JPH0445658A - Picture copying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm visually a same picture as an output picture before the output picture is obtained by displaying an edited picture onto a picture display device and outputting the displayed picture. CONSTITUTION:When a read picture is edited, a read picture is displayed on a picture display device 40 based on a picture signal stored in a read picture storage memory 20. While the operator observes the read picture displayed on the display device 40, the operator operates an edit device 30 to edit the read picture. Then the edited picture resulting from editing the read picture is stored in an edit picture storage memory 35 and displayed immediately onto the device 40. Moreover, the edited picture displayed on the display device 40 is outputted by a picture output device 50. Thus, before the operator obtains the output picture of the edited picture, the same picture as the output picture is visually confirmed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image copying apparatus that edits a read image and outputs the edited image.

[Prior Art] As a conventional image copying apparatus, an apparatus is known that reads an image original, edits a read image, and outputs the edited image. In this conventional device, when editing a read image, the area to be edited is specified on the editing device, and the area is enlarged or reduced.

After specifying processing such as partial copying, the image original is set in a reading device, the image original is read and edited based on each of the above specifications, and an output image edited in this way is obtained. There is.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional image copying apparatus described above has a problem in that there is a waiting time between editing a read image and obtaining an output image, and the edited image cannot be visually recognized immediately.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an image copying apparatus that allows the user to visually recognize the same image as an edited image before obtaining the output image.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention displays an edited image on an image display device and outputs the displayed image.

[Function] The present invention displays an edited image on an image display device and outputs the displayed image, so that the same image as the output image can be visually recognized before obtaining the output image.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an image copying apparatus according to the present invention.

This embodiment includes an image reading device 10, a read image storage memory 20, an editing display device ED, an edited image storage memory 35, and an image output device 50.

The image reading device 10 is a device that reads image information of an image original and converts it into a single image signal, and is an example of an image reading means for reading an image original.

The read image storage memory 20 is a memory that stores an image signal converted by the image reading device 10, and is an example of a storage unit that stores a read image obtained by reading an image original.

The editing display device ED includes the editing device i30 and the image display device 4.
This is a device that is integrated with 0.

The editing device 30 is a device that performs editing such as enlarging/reducing, inserting, and deleting a read image, and is an example of editing means for editing the read image.

The image display device 40 is a device that immediately displays the read image read by the image reading device IO or the edited image edited by the editing device 30. Therefore, the image display device 40 is a device that immediately displays the read image read by the image reading device IO or the edited image edited by the editing device 30. This is an example of an image display means for displaying an image. In addition, the image display device 40
is a device that displays an image that is the same as the edited image or has a similar shape to the edited image.

The edited image storage memory 35 is a memory that stores edited images edited by one editing device 30.

The image output device 50 includes an exposure control section 54, a photoreceptor 56, a developing device 57, 57a, a transfer section 59, and a fixing section 6 shown in FIG.
1, 61a, rollers 63, 63a, 63b, etc., this device performs a series of copying operations and outputs a read image or an edited image.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

First, the image reading device N10 reads an image original and an image signal is stored in the read image storage memory 20. Here, when the read image is not edited, the read image is output as is by the image output device 50.

When editing the read image, read image storage memory 20
A read image is displayed on the image display device 40 based on the image signal stored in the image display device 40.Next, the operator edits the image while viewing the read image displayed on the image display device 40! The read image is edited by operating 30. and,
The edited image obtained by editing the read image is stored in the edited image storage memory 3.
5 and immediately displayed on the image display device N40.

Further, the edited image displayed on the image display device 40 is outputted by a single image output device M50. This allows the operator to visually recognize the same image as the output image before obtaining the output image of the edited image.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a specific example of the above embodiment.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 includes an original platen cover 12, an original platen glass 13, a scanner unit 15, a mirror 16.
16a, an L/7 lens 17, an image sensor 18, and an image processor 19.

An editing display device ED is provided above the document table cover 12.

The scanner unit 15 includes a document illumination lamp 15a,
It has a mirror 15b, and scans the image original 14 while illuminating the image original 14 with the original illumination lamp 15a.

Mirrors 15b, 16.17 are scanner unit 15
guides the light that has scanned the image original 14 to the lens 17.

The lens 17 is a lens that forms an image of the image original 14 scanned by the scanner unit 15.

The image sensor 18 converts an optical signal into an electrical image signal. The image processor 19 performs image compression in order to efficiently read image signals and store them in the image storage memory 20. Therefore, the scanner unit 15, the mirror 16.16a, and the L/
The image sensor 17, image sensor 18, and image processor 19 are elements constituting the image reading device 10 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of the editing display device ED in the above embodiment.

The editing display device ED includes a mode switching key 31, an editing operation key group 32, a pen 33, and an image display device activation key 41.
and a display panel 42.

The mode switching key 31 is a group of operation keys for switching between a normal mode in which a normal copying operation is performed in which a read image is copied without editing, and an editing mode in which a copying operation is performed in which a read image is edited and copied. 32 is a key for editing the read image, such as enlarging/reducing it and deleting it during insertion. Ben 33 is used to specify the position where the read image is to be edited. 4
0 power switch. Note that when performing normal copying operations, the image display device 4 is turned on to improve the copying speed.
0 indicates that the display panel 42 is not activated.The display panel 42 is made of ferroelectric liquid crystal or the like.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the operating section OP in the above embodiment.

The operation unit OP is provided at the front of the top of the image copying apparatus when viewed from the operator side.

The operation section OF includes a power switch 11 and a mode switching key 3.
1a, an image display device activation key 41a, and a start button 51.

The mode switching key 31a is the same key as the mode switching key 31.0 The image display device activation key 41a is the same key as the image display device activation key 41. The start button 51 is a button that starts a series of copying operations.

Next, the operation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be explained.

When copying image originals without assembling 17a, first open the original platen cover 12 and place the image original 14 on the original platen glass 13.
and close the document table cover 12. Then, the user presses the start button 51 shown in FIG. 4, performs a series of copying operations, and obtains an output image.

To edit and copy an image original, set the image original 14 on the original platen glass 13, close the original platen cover 12, and then select the editing mode using the mode switching key 31 and press the image display device start key. At step 41, the image display device 40 is activated. Thereafter, the scanner unit 15 scans the image original 14 while the original illumination lamp 15a illuminates the image original 14 on the original platen glass 13, and the reflected light is reflected by the mirrors 15b and 16.16a. The optical signal is converted into an image signal by the image sensor 18. Further, the image signal is processed by an image processor 19.
The image is compressed and stored in the read image storage memory 20. Through zero or more operations, a read image obtained by reading one image of the original 14 is stored in the read image storage memory 20 as an image signal. Then, based on the image signal stored in the read image storage memory 20, the same image as the original image is displayed on the display panel 31.

Next, when the read image displayed on the display panel 42 is edited using the edit operation key group 32, the edited image storage memory 35
The image signal of the edited image is stored in . Then, the edited image is immediately displayed on the display panel 42.

Next, when the start button 51 is pressed, the image output device 50 outputs an edited image based on the image signal in the edited image storage memory 35. This allows the operator to visually recognize the same image as the output image on the image display device 40 before obtaining the output image of the edited image obtained by editing the read image. Furthermore, since the editing device 30 is provided on the cover, setting an image original on the reading device means setting the image original on the editing device as well.When editing a read image in a conventional image copying device, It is possible to save the effort of setting the image original in the reading device after specifying the range and processing on the editing device. Furthermore, the image original is set in the image reading device 10, the read image displayed on the image display device 40 is edited, and the edited image is output. In the event that an image different from the edited image is output, there is no need to edit and reset the image original before outputting it, and it is possible to prevent wasteful use of consumables such as toner and copy paper.

Further, instead of the edited image storage memory 35, an IC card or the like may be used, and the edited image stored in the IC card may be outputted by using another image copying device.

Furthermore, the data in the edited image storage memory 35 may be converted into a database, and the search data may be displayed on the image display device 40 so that editing with other image originals can be performed in addition to the editing function. If another image document is edited using the edited image already stored in the edited image storage memory 35, an edited image can be created by cut-and-paste editing.

For example, as shown in Figure WIJ5, three edited images 34.34a and 34b in the memory 35 may be cut and pasted to output one edited image.In this case, the number of edited images to be cut and pasted is two. Or you can have four or more.
Furthermore, the edited image in the memory 35 may be incorporated into the newly read-out image and output. This improves the editing effect and enables paperless data management.

Note that in the above embodiment, the editing device 30 and the image display device M40 do not have to be integrated, and the same image as the edited image can be visually recognized before obtaining the output image of the edited image.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, before obtaining the output image of the images collected in 1a, it is possible to visually recognize the same image as the output image.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing a specific example of the above embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of the editing display device ED in the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the operating section OF in the above embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of cutting and pasting editing of the image original 14 in the above embodiment. 0... Image reading device, 8... Image sensor, 9... Image processor, 0...
Memory for storing read images, 0...Editing device 2...Editing operation keys 3...Pen 5...Memory for storing edited images, 0... ...
Image display device, 2...display panel, 50...image output device, ED...editing display device.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) Reading means for reading an image original; Storage means for storing a read image obtained by reading the image original; Editing means for editing the read image; Image display means for displaying an edited image obtained by editing the read image An image copying apparatus comprising:; and edited image output means for outputting the edited image. (2) The image copying apparatus according to claim (1), wherein the editing means and the image display means are integrally provided on a document table cover. (3) The image copying apparatus according to claim (1), wherein the image display means displays an image of the same size as the edited image. (4) The image copying apparatus according to claim (1), wherein the image display means displays an image similar to the edited image.