a plurality of pages, and determines it as an aggregate page. The image data of the page determined to be valid is reduced to a reduced image, the reduced images are aggregated, and the aggregated image is recorded and output on the reverse side of the recording paper on which the first page image is recorded. .

  Therefore, it is possible to omit a page with a small amount of information such as a page where images are not described so much, create an aggregate image in which only pages with a large amount of information are aggregated, and record it on the back side. The contents can be determined more appropriately, and paper resources and power resources can be saved.

Furthermore, the automatic case double coupling device 1, a large number of pages of the received page, the selection conditions of the combine pages to be recorded by aggregating the user specifies by operating the operation panel 18, a page in the specified selection criteria Select to create an aggregate page and record it.

  That is, the composite apparatus 1 can set a selection condition for selecting an aggregate page by the user operating the operation panel 18, and can set a selection condition (aggregation page selection criterion) as follows, for example. .

  (A) Pages with a high surplus rate Select four pages to create a consolidated page.

  (B) Create a consolidated page by selecting 4 pages, giving priority to those with a low surplus rate that are more than a threshold that can determine a surplus rate that does not make sense.

  (C) The upper and lower limit thresholds of the surplus ratio are set, and four pages within the range of the upper and lower limit thresholds are selected to create an aggregate page.

  When the communication controller 31 receives a plurality of pages of images, the communication controller 31 accumulates the received image data in the communication data storage memory 36 as the facsimile compressed data as described above, and the reception data stored in the communication data storage memory 36 is stored. In the image, facsimile expansion is sequentially performed from the second page, and the image is expanded in the work RAM 34, and the number of black dots is counted to calculate a black character ratio (number of black dots / original size). In this case, when the hardware of the multifunction apparatus 1 can perform high-speed processing, it is easy to calculate the surplus rate of all pages after the second page of the received image.

  The communication controller 31 selects four pages that match the selection condition set among the selection conditions based on the surplus rate, and performs, for example, a thinning process on the image of the selected page. An image reduced to 4 is created. When the communication controller 31 creates a reduced image of 4 pages, based on a predetermined format, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the work controller 34 converts the image data of 1 page into which the 1/4 reduced image is inserted. In addition, a comment for a page that does not meet the above selection condition and for which a reduced image has not been created, for example, “P3, 4 omitted” is embedded, and these data are stored. This comment is dynamically displayed with the number of pages in a predetermined vocabulary.

Double coupling device 1, the expanded image of the work RAM 34, as described above, and transfers to the copy control unit 10 is the first page of the image and the second page of the image by using a double-sided printable recording paper The reduced image is recorded and output on the front and back surfaces of the recording paper. Accordingly, although the facsimile received image has a plurality of pages, only one recording sheet is recorded and output, and the recording sheet can be saved.

  As described above, the multifunction apparatus 1 determines the page of the page determined by the communication controller 31 as satisfying the aggregate page selection criterion set on the operation panel 18 among the image data of the second and subsequent pages of the received image data of a plurality of pages. The image data is reduced to a reduced image, the reduced images are aggregated, and the aggregated image is recorded and output on the reverse side of the recording paper on which the image of the first page is recorded by the plotter 22.

  Therefore, a page with a small amount of information, such as a page that does not contain a lot of images, is omitted based on the user's selection criteria, and an aggregated image is created in which only pages according to the amount of information selected by the user are aggregated. Thus, the contents of the received image can be determined more appropriately for the user, and paper resources and power resources can be saved.

  Also, the multifunction device 1 does not fix the image of the first page of the recorded image as the first page image of the recorded image, but instead of fixing the page of the effective image by grasping the contents of the received image. (Surface image).

  That is, when the communication controller 31 receives a plurality of pages of images, the first page and the second page of the received images are expanded by facsimile, and the image is developed in the work RAM 33 and the number of black dots is counted, that is, the surplus rate is increased. Is calculated, and the surplus rate of the first page is compared with the surplus rate of the second page. The communication controller 31 selects the first page or the second page with the higher surplus rate as the first page image for printing (recording output) and leaves the image data of the selected page expanded. To do. The selection of the first page image (front image) is performed by selecting the first page surplus rate and the second page surplus rate as selection criteria (front page selection criteria) appropriately set by the user through operation of the operation panel 18. Of these, the higher page surplus rate is performed based on the criterion that the first page image is used. However, the front page selection criterion is not limited to the above-described content, and can be set as appropriate by the user.

  Then, the communication controller 31 compares the surplus ratio of the image data of the page with the lower surplus ratio with the comparison threshold value as the settable first page. If the image, that is, the upper left image in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 is used, and the surplus rate of the image data of the page is less than the comparison threshold value, the image data (development data) of the page is discarded.

  The communication controller 31 also sequentially compares the surplus rate of the image data of the page of the received image data with the comparison threshold value appropriately set by the user on the operation panel 18 and compares the comparison threshold value. When the above pages are acquired for four pages, as described above, for example, a thinning process is performed to create an image reduced to ¼. The communication controller 31 sequentially performs the same processing as described above for subsequent pages until there are four pages for creating reduced images, and when four pages of reduced images are created, based on a predetermined format. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, one page of image data in which a 1/4 reduced image is embedded is developed in the work RAM 34, and a comment is given to a page in which a reduced image is not created because the above-mentioned surplus ratio is less than the comparison threshold value. For example, “P3, 4 omitted” or the like is embedded, and these data are stored. This comment is dynamically displayed with the number of pages in a predetermined vocabulary.

Double coupling device 1, the expanded image of the work RAM 34, as described above, and transfers to the copy control unit 10 is the first page of the image and the second page of the image by using a double-sided printable recording paper The reduced image is recorded and output on the front and back surfaces of the recording paper.

  As described above, the multi-function apparatus 1 selects a page to be recorded on the surface of the recording paper on which double-side recording is set, which is set on the operation panel 18, from the image data of a predetermined page after the first page of the plurality of pages of received image data. The image data of the page determined by the communication controller 31 as satisfying the front page selection criterion is recorded and output on the front surface of the recording paper on which double-side recording is performed by the plotter 22.

  Accordingly, a page of information according to the user's settings can be recorded as a front page, the content of the received image can be determined more appropriately for the user, and paper resources and power resources can be saved. it can.

  Furthermore, the composite apparatus 1 can browse received image data from a client terminal connected to the LAN.

  That is, when receiving an image of a plurality of pages under the control of the communication controller 31, the composite apparatus 1 first stores the image data of the first page in the communication data storage memory 36 as described above, and then The image data of the first page is read from the communication data storage memory 36 and is decompressed by facsimile while maintaining the same magnification. The data is transferred to the plotter control unit 21 via the bridge 60 and the decompression of the first page is also performed in the work RAM 14. Write the processed image data.

  As described above, the communication controller 31 transfers the image data, and notifies the main CPU 11 of a request for duplex printing and a request for permission to view from the LAN.

  The main CPU 11 uses the compression / decompression control unit 15 to convert the file into a file format that can be browsed by an application installed in a client terminal such as a personal computer, for example, a personal computer, for example, the TIFF format. Are stored in the large-capacity memory 16. In this case, the file name of the file stored in the large-capacity memory 16 is, for example, FAX_ (file number in facsimile management). By setting a TIF and assigning a file number for facsimile management to be printed on TTI or the like, file management can be performed appropriately.

  When a client terminal connected to the LAN, for example, a personal computer, is equipped with driver software capable of browsing a general-purpose file and is ready to browse and browse the large-capacity memory 16, the client terminal The received data in the large-capacity memory 16 can be browsed via the LAN.

  As described above, the composite apparatus 1 converts the image data of at least the first page of the received image data into a file format that can be displayed at least by an application installed in a client terminal connected to the network, and In response to a request from the terminal application, the conversion file is transferred to the client terminal via the LAN.

  Therefore, at least the first page of the received image data can be browsed from the client terminal on the network, the usability can be improved, and paper resources and power resources can be saved.

  That is, the file server function can be easily realized even in a small-scale and low-speed LAN environment.

  The invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

  The present invention can be applied to a facsimile apparatus that saves paper resources and power resources while confirming the contents of received images of a plurality of pages.

1 is a block diagram of a composite apparatus to which an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a recording sheet in a state in which received images are collectively recorded by the composite apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a recording sheet in a state in which images of pages selected based on a surplus rate among images after two pages are collected and recorded by the composite apparatus of FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

1 Compound Device 10 Copy Control Unit 11 Main CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Work RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Compression / decompression control part 16 Large capacity memory 17 Operation panel control part 18 Operation panel 19 Scanner control part 20 Scanner 21 Printer control part 22 Printer 23 IO control part 24 IO
25 Bus 26 Battery 30 Communication Control Unit 31 Communication Control Controller 32 ROM
33 RAM
34 Work RAM
35 Communication Data Processing Unit 36 Communication Data Storage Memory 37 G3fax Modem 38 Analog Line IF
39 Digital line control unit 40 Digital line IF
41 LAN control unit 42 bus 43 battery 50 power supply unit 60 bridge

Claims (4)

Data storage means for storing image data of a plurality of pages received by facsimile ;
Sided recording output means for recording outputs the stored image data of the plurality of pages are on both sides of the recording paper,
In a composite device with
Reduction means for reducing a plurality of pages of image data stored in the data storage means at a predetermined reduction rate for each page ;
And Combine means for aggregating reduced reduced image in the reduced section to one page of a recording sheet of a predetermined size,
Selection criterion setting means for setting a front page selection criterion for selecting a page to be recorded on the surface of the recording paper and an aggregate page selection criterion for consolidating and recording the page;
Communication control means for determining whether the image data for each page satisfies the front page selection criteria and the aggregate page selection criteria;
With
The communication control means includes
The received image data of the plurality of pages is stored in the data storage means, and the image data of the page that satisfies the front page selection criterion most among the first and second pages of the plurality of pages is stored in one page. Select the eye image and control the output to the surface of the recording paper,
Among the image data of the remaining pages excluding the pages to be output on the surface of the recording paper from the plurality of pages, a page that satisfies the aggregate page selection criterion is selected and reduced by the reduction unit, and the page aggregation unit The composite apparatus , wherein the output to the back surface of the recording paper on which the image of the first page is recorded in an integrated manner is controlled . The communication control means includes
When the aggregate page selection criterion of the image data is less than a predetermined value, the image data of the page is discarded and the reduced image data of the subsequent page is fitted into the aggregate position of the page, and information about the discarded data is The composite apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an aggregated page of recording paper is displayed on a surface to be output . The communication control means includes
The composite apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the front page selection criterion and the aggregate page selection criterion are calculated based on the number of dots per page of the image data and the document size . Surface page selection criteria and the combine page selection criterion, the composite device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in <br/> be set by a key operation of the operation panel.

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