JPH05136918A - Picture processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the picture processor implementing recording with a high efficiency even when plural picture information generation means generate optionally picture information. CONSTITUTION:The priority of printing out picture information outputted from a facsimile equipment section and a file section or the like included in a reader 31 or an external device is entered in advance from an operation section 35 and a CPU 30 allows interrupt printing based on the priority entered in advance when a print request comes from other picture information generating means while picture information from a picture information generating means is printed out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to copying, faxing,
The present invention relates to an image processing device having a plurality of functions such as an image file and a printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, many copying machines have been provided with a fax function, a printer function for printing output data from a computer or word processor, and an image file function capable of storing image data in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk. There is a functional image processing device.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However,
In the conventional image processing apparatus as described above, for example, when a fax is received during copying, the copying operation is automatically suspended during copying, the image data received by fax is printed, and the copied paper is printed. Since the received recording paper is ejected to the ejecting paper ejection tray, there is a drawback that the copied paper and the recording paper received by fax are mixed.

Further, in the image processing apparatus which does not print the fax received during copying, there is a drawback that the print of the image data received by the fax cannot be seen immediately.

These drawbacks were not only found in the copying machine function and the fax function, but also in the printer function and the file function. For example, in an image processing apparatus that does not accept a new request even when a request for using another function is received while using a certain function, a facsimile communication is received during a large amount of copying, or an output request from a computer is issued. When there was a problem, it was necessary to store the received contents in the buffer memory until the end of copying. Moreover, there was a possibility that the buffer memory would overflow. Further, in an image processing apparatus that outputs in accordance with an interrupt function use request, there is a problem in that output sheets of both functions are mixed in the sheet discharge section and a new sorting is required. In order to solve this, a method of dividing the paper discharge portion into two parts has been taken, but this has a problem that the cost is increased by the amount of the structure and the structure is complicated.

There is also a problem that it is not possible to determine whether the printed-out paper is the one recorded with fax reception, the one copied, or the one recorded with the output from the file section.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus which records efficiently so that even if a plurality of image information generating means arbitrarily generate image information, the image information can be sorted easily. ..

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a plurality of image information generating means for generating image information and a recording means for recording image information from the image information generating means on a recording material. And setting means for setting the priority of the image information generating means, and control means for selectively controlling the image information generating means for recording by the recording means according to the priority of the setting means. ..

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of image information generating means for generating image information, a recording means for recording the image information from the image information generating means on a recording material, and a recording recorded by the recording means. Loading means for loading materials, storage means for temporarily storing the recording material recorded by the recording means, transport means for transporting the recording material to the loading means or the storage means, and the image information generating means. When the image information is recorded from another image information generating means during the recording of the image information from the image information recording means, the recording material recording the image information from each image information generating means is conveyed to the stacking means and the storing means, respectively. In order to do so, a control means for controlling the transport means is provided.

According to the present invention, a plurality of image information generating means for generating image information, an identifying means for identifying the image information generating means, a result identified by the identifying means and the image information generating means are provided. Recording means for recording image information on a recording material.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a document table glass on which the document is placed when reading the document, 1 is a document stacking section for stacking the document, and 25 is a document for feeding the document stacked on the document stacking section 1 to the document table glass. It is a feeding device. Reference numeral 31 is a reader for reading a document, 4 is a scanner unit that irradiates light to move when reading an image of a document placed on the platen glass 2, and 3 is a light provided in the scanner unit 4. A lamp 5 for irradiating is provided in the scanner unit 4, a mirror for guiding an image, 6 and 7 are mirrors for guiding an image, 8 is a lens, 9 is a mirror 3, and the mirrors 5, 6, 7 is an image sensor for converting the document image guided by the lens 7 through the lens 8 into an electric signal.

Numeral 33 is a printer for printing an image, numeral 10 is a light generating section for converting an electric signal of the image into an optical signal and irradiating light according to the image signal, and 11 is a light generating section via a mirror. A photoconductor that forms an electrical latent image according to the irradiated light, 13 is a developing device that develops the latent image formed on the photoconductor 11, and 14 and 15 are transfer paper stacking units that stack the transfer paper. Reference numeral 21 denotes a conveyance path for conveying the transfer target paper from the transfer target paper stacking unit, 16 a transfer unit for transferring the image developed on the photoconductor 11 to the transfer target paper, and 17 a transfer unit 16 transferring the transfer target paper to the transfer target paper. A fixing device for fixing the transferred image, 18 a discharge section for discharging the transfer target paper, 19 a switching section for switching the transfer path for switching the transfer path of the transfer target sheet, and 20 for transferring the transferred transfer sheet to the transfer section 16 again. It is a re-transferred transfer paper stacking unit for carrying.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment. Reference numeral 31 is a reader for reading a document, 34 is an external device for outputting image data, 32 is a reader 31,
An image signal control circuit for controlling the image signal from the external device 34, 33 is a printer for printing the image signal from the image signal control circuit 32, 30 is an external device 34, the image signal control circuit 32, and the printer 33 from the operation unit 35. Is a CPU that controls according to the input of.

A basic copying operation in this configuration will be described. The originals stacked on the original placing portion 2 on one original feeding device 25 are sequentially conveyed one by one onto the original glass 2. When the document is conveyed, the lamp 3 of the scanner 4 is turned on and the scanner unit 4 moves to illuminate the document. The reflected light of the original image passes through the lens 8 via the mirrors 5, 6, 7 and is input to the image sensor unit 9. The image signal input to the image sensor unit 9, that is, the input signal from the reader 31 shown in FIG.
The image signal control circuit 32 controlled by 30 performs processing to reach the printer unit 33. Printer 33
The signal input to is converted into an optical signal by the exposure control unit 10 and illuminates the photoconductor 11 according to the image signal. The latent image formed on the photoconductor by the irradiation light is developed by 13. The transfer paper is conveyed from the transfer paper stacking section 14 or 15, and the developed image is transferred to the transfer section 16 at the same timing as the latent image. The transferred image is fixed onto the transfer paper by the fixing unit 17, and then discharged from the paper output unit 18 to the outside of the apparatus.

Next, a method of outputting images to be sequentially read on both sides of one sheet of transfer paper will be described. After the transfer target paper fixed by the fixing unit 17 is once conveyed to the paper discharge unit 18,
The conveyance direction is reversed, and the switching unit 19 guides the re-feeding target transfer paper stacking unit 20. When the next original is prepared, the original image is read in the same manner as the above process, the transfer paper is fed from the re-feed transfer paper stacking section 20, and the image is transferred by the transfer section 16 and fixed. The image is fixed at the section 17 and discharged.
As a result, it is possible to output two document images on the front surface and the back surface of the same transfer paper.

Next, the case where the original image is reduced and output on the transfer paper will be described. In this configuration, the timing of reading the image signal from the reader 31 is constant. Therefore, by increasing the moving speed of the scanner 4 that irradiates the original, the image information input to the reader unit 31 per unit time can be increased.
The image signal can be reduced. Regarding the direction (main scanning direction) perpendicular to this, the image signal control circuit 3 of FIG.
By controlling the input and output of the image signal via 2, it is possible to enlarge and reduce.

The case of reducing to x / (x + y)% will be described with reference to FIG. In the case of the same size, the actual output position and the actual reading position in FIG. 3 correspond to each other. When reducing the size, an image signal is input at a virtual reading position. If the image data read at this position is output to the actual output position, the image is reduced. Then, the image density at the virtual reading position is interpolated / predicted from the density value of the image signal input at the actual reading position based on the following equation.

02 = {R3 · y + R2 · (x−y)} / x

An external device 34 is connected to the image forming apparatus. Reference numeral 24 in FIG. 1 denotes a data input / output device for a removable recording medium such as a magneto-optical disk, which converts an image signal input to the image sensor unit 9 into a structure conforming to the format of the magneto-optical disk. Then, recording and reading are performed. The external device 34 shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2 is a facsimile communication device that uses the data input / output device or the communication line, or a printer interface device that outputs data from the printer unit 33 of the main body in response to a command from a computer. It is included. Reference numeral 22 denotes a display unit which is displayed to search for desired image data from the image data recorded on the recording medium.

FIG. 4 is an external view of the operation unit 35 of the image forming apparatus main body. 41 is a display section for displaying operation guidance,
42 is a start key for starting copying or faxing,
Reference numeral 40 is a file key for selecting an image file, 50 is a fax key for selecting a fax, and 60 is a remote key for selecting an externally connected computer. Hereinafter, an operation example of the external device 34 of the image forming apparatus will be described.

First, the operation for an image on a removable recording medium will be described. In the figure, when the file key 40 designating this operation is pressed, a screen as shown in the figure is displayed on the display section 41.
The user selects a desired process from among 1) image search, 2) image input, and 3) image deletion according to instructions on the screen. For example, when 1) image search is selected, the screen of FIG. 5 is displayed. Further, at the time of search, it is possible to support the user's selection by simultaneously displaying the keywords attached to each image data in advance. When the user selects a desired image from the image data list on the screen, the corresponding image data is displayed on the display unit 22. After the user confirms that the displayed image is acceptable, when the start key 42 is pressed, the selected image data is output from the printer 33.

Next, the operation of the facsimile communication device in the external device 34 will be described. When using the facsimile communication device, the fax key 50 shown in FIG. 4 is pressed. FIG. 6 shows the display screen at this time. A screen for inputting the facsimile number of the transmission destination is displayed, and the user inputs the facsimile number using the ten keys of the operation unit 35 according to the instructions on the screen. After entering the number, confirm with the "#" key.
The user who wants to send the document, as shown in FIG.
When 2 is pressed, the document is read by the reader 31,
The read image data is transmitted to the input destination via the communication line.

Further, an operation for outputting the data transmitted from the computer will be described. Normally, when the remote key 60 is pressed, the mode is set to stand by for receiving data input from the outside. At this time, the screen of the display unit 41 on the operation unit is as shown in FIG. As will be described later, when the output data is transmitted from the computer, the printer 33 prints the output data.

FIG. 9 is a detailed view of the external device 34. 1
A selector 002 selects whether to capture the image data from the reader 31 into the external device 34 or send the image data from the external device 34 to the printer 33. A rotation processing circuit 1003 rotates the image data sent to the printer 33 or the image data from the reader 31. 1004 outputs the image data from the rotation processing circuit 1003 or outputs the image data that does not pass through the rotation processing circuit 1003.
A selector that selects whether or not to output any image data. An input selector 1008 selects whether the image data from the selector 1004 is input to any one of the file circuit unit 1005, the FAX circuit unit 1006, the LBP circuit unit 1007, or a plurality of circuit units. 1005
File the image data from the input selector 1008 or output the filed image data to the output selector 1
The file circuit unit that outputs to 009. File circuit section 10
Reference numeral 05 includes a data input / output device 24 for a recording medium and an external display unit 22. 1006 is an input selector 1008
A fax circuit unit that sends image data from the device or outputs the received image data to the output selector 1009. 1
An LBP circuit unit 007 expands the image data from the input selector 1008 and outputs the expanded image data to the output selector 1009. 1009 is a file circuit unit 100
Image data from 5 or fax circuit unit 1006
An output selector that outputs either the image data from the LBP circuit unit 1007 or the image data from the LBP circuit unit 1007 to the selector 1004, the rotation processing unit 1003, or the selector 1002. Reference numeral 1010 is a reader 31, a printer 33, a file circuit unit 1005, a fax circuit unit 1
006, the LBP circuit unit 1007, the selector 1002, the selector 1004, the input selector 1008, the output selector 1009, and the external interface circuit 10.
A CPU that communicates with an external device (not shown) through 11 to control the entire external device 34. 1012 is the CPU 10
A ROM / RAM in which a control program executed by 10 and a work memory are stored. A dotted line 1013 indicates a CPU bus and a solid line 1014 indicates an image data line.

Next, the operation of the external device 34 shown in FIG. 9 will be described.

First, the case of filing a document will be described. At this time, the file key 4 of the operation unit 35
After pressing 0 to make various settings, a desired original is placed on the original glass 2. Next, by pressing the start key 42, various settings can be performed via the communication line 1013 by pressing C.
It is sent to the PU 1010. Further, the setting data is the CPU10.
File circuit unit 1 from 10 through communication line 1013
Sent to 005. The file circuit unit 1005 makes settings according to the sent setting data, and transmits a signal indicating that preparation is completed to the CPU 1010. Upon receiving the signal indicating that the preparation is completed, the CPU 1010 controls the selector 1002 so that the direction of the image data flows from the reader 31 to the rotation processing circuit 1003. Further, the selector 1004 and the input selector 1008 are controlled so that the rotation processing circuit 1003 flows through the selector 1004 and the input selector 1005 to the file circuit unit 1005. With this, the route of the series of image data is determined. Next, the CPU 1010 transmits to the reader 31 a signal indicating that image acquisition preparation is completed. The reader 31, which has received the signal indicating that the image acquisition preparation is completed, starts the operation of lighting the lamp 3 of the scanner 4 and moving the scanner unit 4 to irradiate the entire surface of the document, as described above. The input signal from the reader 31 is processed by the CPU 30 and input to the selector 1002 through the image data line 1014. Then, the rotation processing circuit 1003, the selector 1004, and the input selector 1008.
Is input to the file circuit unit 1005 via. At the time of image input, when rotation of the entire image data is required, rotation control is performed by the rotation processing circuit 1003, and when rotation is not required, the rotation processing circuit unit 1003 outputs without any processing. The file circuit unit 1005 converts the image data into a structure conforming to the format of the magneto-optical disk and records it on the magneto-optical disk. When the reading is completed, the file circuit unit 1005 transmits a signal indicating the completion of the reading to the CPU 1010.
Upon receiving the signal indicating the end of reading, the CPU 1010 causes the selector 1002 to disconnect the image data line with the reader 31. Next, the CPU 1010 sends a reading end message to the reader 31,
The reader 31 returns to the original state.

Next, when the original is sent by fax, the image data is only input to the fax circuit unit 1006 instead of the file circuit unit 1005, and otherwise the same as when filing is selected.

Next, the case of printing a filed document will be described. The user presses the operation unit 35 and the file key 40 to make print settings. Next, by pressing the start key 42, print settings are sent to the CPU 1010 via the communication line 1013. This print setting data is sent from the CPU 1010 to the file circuit unit 1005 via the communication line 1013. The file circuit unit 1005 makes settings according to the sent print setting data and sends a signal indicating completion of preparation to the CPU 1010. Upon receiving the signal indicating the completion of preparation, the CPU 1010 controls the output selector 1009 so that the image data direction flows from the file circuit unit 1005 to the rotation processing circuit 1003. Further, from the rotation processing circuit 1003 through the selector 1002, the printer 33
The selector 1002 is cut off and the selector 1002 is controlled so that the flow of the current flows to the. With this, the route of the series of image data is determined. Next, the CPU 1010
Transmits to the printer 33 a signal indicating the completion of image output preparation. Printer 33 that has received a signal indicating that image output preparation is completed
Starts the printing operation of the image data from the file circuit unit 1005. The image data is input to the image signal control circuit 32 shown in FIG. The signal input to the printer 33 is printed by the above-described operation. At this time, if it is necessary to rotate the entire image data, the rotation processing circuit 100
When the rotation is controlled in 3, and there is no need for rotation, the rotation processing circuit unit 1003 outputs without any processing. When printing is completed, the printer 33 sends a signal indicating the end of printing to the CPU 1010.
Upon receiving the signal indicating the end of printing, the CPU 1010 causes the selector 1002 to disconnect the image data line with the printer 33. Next, the CPU 1010
Sends a signal indicating the end of printing to the file circuit unit 1005, so that the file circuit unit 1005 returns to the original state.

Next, when printing the image data received from the line or when printing the data received from the computer, the image data is not the file circuit unit 1005 but the fax circuit unit 1006 or LBP.
Only the signal is output from the circuit section, and the rest is the same as the output from the file circuit section 1005.

Next, the case of transmitting a filed document will be described. At this time, the user presses the file key 40 and the fax key 50 to set the file and the fax. Then, by pressing the start key 42, the file and fax settings are sent to the CPU 1010 via the communication line 1013. This setting data is sent from the CPU 1010 to the communication line 1
It is sent to the file circuit unit 1005 and the fax circuit unit 1006 via 013. The file circuit unit 1005 and the fax circuit unit 1006 make settings in accordance with the sent setting data, and send a signal indicating completion of preparation to the CPU 1010.
Send to. CPU 101 which has received the signal indicating the completion of preparation
0 is the output selector 10 so that the image data direction flows from the file circuit unit 1005 to the rotation processing circuit 1003.
09 is controlled. Further, the selector 1004 and the input selector 100 are arranged so as to flow from the rotation processing circuit 1003 through the selector 1004 to the fax circuit unit 1006.
Control 6 With this, the route of the series of image data is determined. Next, the CPU 1010 transmits a signal indicating the image output preparation completion to the file circuit unit 1005. CPU 101 that has received a signal indicating that image output preparation is completed
0 starts the image data transmission operation. At this time, when it is necessary to rotate the entire image data, the rotation processing circuit 1003
When the rotation is controlled by, and there is no need for rotation, the rotation processing circuit unit 1003 outputs without any processing. When the transmission is completed, the file circuit unit 1005 transmits a signal indicating the completion of the transmission to the CPU 1010.
The CPU 1010 which has received the transmission is output to the output selector 100.
For 9, the image data line is disconnected. Next, the CPU 1010 causes the fax circuit unit 1006
The fax circuit unit 1005 returns to the original state by sending the transmission end message to the fax circuit unit 1005.

Next, even when filing image data received from a line, filing data received from a computer, or transmitting data received from a computer, filing is performed only by changing the flow of image data. This is the same as when sending the original document.

FIG. 10 is a detailed block diagram of the CPU 30 of FIG. An operation unit 35 can set the priority order of a plurality of functions. Reference numeral 2001 denotes a command unit that issues operation commands for each function in accordance with the priority order set by the operation unit 35.
Reference numeral 2010 denotes a storage unit that stores the priority order set by the operation unit 35, and 2011 is a CPU that controls the input operation and display operation of the operation unit 35 and the storage operation of the storage unit 2010 based on the command of the command unit 2001. ..

A method of setting the priority order of a plurality of functions in the image processing apparatus will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of setting the priority order of a plurality of functions. When the * key of the operation unit 35 is pressed, the display unit 41 is displayed as shown in FIG.
It is displayed as shown in 1 (S1). It is shown that the image processing apparatus has four functions. At this time, the operation unit 35
By pressing the ↑ and ↓ keys, move the> mark to the number of the function to be set as the first priority (S2), and press the # key to set the fax function as the first priority as shown in FIG. Is displayed (S3). Next, in order to set the second priority, use the ↑ and ↓ keys to move the> mark to the number of the function to be set as the second priority (S
4) By pressing the # key, a screen showing that the copy function is set as the second priority is displayed as shown in FIG. 13 (S5). Similarly, in order to set the 3rd and 4th priority, move the> mark to the number of the function to be set as the 3rd and 4th priority with the ↑ and ↓ keys (S6), and press the # key. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, a screen showing that the printer function and the file function have been set as the third and fourth priorities (S7 to S8). If this setting is acceptable, the # key is pressed (S9), and the setting order is sent from the operation unit 35 to the CPU 2011 and stored in the storage unit 2010 (S10).

Next, the operation based on the command of the command unit 2001 which issues the operation command of each function according to the set priority order will be described. For example, the case where a fax is received during copying will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the reader 31 and the printer 33 are performing the copy operation, the CP is transmitted through the communication line 1013.
It is transmitted to U1010 that copying is in progress. At this time, when a fax reception is received from the telephone line (not shown) to the fax circuit unit 1006, it is notified by the communication line 1013 that the fax reception is received by the CPU 1
It transmits to CPU30, ie, CPU2011, through 010 (S11). The CPU 2011 reads out the priority order stored in the storage unit 2010 and compares which of the copy function and the fax function has the higher priority order. When the fax function is high, the fact that the copying operation is temporarily suspended is displayed on the operation unit 35 as shown in FIG.
The received data from 006 is output to the printer 33 along the flow of the image data described above. At this time, it is displayed as shown in FIG. When the output of the fax reception is completed, a message as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed and a signal indicating the end of the fax output is sent via the CPU 1010 to the fax circuit unit 100.
Send to 6. As a result, after the CPU 2011 confirms that the entire system has returned to the original state, the display shown in FIG. 19 is displayed, and the interrupted copy operation is restarted.

In addition to the setting of the priority order by the operation of the operation unit 35 described above, the external interface 101 of FIG.
It is also possible to set priorities from an external facsimile device that communicates with a computer (not shown) connected to 1 or a fax circuit unit 1006.

A method of setting the priority of each function of the image processing apparatus from a computer (not shown) connected to the external interface 1011 will be described with reference to FIGS. A command (not shown) and parameters are input from the computer (not shown) to the external interface 1011 via the RS232C (not shown) using the asynchronous half-duplex system. The commands and parameters transmitted from the computer (not shown) are configured as shown in FIG. 21, the transfer rate is 9600 baud, the data length is 8 bits, the parity is odd, and the stop bit is 2 bits. As shown in FIG. 24, the command C indicating that the priority order is first set
(See FIG. 22) is transmitted, and subsequently, the parameter P1 of the first priority function, the parameter P2 of the second priority, the parameter P3 of the third priority, and the parameter P4 of the fourth priority are transmitted.
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing parameters of each function.
For example, when setting the order of priority in order of fax, copy, LBP, and file, C is 03H, P1 is 13H,
It suffices to set P2 to 03H, P3 to 23H, and P4 to 33H before transmission. Commands and parameters transmitted from a computer (not shown) are external interface 1011.
Is input to the CPU 1010 via. It is also input to the CPU 2011 via the communication line 1013. CPU
2011 determines the priority order based on the input command and parameter, and stores the priority order in the storage unit 2010. After that, it is the same as the setting of the priority order by the input from the operation unit 35 described above.

As described above, the priority of each function is set by the user. For example, when a fax is received during copying, when the fax priority is higher than the copying priority, the fax-received image is received. Print the data and restart copying after printing the fax reception. On the contrary, when the priority of the fax is lower than that of the copy, the image data received by the fax is automatically printed after the copying is completed. As a result, the user himself can avoid mixing the output of the copy and the output of the print of the fax on the output tray, and can immediately see the print of the image data received by the fax.

FIG. 5 is a continuation of the operation unit 35 of the main body of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 4, and the desired double-sided mode can be selected by pressing the screen mode designation key 43. Each time the double-sided mode designation key 43 is pressed, the LEDs 44 indicating the selected mode are sequentially turned on. In FIG. 25, the LED 44 corresponding to the mode for outputting two single-sided originals on both sides of one sheet is turned on.

In this way, the double-sided mode can be set. When the double-sided mode is set, images are formed on both sides of the transfer paper by the method as described above.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of the image forming operation for double-sided copying. When the start key 42 is pressed with the document set on the document feeder 25 in the double-sided mode, the flow of FIG. 26 is executed. A document is fed onto the platen glass 2 by the document feeder 25, and the front side is copied (S21). Then, it is checked whether or not the number of front-side copies has reached the set number (S22). If the set number has not been reached, the facsimile circuit unit 100
It is checked whether there is a reception at 6 (S23). If the data is received in step S23, the copy operation is temporarily suspended while the transfer-target paper, which has been subjected to the surface copy, is still stacked on the re-transferred transfer-target paper stacker 20 (S24), and the data received by the facsimile circuit unit 1006 Print (S25).
When the printing of the received data is completed, the process returns to step S21 to restart the double-sided copying on the front side. Step S2
If there is no reception in 3, the process proceeds to step S21.

If the number of sheets copied on the front side reaches the set number in step S22, the original feeding device 25 exchanges the originals (S26), and the back side copying is performed (S27). Then, it is checked whether or not the number of back-side copies has reached the set number (S28). If the set number has not been reached, the process proceeds to step S27, and if the set number has been reached, the double-sided copy operation ends.

Such an interrupt operation can be applied when the priority order is set as described above and the interrupt function has a high priority order. This interrupt operation is interrupted at the time of front side copy and cannot be interrupted at the time of back side copy, but this prevents the copied transfer sheet and the fax received and recorded transfer sheet from intermingling. This is because.

As a result, the transfer paper that has been fax-received and recorded and the transfer paper that has been double-sided copied can be stacked for each function even if the discharge destinations cannot be sorted. Therefore, it is not necessary to force the user to perform extra sorting work. Also, if fax reception is the first priority,
It is possible to reduce the occurrence of overflow of the receiving buffer in fax reception without requiring a large receiving buffer.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the image forming operation for normal copying. Document feeder 25 in normal copy mode
When the start key 42 is pressed in the state where the original document is set in, the flow of FIG. 27 is executed. The original feeding device 25 feeds the original onto the original platen glass 2 to copy the original (S31). Then, it is checked whether the number of copies has reached the set number (S32). If the set number has not been reached, the facsimile circuit unit 10
It is checked whether or not there is a reception at 06 (S33). If there is a reception in step S33, the copy operation is temporarily suspended (S34), the received data is printed, and the switching unit 19 re-feeds the transfer paper stacking unit 20 (intermediate tray).
Are temporarily stored (S35). Upon completion of printing the received data, the process returns to step S31 to restart the copy operation. If there is no reception in step S33, step S31
Go to.

When the number of copies made at step S32 reaches the set number, it is checked whether or not there is the fax reception recording paper stored at step S35 in the re-feeding transfer stacking unit 20 (intermediate tray) ( S36), if there is a recording sheet, re-feed transfer receiving stacking section 20 (intermediate tray)
Then, the recording is discharged to the discharging unit 18 and the copy operation is ended (S37). If the recording paper is not stored in the intermediate tray in step 36, the copy operation is ended.

As described above, the transfer-receiving paper which has been fax-received and recorded and the transfer-receiving paper which has been copied can be stacked for each function even if the discharge destinations cannot be sorted. Therefore, it is not necessary to force the user to perform the sorting work. or,
If the fax reception is given the first priority, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of the reception buffer overflow in the fax reception without requiring a large reception buffer.

As described above, in the configuration shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the printer 33 can print the image data from the reader 31, the file circuit unit 1005, the fax circuit unit 1006, and the LBP circuit unit 1007.
When printing each image data, the CPU 30 prints a mark indicating what function has been printed on the upper right portion of the transfer paper according to the selected function and the state of the image processing apparatus. For example, FIG. 28 is a diagram showing that the image received from the fax circuit unit 1006 is printed by the printer 33. 1200 is the transfer paper,
A mark 1201 indicates that the image received from the fax circuit unit 1006 is printed by the printer 33. As shown in FIG. 30, a display indicating that the data is printed out from the printer 33, a display indicating that the data is from the LBP circuit unit 1007, and a recording medium of the file circuit unit 1005 are recorded on the magneto-optical disk (MOD). Display indicating data, fax circuit unit 100
A display indicating that the data is from 6 is displayed.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing that the image received from the fax circuit unit 1006 is printed by the printer 33 and is recorded in the file circuit unit 1005. Reference numeral 1300 is a transfer target paper, and 1301 is a mark indicating that the image received from the fax circuit unit 1006 has been printed by the printer 33 and is recorded on the file circuit unit 1005.

In this way, it is possible to identify an original document such as a fax document. Further, it is possible to manage which part of the system the output sentence is in and what route it has followed.

Next, an image processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 31 is a block diagram of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment. Reference numeral 301 is a reader for converting a document image into image data, 302 is a printer for printing image data as a visible image on recording paper fed from a plurality of types of recording paper cassettes by a print command, and 303 is electrically connected to the reader 301. The external device has various functions. The external device 303 includes a fax unit 304 that transmits and receives image data, a file unit 305 that stores image data, a man-machine interface unit 306 that is connected to the file unit 305, an external computer (personal computer (PC), work). Station (WS) 311 for connection with a computer interface unit 307, a formatter unit 308 for converting information from the computer 311 into a visible image, a reader 3
01 for storing the information from the computer 31 or for temporarily storing the information sent from the computer 311, and a core unit 310 for controlling the above functions.
Consists of.

The function of each unit will be described in detail below.

[Reader 301] The reader 301 will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 and 33. FIG. 32 is a sectional view of the image processing apparatus of this embodiment. The originals stacked on the original feeding device 101 are sequentially conveyed one by one onto the original table glass surface 102. When the document is conveyed, the lamp 103 of the scanner unit 104 lights up and the scanner unit 104 moves to irradiate the document. The reflected light of the original is reflected by the mirror 10.
Through lens 108 through 5, 106, 107,
It is input to the CCD image sensor unit 109 (hereinafter referred to as CCD).

FIG. 33 is a block diagram of the reader 301. The image information input to the CCD 109 is photoelectrically converted here and converted into an electric signal. The color information from the CCD 109 is transferred to the next amplifier 110R, 110G, 110.
It is amplified by G according to the input signal level of the A / D converter 111. The output signal from the A / D converter 111 is input to the shading circuit 112, where the lamp 103
The uneven light distribution and the sensitivity unevenness of the CCD are corrected. The signal from the shading circuit 112 is input to the Y signal / color detection circuit 113 and the external I / F switching circuit 119.

The Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 calculates the signal from the shading circuit 112 by the following equation to obtain the Y signal.

Y = 0.3R + 0.6G + 0.1B

Further, the R, G and B signals are separated into seven colors and the signals for the respective colors are output. The output signal from the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 is the scaling / repeat circuit 1.
14 is input. Depending on the scanning speed of the scanner unit 104, the scaling in the sub-scanning direction is performed by the scaling circuit 114. Further, the repeat circuit 114 can output a plurality of same images. Contour
The edge enhancement circuit 115 obtains edge enhancement and contour information by enhancing the high frequency component of the signal from the scaling / repeat circuit. The signal from the contour / edge emphasis circuit 115 is input to the marker area determination / contour generation circuit 116 and the patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117.

Marker area determination / contour generation circuit 116
Reads the portion written on the manuscript with a marker pen of a specified color and generates contour information of the marker, and the next patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117 thickens, masks or trims the contour information. I do.
Further, patterning is performed by the color detection signal from the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113.

The output signal from the patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117 is input to the laser driver circuit and converted into various signals into signals for driving the laser. The signal from the laser driver is input to the printer 302 and image formation is performed as a visible image.

Next, an external I / F for performing I / F with an external device
The F switching circuit 119 will be described. The external I / F switching circuit sends the image information from the reader 1 to the external device 303.
In the case of outputting to, the image information from the patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117 is output to the connector 120. In addition, the reader 1 receives image information from the external device 3.
Is input, the external switching circuit 119 outputs the image information from the connector 120 to the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113.
To enter.

Each of the above-mentioned image processings is performed in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 122, and the area generation circuit 121 generates various timing signals necessary for the above-mentioned image processing from the values set by the CPU 122. In addition, communication with the external device 3 is performed using the communication function built in the CPU 122. The SUB / CPU 123 controls the operation unit 124 and communicates with the external device 303 by using the communication function built in the SUB / CPU.

[Printer 302] The printer 302 will be described with reference to FIG. The signal input to the printer 302 is converted into an optical signal by the exposure control unit 201 and irradiates the photoconductor 202 according to the image signal. The latent image formed on the photoconductor 202 by the irradiation light is developed by the developing device 203. A transfer sheet is conveyed from the transfer sheet stacking section 204 or 205 at the same timing as the latent image, and the developed image is transferred to the transfer section 206. After the transferred image is fixed on the transfer paper by the fixing unit 207,
The paper is discharged from the paper output unit 208 to the outside of the apparatus. Paper output unit 208
The transfer target paper output from is discharged to each bin when the sort function is working in the sorter 220, or to the top bin of the sorter when the sort function is not working.

Next, a method for outputting images to be sequentially read on both sides of one sheet of transfer paper will be described. Fixing unit 20
After the transfer target paper fixed in 7 is once conveyed to the paper output unit 208, the direction of the paper is reversed and the conveyance direction switching member 20
It is conveyed to the re-transferred transfer paper stacking section 210 via 9.
When the next original is prepared, the original image is read in the same manner as in the above process, but the transfer target paper is fed from the re-feed transfer target paper stacking section 210, so that the same transfer target paper is eventually transferred. Two document images can be output on the front and back sides.

The external device 303 is connected to the reader 301 by a cable, and the core section 310 in the external device 303 controls signals and controls each function. In the external device 303,
A fax unit 304 for sending and receiving a fax, a file unit 305 for converting various document information into electric signals and storing the same, a computer interface unit for interfacing the formatter unit 308 and the computer 311 for developing code information from the computer 311 into image information. 307, an image memory unit 309 for accumulating information from the reader 301 and temporarily accumulating information sent from the computer 311, and a core unit 310 for controlling the above-mentioned functions.

The function of each unit will be described in detail below.

[Core Unit 310] The core unit will be described with reference to FIG. The connector 3001 of the core unit 310 is connected to the connector 120 of the reader 301 with a cable.

The connector 3001 contains three types of signals, and the signal 3054 is an 8-bit multilevel video signal and a video control signal. The signal 3051 communicates with the CPU 122 in the reader 301. Traffic light 3052
Communicates with the SUB / CPU 123 in the reader 301. The signal 3052 and the signal 3053 are the communication IC 300.
Then, the communication protocol is processed in 2 and the communication information is transmitted to the CPU 3003 via the CPU bus 3053.

The signal 3054 is a bidirectional signal line, and the information from the reader 301 can be received by the core unit 310 and the information from the core unit 10 can be output to the reader 301. The signal 3054 is the binarization circuit 30.
04, a connector 3010, and a connector 3013. The connector 3010 is connected to the file unit 305, and the connector 3013 is connected to the image memory unit 3.
09 is connected.

The binarization circuit 3004 outputs 8 of the signal 3054.
It has a function of converting a bit multilevel signal into a binary signal.
The binarization circuit 3004 has a simple binarization function for binarizing a multi-valued signal 3054 at a fixed slice level, and a binarization by a variable slice level in which the slice level varies from the values of pixels around the pixel of interest. It has a function and a binarization function by the error diffusion method. The output signal 3055 of the binarization circuit 3004 is input to the rotation circuit 3005 and the selector 3008.

The rotating circuit 1005 functions together with the memory 3006 and receives information output from the reader 1 from the connector 300.
After being converted into a binary signal by the binarizing circuit 3004 via 1, the information from the reader is stored in the memory 3006 under the control of the rotating circuit 3005. Next, the rotation circuit 3005 rotates and reads the information from the memory 3006 according to an instruction from the CPU 3003. Output signal 3 of rotating circuit 3005
056 is input to the expansion circuit 3007.

The enlargement circuit 3007 first converts the binary signal of the signal 3056 into a multivalued signal. When the signal 3056 is 0, it is converted into 00hex, and when the signal 3056 is 1, it is converted into FFhex. The enlargement circuit 3007 can set the enlargement magnification independently in the X and Y directions according to an instruction from the CPU 3003. The expansion method is a first-order linear interpolation method. The output signal 3054 of the expansion circuit 3007 is the CPU 3
It is input to the connector 3001 or the connectors 3010 and 3013 according to the instruction of 003.

The output signal 3055 of the binarizing circuit 3004 and the output signal 3056 of the rotating circuit 3005 are the selector 300.
8 and is selected by the instruction of the CPU 3003.
The output signal 3058 of the selector 3008 is the connector 30
09, the connector 3010, and the connector 3012.

The CPU bus 3053 is connected to the CPU 3003,
Communication IC 3002, connector 3009, connector 301
0, connector 3011, connector 3012, connector 3
It is connected to 013. CPU 3003 is a communication IC
Communication with the reader 301 is performed via 3002. Also,
The CPU 3003 communicates with the fax unit 304 via the connector 3009. Similarly, the file unit 305 via the connector 3010, the computer interface unit 307 via the connector 3011, and the connector 30.
Formatter unit 308 and connector 3013
To communicate with the image memory unit 309 via the.

The signal flow of the core section 310 and each section will be described below.

[Operation of core part based on information of fax part]
A case where information is output to the fax unit 304 will be described. The CPU 3003 communicates with the CPU 122 of the reader 301 via the communication IC 3002 and issues a document scan command. The reader 301 outputs image information to the connector 120 when the scanner unit 104 scans a document according to this command. The reader 301 and the external device 303 are connected by a cable, and the reader 301
Information input to the connector 3001 of the core unit 310.
Enter in 004. The binarization circuit 3004 converts the 8-bit multilevel signal 3054 into a binarized signal. Binary signal 30
55 is input to the selector 3008 or the rotation circuit 3005. The output signal 3056 of the rotating circuit 3005 is also input to the selector 3008, and the selector 3008 outputs the signal 3
Either 055 or signal 3056 is selected. The selection of the signal is determined by the CPU 3003 communicating with the fax unit 4 via the data bus 3053. The binarized signal 3058 from the selector 3008 is the connector 30
It is sent to the fax unit 304 via 09.

Next, the case of receiving information from the fax unit 304 will be described. The image information from the fax unit 304 is transmitted to the signal line 3058 as a binary signal via the connector 3009. The selector 3008 is C
Signal 3058 and signal 3055 according to the instruction of PU3003
Or output to signal 3056. When the signal 3055 is selected, the binarized signal from the fax unit 304 is rotated by the rotation circuit 3005, and then the next enlargement circuit 3
It is input to 007. When the signal 3056 is selected as the output signal from the selector 3008, it is directly input to the enlarging circuit 3007 without undergoing the rotation processing. Enlarging circuit 300
In step 7, the binary signal is converted into an 8-bit multi-value signal and then enlarged by a linear interpolation method of the first order. The 8-bit multilevel signal from the expansion circuit 3007 is sent to the reader 301 via the connector 3001. The reader 301 inputs this signal to the external I / F switching circuit 119 via the connector 120. The external I / F switching circuit 119 inputs the signal from the fax unit 304 to the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113. The output signal from the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 is processed as described above and then output to the printer 302 to form an image on an output sheet.

[Operation of core part based on information of file part]
A case where information is output to the file unit 305 will be described. The CPU 3003 communicates with the CPU 122 of the reader 301 via the communication IC 3002 and issues a document scan command. The reader 301 outputs image information to the connector 120 when the scanner unit 104 scans a document according to this command. The reader 301 and the external device 303 are connected by a cable, and the reader 30
The information from 1 is input to the connector 3001 of the core unit 310. The image information input to the connector 3001 passes through the multilevel 8-bit signal line 3054 and the connector 30
10 or input to the binarization circuit 3004. When the file unit 305 compresses and filing 8-bit multivalued information, the information of the signal 1054 is sent to the file unit 305 via the connector 3010. When the file unit 305 compresses binary information for filing, the binarization circuit 3
Binarization is performed according to 004. The binarization process and the rotation process are the same as those in the above-mentioned fax. The binarized signal 3058 from the selector 3008 is the connector 301
It is sent to the file unit 305 via 0.

Next, the case of receiving information from the file unit 305 will be described. Image information from the file unit 305 is transmitted via the connector 3010 to the signal line 3054 in the case of an 8-bit multilevel signal and to the signal line 3058 in the case of a binary signal. Signal line 3054
Are sent to the reader 301 via the connector 3001. The signal 3058 is input to the selector 3008.
The selector 3008 outputs the signal 3058 to the signal 3055 or the signal 3056 according to an instruction from the CPU 3003.
If signal 3055 is selected, it is rotated and then
It is input to the next enlarging circuit 3007. Selector 3008
When the signal 3056 is selected as the output signal from the output signal, the signal is directly input to the enlarging circuit 3007 without undergoing the rotation processing.
The 8-bit multilevel signal from the expansion circuit 3007 is sent to the reader 301 via the connector 3001. Leader 30
The information of the file portion sent to the No. 1 is output to the printer 302 and image formation is performed on the output paper, similarly to the above-mentioned fax.

[Operation of Core Unit According to Information of Computer Interface Unit] The computer interface unit 307 interfaces with the computer 311 connected to the external device 303. Computer·
It has SCSI, RS232C, and Centronics as an interface. The computer interface unit 307 has the above three types of interfaces, and information from each interface is sent to the CPU 3003 via the connector 3011 and the data bus 3053. CP
The U3003 performs various controls based on the sent contents.

[Operation of Core Unit According to Information of Formatter Unit] The formatter unit 308 has a function of expanding command data such as a document file sent from the computer interface unit 307 described above into image data.
When the CPU 3003 determines that the data sent from the computer interface unit 307 via the data bus 3053 is data regarding the formatter unit, the CPU 3003 transfers the data to the formatter unit via the connector 3012. The formatter unit 308 expands the transferred data as a visible image in the memory. Next, the formatter unit 30
A procedure for receiving information from the No. 8 and forming an image on an output sheet will be described. The image information from the formatter unit 308 is sent to the signal line 3058 via the connector 3012.
Is transmitted as a binary signal. The signal 3058 is input to the selector 3008. Selector 3008 is CP
Signal 3058 and signal 3055 according to the instruction of U3003
Or output to signal 3056. When the signal 3055 is selected, it is rotated and then input to the next enlarging circuit 3007. When the signal 3056 is selected as the output signal from the selector 3008, it is directly input to the enlarging circuit 3007 without undergoing the rotation processing. The 8-bit multilevel signal from the expansion circuit 3007 is sent to the reader 301 via the connector 3001. The information of the formatter unit 308 sent to the reader 301 is output to the printer 302 and image formation is performed on the output paper, similarly to the above-mentioned fax.

[Operation of Core Unit According to Information in Image Memory Unit] A case where information is output to the image memory unit 309 will be described. The CPU 3003 communicates with the CPU 122 of the reader 301 via the communication IC 3002 and issues a document scan command. The reader 301 outputs the image information to the connector 120 when the scanner unit 104 scans the document according to this command. Leader 30
1 and the external device 303 are connected by a cable, and information from the reader 301 is stored in the connector 300 of the core unit 310.
Input to 1. The image information input to the connector 3001 is sent to the image memory unit 309 via the multilevel 8-bit signal line 3054 and the connector 3013. The image information stored in the image memory unit 309 is
CPU 3003 via the data bus of the connector 3013
Sent to. The CPU 3003 has an image memory unit 309 in addition to the computer interface unit 307 described above.
Transfer the data sent from. The computer interface unit 307 transfers to the computer by using a desired interface among the above-mentioned three types of interfaces (SCSI, RS232C, Centronics).

Next, the case of receiving information from the image memory unit 309 will be described. First, image information is sent from the computer to the core unit 310 via the computer interface unit 307. CPU of core unit 310
The data sent from the computer interface unit 307 via the data bus 3053 is displayed in 3003.
If it is determined that the data is related to the image memory unit 309, the image memory unit 309 is sent via the connector 3013.
Transfer to. Next, the image memory unit 309 transmits the 8-bit multilevel signal 3054 through the connector 3013. The signal line 3054 is sent to the reader 301 via the connector 3001. Information of the image memory unit 309 sent to the reader 1 is similar to the above-mentioned fax.
The image is output to the printer 302 and an image is formed on the output paper.

[Operation of Core Unit 310 for Multiple Information] As described above, various types of information are concentrated in the core unit 310. A method of outputting the plurality of pieces of information to the printer 2 will be described.

As information input to the core unit 310, the received data of the fax unit 304 is from the connector 3009, and the data from the external storage device of the file unit 305 is from the connector 3.
From 010, the formatter unit 30 which develops the code information sent from the computer 311 connected to the computer interface unit 307 into image information
Data from the image memory unit 309 is input to the connector 3012, and data from the image memory unit 309 is input to the connector 3013. When these pieces of data are input almost at the same time, the core unit 310 outputs image information to the printer 302 in three types of modes.

In the first mode, when the information from the reader unit 301 is directly subjected to image formation by the printer 302, that is, when a document is copied, the core unit 310 includes the fax unit 304, the file unit 305, and the formatter. Part 30
8. The data from the image memory unit 309 is temporarily held on standby, and the core unit 310 receives the data of each unit from the time when the copying of the document is completed.

The second mode is a mode in which the output is performed according to the input order regardless of the copy of the original.

In the third mode, the output bin of the sorter 220 for each output image is designated, and this sorter 220 is output.
In this mode, the output order to the printer 302 is determined in consideration of the moving time of the output bins. First of sorter 220
The bin is for normal document copying, and the second bin is the fax unit 304.
, The third bin for output from the file unit 305, the fourth bin for output from the formatter unit 308, and the fifth bin for output from the image memory unit 309, and the output of the sorter 220 now. If the bin is in the second bin,
When the data from the formatter unit 308 or the core unit 310 arrives first and the data from the fax unit 304 arrives last,
The core unit 310 calculates the moving time of the sorter 220 from the second bin to the fourth bin by the CPU 3003. If the time is faster than the data input from the fax unit 304, the data of the formatter unit 308 is transferred to the printer 302. Output. When the bin movement time of the sorter 220 is longer than the data input from the fax unit 304, the data from the fax unit 304 is output first, and then the data from the formatter unit 308 is output to the printer 302.

The above three types of modes can be set by the operation unit (not shown) of the reader 301. Further, the output bins of the sorter 220 for various outputs can be set by the operation unit.

[Fax Unit 304] The fax unit 304 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The fax unit 304 is connected to the core unit 310 by the connector 400 and exchanges various signals. The signal 451 is a bidirectional binarized image signal and is a buffer 40.
Connected to 1. The buffer 401 has a bidirectional signal 451.
The output signal 452 from the fax unit 4 and the fax unit 30
The input signal 453 to 4 is separated. Signal 452 and signal 4
53 is input to the selector 402, and the selector 402
Is selected by an instruction from the CPU 412. Core part 3
Binary information from memory 10 is stored in memory A405 to memory D408.
, The selector 402 selects the signal 453. Also, one memory (A405-
In the case of transferring data from any one of D408) to another memory, the selector 402 selects the signal 452. The output signal 453 of the selector 402 is input to the scaling circuit 403 and undergoes scaling processing. Magnification circuit 403
Converts the resolution according to the fax on the receiving side when faxing the reading resolution of 400 dpi of the reader 301. The output signal 454 of the scaling circuit 403 is input to the memory controller, and under the control of the memory controller, the memory A 405, the memory B 406, and the memory C 40.
7. Any of the memories D408 or two sets of memories connected in cascade. The memory controller 404 is instructed by the CPU 412 to execute the memory A4
05, memory B406, memory C407, memory D40
8 and a mode for exchanging data with the CPU bus 462, and C of the CODEC 411 having an encoding / decoding function.
A mode in which data is exchanged with the ODEC bus 463, a mode in which binary video input data 454 is stored in any of the memories A405 to D408 under the control of the timing generation circuit 409, and one of the memories A405 to D408 It has four functions of a mode in which the memory contents are read out and output to the signal line 452. The memory A 405, the memory B 406, the memory C 407, and the memory D 408 each have a capacity of 2 Mbytes, and
An image corresponding to A4 is stored with a resolution of 00 dpi. The timing generation circuit 409 is connected to the connector 400 by a signal line 459, and is activated by a control signal (HSYNC, HEN, VSYNC, VEN) from the core unit 310, and outputs a signal for achieving the following two functions. To generate. First, the image signal from the core unit 310 is stored in the memory A.
405 to memory D408, a function of storing in any one of the memories, or two memories
5 to a function of transmitting the read signal from any one of the memories D 408 to the signal line 452. The dual port memory 410 is connected to the CPU 1003 of the core unit 310 via a signal line 461 and the CPU 412 of the fax unit 4 via a signal line 462. Each CPU is
Commands are exchanged via the dual port memory 410. The SCSI controller 413 is shown in FIG.
Interface with the hard disk connected to the fax unit 304. Stores data such as fax transmission and fax reception data. CODEC411
Reads out the image information stored in any of the memories A405 to D408 and outputs MH, MR, MMR.
After encoding by the method desired by the method, the memory A40
5 to be stored as encoded information in any one of the memories D408. In addition, after the encoded information stored in the memories A405 to D408 is read out and decoded by the desired method of the MH, MR, and MMR methods, the memories A405 to
The decoded information, that is, image information is stored in one of the memories D408. MODEM414 is CODEC4
11 or the function of modulating the coded information from the hard disk connected to the SCSI controller 413 in order to transmit it over the telephone line, and the information sent from the NCU 415 is demodulated and converted into decoded information, and the CODEC 41
1 or the encoded information is transferred to the hard disk connected to the SCSI controller 413. NCU41
Reference numeral 5 exchanges information with an exchange installed directly in a telephone line or the like by a predetermined procedure.

An example of fax transmission will be described. Reader 301
The binarized image signal from is input from the connector 400 and is input to the buffer 401 via the signal line 451. The buffer 401 outputs the signal 451 according to the setting of the CPU 412.
Is output to the signal line 453. The signal 453 is input to the selector 402 and then reaches the scaling circuit 403. The scaling circuit 403 converts the resolution of 400 dpi of the reader 1 into the resolution of fax transmission. The output signal 454 from the scaling circuit 403 is stored in the memory A 405 by the memory controller 404. The timing for storing in the memory A 405 is the timing signal 459 from the reader 301.
Is generated by the timing generation circuit 409. CP
U412 is the memory A40 of the memory controller 404.
5 and the memory B406 are connected to the bus line 463 of the CODEC 411. The CODEC 411 is a memory A4
The image information is read from 05, encoded by the MR method, and the encoded information is written in the memory B406. When the CODEC 411 encodes the A4 size image information, the CPU 412 connects the memory B 406 of the memory controller 404 to the CPU bus 462. CPU41
2 sequentially reads the coded information from the memory B406 and transfers it to the MODEM 414. MODEM414
Modulates the encoded information and sends the fax information over the telephone line via NCU 415.

Next, an example of fax reception will be described. The information sent from the telephone line is input to the NCU 415, and N
The UC 415 connects to the telephone line according to a predetermined procedure. NCU
The information from 415 enters MODEM 414 and is demodulated. The CPU 412 is a MOD via the CPU bus 462.
Information from EM 414 is stored in memory C407. 1
When the screen information is stored in the memory C407, the CPU 412
Controls the memory controller 404 to connect the data line 457 of the memory C407 to the CODEC 411.
Connected to the line 463. The CODEC 411 sequentially reads the encoded information in the memory C407 and decodes it, that is, stores it in the memory D408 as image information. CPU41
2 is the core unit 31 via the dual port memory 410.
No. 0 CPU 3003 is communicated with, and settings are made to print out an image from the memory D 408 through the core unit 310 to the printer 302. When the setting is completed, CPU4
12 activates the timing generation circuit 409 and outputs a predetermined timing signal from the signal line 460 to the memory controller. The memory controller 404 synchronizes with the signal from the timing generation circuit 409 and stores the memory D4.
The image information is read from 08 and transmitted to the signal line 452. The signal 452 is input to the buffer 401 and output to the connector 400 via the signal line 451. The description up to the output from the connector 400 to the printer 303 is omitted because it has been described in the core unit 310.

[File Section 305] The file section 305 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. File section 305
Are connected to the core unit 310 by the connector 500 and exchange various signals. The signal 551 is a bidirectional 8-bit multivalued image signal and is input to the buffer 501. The buffer 501 separates the bidirectional signal 551 into a multilevel output signal 556 from the file unit 305 and a multilevel input signal 555 to the file unit 305. The multi-valued input signal 555 is input to the compression circuit 503, where multi-valued image information is converted into binary compression information and output to the selector 505. The signal 552 is
It is a bidirectional binary image signal and is connected to the buffer 502. The buffer 502 outputs the bidirectional binary signal 552 to the binary output signal 558 from the file unit 305 and the file unit 3.
It is separated into binary input signals 557 to 05. The binary input signal 557 is input to the selector 505. Selector 50
5 is an output signal 561 from the compression circuit 503 and an output signal 5 from the buffer 502 according to an instruction from the CPU 516.
57, the output signal 562 from the buffer 512 is selected from three types of signals and input to the memory controller 510.
The output signal 563 of the selector 505 is also input to the selector 511. When the compression information obtained by compressing the 8-bit multivalued information from the core unit 310 is stored in any of the memory A 506 to the memory D 509, the selector 505 outputs the signal 5
Select 61. When storing binary information in the memory, the selector 505 selects the signal 557. Also,
When the information from the man-machine interface unit 306 shown in FIG. 31 is stored in the memory, the selector 505 is
Select signal 562. Output signal 56 of selector 505
3 is a memory A5 under the control of the memory controller 510.
06, memory B507, memory C508, memory D50
It is stored in any one of 9 or in a cascade connection of two sets of memories. The memory controller 510 is C
The memory A506 and the memory B5 are instructed by the PU516.
07, memory C508, memory D509 and CPU bus 5
60, a mode for exchanging data with the CODEC 60, a mode for exchanging data with the CODEC bus 570 of the CODEC 517 for encoding / decoding, and a timing generation circuit 5
Signal 563 under control of memory 14 from memory A 506 to memory D
509, and a memory A506
It has four functions of a mode of reading out the memory contents from any one of the memories D509 and outputting to the signal line 558. Memory A506, memory B507, memory C50
8. The memory D509 has a capacity of 2 Mbytes and stores an image corresponding to A4 with a resolution of 400 dpi. The timing generation circuit 514 is connected to the connector 500 by a signal line 553, and controls signals (HSYNC, HEN, VSYNC, VE) from the core unit 310.
N), it generates signals to accomplish the following two functions: One is a function of storing information from the core unit 310 in any one of the memories A506 to D509, or two memories, and two is a read signal from any one of the memories A506 to D509. This is a function of transmitting to the line 558. Connector 5
Reference numeral 13 denotes the man-machine interface unit 3 shown in FIG.
Exchange signals with 06. Image information is in buffer 5
At 12, the command is connected to the communication circuit 518. The signal 569 is a bidirectional image signal, and the buffer 512
When receiving the image information from the man-machine interface 306, outputs the signal line 562. Also, from the file section 305 to the man-machine interface section 3
When outputting the image information to 06, the information of the signal line 568 is transferred via the buffer 512 and the connector 513. The dual port memory 515 has a signal line 554.
Through the CPU 3003 of the core unit 310, the signal line 5
The CPU 516 of the file unit 305 is connected via 60. Each CPU exchanges commands via the dual port memory 515. The SCSI controller 519 interfaces with the external storage device 520 connected to the file unit 305 of FIG. The external storage device 520 is specifically composed of a magneto-optical disk, and stores data such as image information. C
The ODEC 517 reads out the image information stored in any one of the memory A 506 to the memory D 509, and reads it.
After being encoded by a desired H, MR, or MMR method, it is stored as encoded information in any of the memories A506 to D509. In addition, the encoded information stored in the memory A506 to the memory D509 is read out MH,
After decoding with the desired MR or MMR method,
The decoded information, that is, image information is stored in any of the memories A506 to D509.

An example of storing file information in the external storage device 520 will be described. The 8-bit multivalued image signal from the reader 301 is input from the connector 500 and is input to the signal line 55.
1 and input to the buffer 501. Buffer 501
Outputs the signal 551 to the signal line 555 according to the setting of the CPU 516. The signal 555 is input to the compression circuit 503 where it is converted into binary compression information 561. The compressed information 561 is input to the selector 505 and then reaches the memory controller 510. The signal 563 is input to the memory controller 510, and the selector 511,
The data is also input to the man-machine interface unit 306 via the buffer 512 and the connector 513. The memory controller 510 uses the signal 553 from the core unit 310 to generate the timing signal 559 in the timing generation circuit 559, and according to this signal, outputs the compressed signal 563 to the memory A50.
Store in 6. The CPU 516 is the memory controller 5
10 memory A506 and memory B507 are CODEC
517 to the bus line 570. CODEC 51
7 reads the compressed information from the memory A 506 and M
Encoding is performed by the R method, and the encoded information is written in the memory B507. When CODEC 517 finishes encoding, C
The PU 516 is the memory B5 of the memory controller 510.
07 is connected to the CPU bus 560. CPU 516
Sequentially reading the encoded information from the memory B507 S
Transfer to the CSI controller 519. The SCSI controller 519 stores the encoded information 572 in the external storage device 520.

Next, an embodiment in which information is taken out from the external storage device 520 and output to the printer 302 will be described. Upon receiving the information search / print instruction from the man-machine interface unit 306, the CPU 516 causes the SCSI
The encoded information is received from the external storage device 520 via the controller 519, and the encoded information is stored in the memory C5.
08. At this time, the memory controller 510
Connects the CPU bus 560 to the bus 566 of the memory C508 according to an instruction from the CPU 516. When the transfer of the encoded information to the memory C508 is completed, the CPU 516 controls the memory controller 510 to transfer the memory C508 and the memory D509 to the bus 5 of the CODEC 517.
Connect to 70. CODEC 517 has a memory C508
After the encoded information is read from the memory and sequentially decoded, the memory D
509. The CPU 516 communicates with the CPU 3003 of the core unit 310 via the dual port memory 515, and makes settings for printing out an image from the memory D509 to the printer 302 via the core unit 310. When the setting is completed, the CPU 516 activates the timing generation circuit 514 and outputs a predetermined timing signal from the signal line 559 to the memory controller 510. The memory controller 510 reads the decoded information from the memory D519 in synchronization with the signal from the timing generation circuit 514 and transmits it to the signal line 558. The signal line 558 is input to the decompression circuit 504 where the decoded information is decompressed and converted into image information. Expansion circuit 50
The output signal 556 of No. 4 is input to the buffer 501 and output to the connector 500 via the signal line 551. Until the output from the connector 500 to the printer 303, the core unit 3
Since it was explained in 10, it is omitted.

[Man-machine interface section 306]
The man-machine interface unit 306 will be described with reference to the drawings. An example of receiving the image information from the file unit 305 and displaying it on the display will be described. Connector 600
Is connected to the connector 513 of the file unit 305 by a cable. The CPU 615 communicates with the CPU 516 of the file section through the communication circuit 610 via the CPU bus 660 to set the image input mode. The bidirectional image signal 651 from the connector 600 is separated into a unidirectional signal by the buffer 601. The signal from the file unit 305 becomes a one-way signal 652 in the buffer 601 and the reduction circuit 60.
Enter in 2. The reduction circuit 602 reduces the input image signal according to the display size of the FLC display (high dielectric conductive display) 608. The output signal 654 of the reduction circuit 602 is input to the dual port memory 605 through the buffer 603. The dual port memory 605 is written by the signal 658 from the timing generation circuit 604.
Done by The timing generation circuit 604 is activated by the timing signal 657 from the file unit 305. When the image information for one line is written in the dual port memory 605, the signal 666 from the timing generation circuit 604 issues a DMA (direct memory access) request to the CPU 615. CPU 615 is C
The dual port memory 60 is provided by the DMAC (Direct Memory Access Controller) built into the PU 615.
5, the image information is transferred to the DRAM (dynamic random access memory) 612 via the CPU bus 660. By repeating the above operation, the image information of one screen is stored in the DRAM 612. FLC display 608
Is connected to the connector 607 by a cable 662 and inputs an image request signal (hereinafter FHSYNC) 665 to the timing generation circuit 609. The timing generation circuit 609 is
When receiving the HSYNC 665, it outputs the DMA request signal 667 to the CPU 615. When the CPU 615 receives the DMA request signal 667, the D
A line address to be displayed on the FLC display 608 from the DRAM 612 and image information for one line are DMA-transferred to the FIFO 606 via the CPU bus 660.
Forward. Next, the timing generation circuit 609 outputs the timing signal 663 and transfers the image information for one line from the FIFO 606 to the FLC display 608 via the read connector 607. FLC display 60
Reference numeral 8 determines the image display position from the line address to be displayed and displays the image information for one line on the FLC display. By repeating the above operation, the image information of one screen is displayed on the entire FLC.

An example of transferring the image information in the man-machine interface unit 306 to the file unit 305 will be described. The CPU 615 communicates with the CPU 516 of the file unit 305 via the communication circuit 610 to set the image output mode. The image information of the man-machine interface unit 306 is stored in the DRAM 612, and the CPU 6
Upon receiving the DMA request signal 666 from the timing generation circuit 604, the fifteen transfers image information for one line from the DRAM 612 to the dual port memory 605. Next, the read timing signal 658 from the timing generation circuit 604 reads the image information 656 from the dual port memory 605. Dual port memory 605
Output signal 656 from buffer 603, buffer 6
The image signal 651 is output to the connector 600 via 01. The operation in the file unit 305 is the same as the above-mentioned operation, and will be omitted.

Keyboard I / F 618 and mouse I / F
A communication unit 616 communicates with a keyboard and a mouse, and gives an operation instruction to the man-machine interface unit 306.

[Computer Interface Unit 307] The computer interface unit 307 will be described with reference to FIG. The connector A700 and the connector B701 are S
It is a connector for the CSI interface. The connector C702 is a Centronics interface connector. The connector D703 is an RS232C interface connector. The connector E707 is a connector for connecting to the core unit 310.

The SCSI interface has two connectors (connector A700, connector B701),
When connecting a device having a plurality of SCSI interfaces, a connector A700 and a connector B701 are used to make a cascade connection. When the external device 3 and the computer are connected one-to-one, the connector A700 and the computer are connected by a cable, and the connector B701 is connected by a terminator, or the connector B701 and the computer are connected by a cable and the connector A700 is connected. Connect the terminator to. Connector A700
Alternatively, the information input from the connector B701 is input to the SCSI I / F 704 via the signal line 51.
The SCSI I / F 704 outputs the data to the connector 707E via the signal line 754 after performing the procedure according to the SCSI protocol. The connector E707 is
It is connected to the CPU bus 3053 of the core unit 310,
The CPU 3003 of the core unit 310 receives from the CPU 3053 the SCSI / I / F connector (connector A700,
The information input to the connector B701) is received. When the data from the CPU 3003 of the core unit 310 is output to the SCSI connector (connector A700, connector B701), the procedure is reversed.

The Centronics interface is connected to the connector C702 and input to the Centronics I / F 705 via the signal line 752. The Centronics I / F 705 receives data according to the procedure of the determined protocol, and outputs it to the connector E707 via the signal line 754. The connector E707 has a core portion 3
10 are connected to the CPU bus 3053, and the core unit 3
The CPU 3003 of 10 receives the information input to the Centronics I / F connector (connector C702) from the CPU bus 3053.

The RS232C interface is connected to the connector D703 and is connected to the RS via the signal line 753.
It is input to the 232C I / F 706. RS232C
The I / F 706 receives data according to the procedure of a predetermined protocol, and the connector E is connected via the signal line 754.
Output to 707. The connector E707 has a core portion 310.
Connected to the CPU bus 3053 of the core unit 310
CPU 3003 from the CPU bus 3053, RS2
It receives the information input to the 32C I / F connector (connector D703). When the data from the CPU 3003 of the core unit 310 is output to the RS232C I / F connector (connector D703), the procedure is reversed.

[Formatter Unit 308] The formatter unit 308 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the data from the computer interface unit 307 described above is discriminated by the core unit 310 and is data relating to the formatter unit 308, the CPU 3003 of the core unit 310 causes the connector 3012 of the core unit 310 and the formatter unit 308. Data from the computer is transferred to the dual port memory 803 via the connector 800 of the unit 309. Formatter unit 308
The CPU 809 receives the code data sent from the computer from the dual port memory 803.
The CPU 809 sequentially develops this code data into image data, and transfers the image data to the memory A 806 or the memory B 807 via the memory controller 808. Memory A806 and memory B807 are 2M each
It has a capacity of bytes and one memory (memory A80
6 or the memory B807) can handle up to A4 paper size with a resolution of 400 dpi. If the resolution of 400 dpi is available up to A3 paper, the memory A80
6 and the memory B807 are connected in cascade to develop image data. The memory control described above is performed by the memory controller 808 according to an instruction from the CPU 809. Further, when it is necessary to rotate a character or a graphic when developing the image data, the image data is rotated by the rotation circuit 804 and then transferred to the memory A 806 or the memory B 807. When the expansion of the image data in the memory A 806 or the memory B is completed, the CPU 809 controls the memory controller 808 to control the data bus line 8 of the memory A 806.
58 or the data bus line 859 of the memory B807
To the output line 855 of the memory controller 808. Next, the CPU 809 uses the dual port memory 80.
3 to communicate with the CPU 3003 of the core unit 310 to set the mode in which the image information is output from the memory A 806 or the memory B 807. CPU 300 of core unit 310
3 sets the CPU 122 in the print output mode using the communication function built in the CPU 122 of the reader 301 via the communication circuit 3002 in the core unit 310. The CPU 3003 of the core unit 310 activates the timing generation circuit 802 via the connector 3013 and the connector 800 of the formatter unit 308. The timing generation circuit 802 sends the memory A 806 or the memory B 807 to the memory controller 808 according to the signal from the core unit 310.
A timing signal for reading out image information from is generated. The image information from the memory A 806 or the memory B 807 is input to the scaling circuit 801 through the signal lines 858 and 855. The scaling circuit 801 is a CPU 809.
After performing the scaling according to the instruction, the data is transferred to the core unit 310 via the signal line 851 and the connector 800. Regarding the output of the printer 302 from the core unit 310, the core unit 3
Since it has been described in 10, the description thereof will be omitted.

[Image Memory Unit 309] The image memory unit 309 will be described with reference to FIG.

The image memory unit 309 has a connector 90.
At 0, it is connected to the core unit 310 to exchange various signals. The signal 951 is a bidirectional 8-bit multivalued image signal and is input to the buffer 901. The buffer 901 outputs the bidirectional signal 951 to the multi-valued output signal 955 from the image memory unit 309 and the multi-valued input signal 9 to the image memory unit 309.
54. The multi-valued input signal 954 is stored in the memory 904 under the control of the memory controller 905. The memory controller 905 receives data from the memory 904 in a mode in which data is exchanged between the memory 904 and the CPU bus 957 according to an instruction from the CPU 906, a mode in which the signal 954 is stored in the memory 904 under the control of the timing generation circuit 902. It has three functions of a mode of outputting to the read signal line 955. Memory 904
Has a capacity of 32 Mbytes and stores an image corresponding to A3 with a resolution of 400 dpi and 256 gradations.
The timing generation circuit 902 is connected to the connector 900 via a signal line 952, and is activated by a control signal (HSYNC, HEN, VSYNC, VEN) from the core unit 310, and outputs a signal for achieving the following two functions. To generate. One is to store information from the core unit 310 in the memory 9
The function of storing in the memory 04, and the function of transmitting from the memory 904 to the signal line 955. The dual port memory 903 is connected to the CPU 3003 of the core unit 310 via a signal line 953 and the CPU 906 of the image memory unit 309 via a signal line 957. Each CPU uses this dual port memory 903
Exchange commands via.

An embodiment in which image information is stored in the image memory unit 309 and this information is transferred to the computer will be described. The 8-bit multi-valued image signal from the reader 301 is input from the connector 900 and input to the buffer 901 through the signal line 951. The buffer 901 is the CPU 906
The signal 951 is output to the signal line 954 according to the setting. The memory controller 905 generates a timing signal 956 in the timing generation circuit 902 according to the signal 952 from the core unit 310, and according to this signal, a signal 954.
Are stored in the memory 904. The CPU 906 connects the memory 904 of the memory controller 905 to the CPU bus 957. The CPU 906 sequentially reads the image information from the memory 904 and transfers it to the dual port memory 903. The CPU 1003 of the core unit 310 reads the image information of the dual port memory 903 of the image memory unit 309 via the signal line 953 and the connector 900, and this information is read by the computer interface unit 30.
Transfer to 7. Computer interface unit 30
The transfer of information from 7 to the computer is omitted as it has been explained above.

Next, an example of outputting the image information sent from the computer to the printer 2 will be described. The image information sent from the computer is sent to the core unit 310 via the computer interface unit 307. The CPU 30003 of the core unit 310 transfers image information to the dual port memory 903 of the image memory unit 309 via the CPU bus 3053 and the connector 3013.

At this time, the CPU 906 controls the memory controller 905 to connect the CPU bus 957 to the bus of the memory 904. The CPU 906 sends the image information from the dual port memory 903 to the memory controller 905.
To the memory 904 via. After transferring the image information to the memory 904, the CPU 906 controls the memory controller 905 to connect the data line of the memory 904 to the signal 955. The CPU 906 is the CPU 300 of the core unit 310 via the dual port memory 903.
3 to communicate with the printer 3 and to make settings for printing out an image from the memory 904 through the core unit 310 to the printer 302. When the setting is completed, the CPU 906 activates the timing generation circuit 902 and outputs a predetermined timing signal from the signal line 956 to the memory controller 905. The memory controller 905 reads the image information from the memory 904 in synchronization with the signal from the timing generation circuit 902 and transmits it to the signal line 955. The signal line 955 is input to the buffer 901 and is connected to the signal line 95.
1 to the connector 900. The description up to the output from the connector 900 to the printer 3 has been described in the core unit 310, and thus will be omitted.

[0112]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if a plurality of image information generating means arbitrarily generate image information, recording is performed efficiently and easily for sorting. An image processing device can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a calculation of image reduction.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a part of an operation unit 35 of the image processing apparatus.

5 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35. FIG.

6 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35. FIG.

7 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35.

FIG. 9 is a block configuration diagram of an external device 34 of the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a block configuration diagram of a CPU 30.

11 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35.

13 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35. FIG.

14 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35. FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of priority order setting.

16 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35. FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display of an operation unit 35.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart when a fax is received during copying.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a data structure of commands and parameters for setting a priority order.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a priority order setting command.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing priority order setting parameters.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a data transmission format when setting priorities from a computer.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a part of an operation unit 35 of the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of an image forming operation of double-sided copying.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a normal copy image forming operation.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing that the image received from the fax circuit unit 1006 is printed by the printer 33.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing that the image received from the fax circuit unit 1006 is printed by the printer 33 and is recorded in the file circuit unit 1005.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing marks indicating that each device is used.

FIG. 31 is an overall view of an image forming apparatus.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram of an image processing unit in the reader unit 2.

FIG. 34 is a block diagram of the core unit 10.

FIG. 35 is a block diagram of the fax unit 4.

FIG. 36 is a block diagram of the file unit 5.

FIG. 37 is a block diagram of the man-machine interface unit 6.

FIG. 38 is a block diagram of a computer interface unit 7.

39 is a block diagram of the formatter unit 8. FIG.

FIG. 40 is a block diagram of the image memory unit 9.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30 CPU 31 Reader 32 Image Signal Control Circuit 33 Printer 34 External Device 35 Operation Unit 220 Sorter 301 Reader 302 Printer 303 External Device 304 Fax Unit 305 File Unit 307 Computer Interface Unit

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Hideto Kotani 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Kento Utsunomiya 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo No. Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Koichi Unno 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Hideyuki Makitani 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Stock In the company

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of image information generating means for generating image information, a recording means for recording the image information from the image information generating means on a recording material, and a setting for setting a priority of the image information generating means. An image processing apparatus comprising: a means for controlling the image information generating means for performing recording by the recording means in accordance with the priority of the setting means. 2. A plurality of image information generating means for generating image processing, a recording means for recording the image information from the image information generating means on a recording material, and a recording material recorded by the recording means is loaded. Loading means, storing means for temporarily storing the recording material recorded by the recording means, conveying means for conveying the recording material to the loading means or the storing means, and image information from the image information generating means When the image information is recorded from another image information generating means during the recording, the recording material on which the image information from each image information generating means is recorded is conveyed to the stacking means and the storing means, respectively. An image processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls the unit. 3. A plurality of image information generating means for generating image information, an identifying means for identifying the image information generating means, a result identified by the identifying means and image information from the image information generating means are recorded. An image processing apparatus comprising: a recording unit that records on a material.