JPH0785239A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to quickly retrieve a document stored in a large capacity storage medium, to easily check a retrieved document and to quickly and surely select a required document even when document identification data are uncertain. CONSTITUTION:This image forming device is provided with an image reading part 101 for reading out picture data, an image recording part 103 for recording the image data on recording paper, an operation display part 104 for setting up and displaying various modes, a storage/retrieval part 105 for storing the image data read out by the reading part 101 in a large capacity storage medium 106 as a document, inputting at least one of the document number of a document to be retrieved, a document preparing data and a keyword to be retrieved as a retrieving range through the operation display part 104 and retrieving a documents stored in the medium 106 based upon the inputted retrieving range, and a control part 107 for selectively displaying only the document retrieved by the storage/retrieval part 105 through the display part 104.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus having a function of storing a document (image data) in a large capacity storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in image forming apparatuses such as digital copying machines, image data read by a scanner or image data transferred from an external device is used as a document.
An apparatus having a function of accumulating in a large-capacity storage medium such as a floppy disk, an optical disk, a hard disk is provided.

Generally, in such an apparatus, when the image data is stored as a document, the document identification data such as the document number and the document title and the document are stored in association with each other, and the document identification data is stored as necessary. By designating, a desired document can be specified and output on recording paper.

[0004]

However, according to the above conventional technique, the desired document is output on the recording paper by specifying the document identification data such as the document number and the document title. , The user must specify the document that is the image data only by the character information such as the document number and the document title, and the image data itself cannot be confirmed until it is output. There is a problem that the document is not the desired document in some cases, and it takes time to find the desired document when the document identification data is unclear.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to quickly search for a document stored in a large-capacity storage medium and to easily confirm the searched document. To do.

Further, the present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to enable a desired document to be quickly and surely selected even when the document identification data is unclear.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises image reading means for reading image data,
Image recording means for recording image data on recording paper, operation display means for setting and displaying various modes, and storage means for storing the image data read by the image reading means as a document in a large-capacity storage medium In the image forming apparatus, at least one of the document number of the document to be searched, the document creation date and time, and the keyword to be searched is input as the search range through the operation display means, and the search range is input based on the input search range. (EN) An image forming apparatus provided with a search means for searching a document stored in a storage means and a display control means for selectively displaying only the document searched by the search means via the operation display means. It is a thing.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention further comprises an image reading means for reading image data, an image recording means for recording the image data on a recording sheet, and an operation display means for setting and displaying various modes. And an image forming apparatus having a storage unit for storing the image data read by the image reading unit as a document in a large-capacity storage medium, the document number of the document to be searched as a search range via the operation display unit. , At least one of the document creation date and time and the keyword to be searched, and based on the input search range, search means for searching the documents stored in the storage means, and documents searched by the search means. Shrink,
(EN) An image forming apparatus provided with a search document output control means for arranging a plurality of documents on one recording sheet, controlling the image recording means, and outputting to the recording sheet.

[0009]

When the user searches for a desired document, the image forming apparatus of the present invention inputs at least one of the document number of the document to be searched, the document creation date and time, and the keyword to be searched as the search range, By searching the documents stored in the storage means (large-capacity storage medium) based on the input search range, the documents to be searched are narrowed down to only those within the search range, enabling quick search. In addition, even if the document identification data is unclear, quick retrieval is possible. Also, by displaying the retrieved documents,
The user can see the contents (image data) of the document at a glance.

Further, by outputting the retrieved document on the recording paper, the user can know the contents (image data) of the document at a glance.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the image forming apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital copying machine (image forming apparatus) according to the present embodiment. The image reading unit 101 reads image data from an original document and the image data read by the image reading unit 101. An image processing unit 102 that performs various image processing, an image recording unit 103 that records image data on recording paper, an operation display unit 104 that sets and displays various modes, and image data read by the image reading unit 101. A storage / retrieval unit 105 for storing a document as a document in the large-capacity storage medium 106 and searching for a document stored in the large-capacity storage medium 106, an HDD (hard disk device), an ODD (optical disk device), or an FDD (floppy disk device). ) Etc. mass storage medium 106
And a control unit 107 that controls each of the above units. Reference numeral 108 denotes a system bus.

FIG. 2 shows an external view of the operation display unit 104, which is roughly classified into ten keys, a start key, a paper selection key, a variable key, and the like.
1 and a display panel 202 for displaying the number of copies, paper selection display, scaling ratio display, error display, jam display, etc.
And a selected LDC unit 203 in which an LDC screen is arranged. In this embodiment, the selection LDC unit 203 is used to search the documents stored in the mass storage medium 106 and display the searched documents.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the selection LDC unit 203. The selection LDC unit 203 has a touch panel 301 on the surface.
LDC display screen (liquid crystal display screen) 301 in which a is arranged
A contrast adjustment knob 302 for adjusting the brightness of the LDC display screen 301, a guidance key 303 for displaying a help message, and the mass storage medium 10.
Document identification data (document number,
Utility key 30 for displaying titles, etc.
4, a menu key 305 for returning the screen display of the LDC display screen 301 to the menu screen, and an LDC display screen 3
01 scroll display key 306 for moving the screen display range. Note that FIG. 4 shows a menu screen of the LDC display screen 301. In the present embodiment, a document printing process for printing a document stored in the large capacity storage medium 106, a document storing process for storing image data input from the image reading unit 101 as a document in the large capacity storage medium 106, a large capacity storage Three processes of a document search process for searching documents stored in the medium 106 are displayed.

In the above configuration, document storage processing,
The operation will be described in the order of document retrieval processing and document printing processing.

Document Accumulation Processing When the image data input from the image reading unit 101 is accumulated as a document in the mass storage medium 106, the user touches the document accumulation processing on the menu screen shown in FIG. 4 (touches with a finger). ) And the touch panel 301a of the LDC display screen 301, the control unit 10 selects the document storage process.
Input to 7.

When the document storage process is selected, the control unit 10
First, 7 displays the document number and the document creation date and time on the LDC display screen 301 via the operation display unit 104 as shown in FIG. 5A, and at the same time, the title of the document (or to use for later retrieval). Prompt for input).

When the user inputs the title (or keyword) of the document, as shown in FIG. 5B, "Please read the document to be stored. Message is displayed, and scanning of the original starts (pressing the start key)
Wait for At this time, the document number, the document creation date and time, and the document title are transferred from the operation display unit 104 to the accumulation / retrieval unit 105 as document identification data.

When the reading of the original is started, the control unit 1
07 transfers the image data input from the image reading unit 101 to the accumulation / retrieval unit 105.

When the storage / retrieval unit 105 inputs the document identification data (document number, document creation date and time and document title) and the image data, as shown in FIG.
The large-capacity storage medium 106 in which one sheet of image data is used
The document storage destination address of the large-capacity storage medium 106 and the document identification data are associated with each other and registered in a management table (directory) for managing the document.

Document Retrieval Processing Next, retrieval of documents stored in the mass storage medium 106 will be described. When the user touches (touches with a finger) the document search process on the menu screen shown in FIG. 4, L
By the touch panel 301a of the DC display screen 301,
The selection of the document search process is input to the control unit 107.

When the document retrieval process is selected, the control unit 10
7 first displays the screen shown in FIG. 7 on the LDC display screen 301, and prompts the user to specify the search condition (search range). Here, as the search range, all or at least one of the document number of the document to be searched, the document creation date and time, the document title, and the keyword to be searched can be input.

When “execute” is designated on the screen after designating the search condition, the search condition is transferred from the operation display unit 104 to the accumulation / search unit 105.

The accumulation / retrieval unit 105 retrieves the corresponding document from the management table based on the retrieval condition.

Next, the control unit 107 controls the storage / retrieval unit 10
The screen display of the LDC display screen 301 is controlled based on the search result of No. 5. For example, if the relevant document is one document, it is displayed on the LDC display screen 301 as shown in FIG. 8A to prompt the user to select whether or not to print. When the user specifies “print” on the screen, the image recording unit 103
The document retrieved via the is output on the recording paper.

When there are a plurality of relevant documents, the number of documents and the document number are displayed on the LDC display screen 301 as shown in FIG. 8B, and the designation (touch) of the document number to be confirmed is prompted. Here, for example, when the user specifies the document number 15, the content of the document and the document identification data are displayed as in the screen of FIG. 8A, and the user is prompted to select whether or not to print. When the user designates "print" on the screen, the document retrieved via the image recording unit 103 is output on the recording paper.

Further, when "Print All Documents" is specified on the screen of FIG. 8B, the storage / retrieval unit 105 displays the corresponding document (image data) and document identification data in the image processing unit 1.
02, the reduction processing and the image layout (rearrangement) are performed, a plurality of documents are arranged on one recording sheet, and output through the image recording unit 103.

FIG. 9 shows an example of outputting a plurality of retrieved documents. In this case, for example, all retrieved documents are 1
If it cannot be placed on one sheet of recording paper, two sheets are automatically
It is assumed that the sheets are output separately on a plurality of recording sheets such as three sheets.

Document Printing Process Next, the document printing process will be described. User
When the document print processing on the menu screen shown in is touched (touched by a finger), the selection of the document print processing is selected by the touch panel 301a of the LDC display screen 301.
Input to 7.

When the document printing process is selected, the control unit 10
7 first displays the screen shown in FIG. 10 on the LDC display screen 301. Here, after touching (designating) the document to be printed, if "Print" is designated on the screen, the storage / retrieval unit 1
The corresponding document is sent from 05 to the image processing unit 102, subjected to predetermined image processing specified by the operation key unit 201, and then output via the image recording unit 103.

Further, if a "confirmation display" on the screen is designated after the document to be printed is designated, the corresponding document is displayed as shown in FIG.
The screen shown in (a) is displayed. If the user specifies "print" on the screen after confirming, the accumulation / retrieval unit 1
The corresponding document is sent from 05 to the image processing unit 102, subjected to predetermined image processing specified by the operation key unit 201, and then output via the image recording unit 103.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the user searches for a desired document, the search range is at least one of the document number of the document to be searched, the document creation date and time, the document title, and the keyword to be searched. Since the documents stored in the large-capacity storage medium 106 are searched based on the input search range, the documents to be searched can be narrowed down to only the documents within the search range and a quick search can be performed. .

Further, even when the document identification data is unclear, a quick search can be performed, and by displaying the searched document, the user can confirm the content (image data) of the document at a glance. it can.

Furthermore, since a plurality of retrieved documents can be output on one sheet of recording paper, the user can see the contents (image data) of the document at a glance and can easily retrieve and select a document.

[0035]

As described above, the image forming apparatus of the present invention includes the image reading means for reading the image data, the image recording means for recording the image data on the recording paper, and the operation display for setting and displaying various modes. In an image forming apparatus including means and storage means for storing the image data read by the image reading means as a document in a large-capacity storage medium, a document of a document to be searched as a search range via the operation display means. A search unit for inputting at least one of a number, a document creation date and time, and a keyword to be searched, and searching documents stored in the storage unit based on the input search range, and a document searched by the search unit. Since the display control means for selectively displaying only the information through the operation display means is provided, it is possible to quickly search the documents stored in the mass storage medium. One can easily confirm the retrieved document. Even if the document identification data is unclear,
You can select the desired document quickly and reliably.

Further, the image forming apparatus of the present invention comprises an image reading means for reading image data, an image recording means for recording the image data on a recording sheet, an operation display means for setting and displaying various modes, and the image. In an image forming apparatus provided with a storage unit for storing the image data read by the reading unit as a document in a large-capacity storage medium, a document number of a document to be searched and a document creation date and time as a search range via the operation display unit. , Inputting at least one of the keywords to be searched, searching means for searching the documents stored in the storing means based on the input search range, and reducing the documents searched by the searching means, Large-capacity storage medium, since a plurality of documents are arranged on one sheet of recording paper, and a search document output control unit for controlling the image recording unit to output to the recording sheet is provided. You can quickly find the stored electrical writing and easily confirm the documents retrieved. Further, even when the document identification data is unclear, a desired document can be selected quickly and surely.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an operation display unit.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a selected LDC unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a menu screen of an LDC display screen.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example of document storage processing.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a document storage process.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen display example of document search processing.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen display example of document search processing.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which a plurality of documents searched by a document search process are output on one recording sheet.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a document printing process.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 101 image reading unit 102 image processing unit 103 image recording unit 104 operation display unit 105 accumulation / retrieval unit 106 large-capacity storage medium 107 control unit 108 system bus 301 LDC display screen (liquid crystal display screen)

Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Office reference number FI technical display location 8125-5L G06F 15/62 330 D (72) Inventor Masato Takahashi 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stock company Ricoh

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image reading means for reading image data,
Image recording means for recording image data on recording paper, operation display means for setting and displaying various modes, and storage means for storing the image data read by the image reading means as a document in a large-capacity storage medium In the image forming apparatus, at least one of the document number of the document to be searched, the document creation date and time, and the keyword to be searched is input as the search range through the operation display means, and the search range is input based on the input search range. An image characterized by comprising: a search means for searching the documents stored in the storage means; and a display control means for selectively displaying only the documents searched by the search means via the operation display means. Forming equipment. 2. An image reading means for reading image data,
Image recording means for recording image data on recording paper, operation display means for setting and displaying various modes, and storage means for storing the image data read by the image reading means as a document in a large-capacity storage medium In the image forming apparatus, at least one of the document number of the document to be searched, the document creation date and time, and the keyword to be searched is input as the search range through the operation display means, and the search range is input based on the input search range. Search means for searching the documents stored in the storage means, reducing the documents searched by the search means, arranging a plurality of documents on one recording sheet, and controlling the image recording means An image forming apparatus comprising: a search document output control means for outputting to a recording sheet.