JPS63231961A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a recorder suitable for facsimile receive record and copying record, by a method wherein a carrier path for guiding a continuous recording paper and a carrier path for guiding a sheet of recording paper are individually provided, and at the same time, a control means in which paper feed means for both are selectively driven is established. CONSTITUTION:When a signal of a remote facsimile equipment is received by a facsimile communication part 25, a paper feed means 8, a platen roller 16, and recording paper carrier means 13, 14 are actuated by a control part means, and a continuous recording paper 21a is carried. Besides, a thermal recording head 1a is driven and the recording paper 21 is recorded. Thereafter, when a recorded part of the recording paper 21 has passed an autocutter 11, the carrier means is stopped. The recording paper 21a is successively cut with the autocutter 11 to be discharged on a delivery tray 4. When copying is executed with this recorder, motors M1, M4 are reversely driven to cause the top of the recording paper 21a to return into a first carrier path 5. Then, a sheet of recording paper 22 is taken out from a sheet recording storage means 3 and carried to a recording means 1 via inside a second carrier path 6. The recording paper 22 on which recording is completed is discharged on the delivery tray 4 by a recording paper carrier means 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a recording device, and more particularly, to a recording device suitable as a recording section of a facsimile machine.

(Prior Art) It is preferable for a facsimile machine to always be able to accommodate the length of the document to be sent by the other party. Therefore, facsimile machines use continuous paper wound in a roll, which is cut by a signal from the other party. I have to.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, facsimile machines generally have a copying function. Copied sheets obtained by such facsimile machines may be curled or uneven in length.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus suitable for facsimile reception recording and copy recording.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The recording apparatus according to the invention includes a recording means, a recording paper roll holding means, and a first conveyor for guiding the recording paper from the recording paper roll holding means to the recording means. a first paper feeding means for pulling out continuous recording paper from a recording paper roll and feeding the continuous recording paper to the first conveyance path, a single-sheet recording paper storage means, and a first paper feeding means for pulling out continuous recording paper from a recording paper roll and feeding the continuous recording paper to the first conveyance path, a single-sheet recording paper storage means, and from the single-sheet recording paper storage means. a second conveyance path that guides a single sheet of recording paper to the recording means; and a second paper feed that takes out a single sheet of recording paper from the single sheet recording paper storage means and feeds the single sheet of recording paper to the second conveyance path. a third conveyance path for guiding the recording paper from the recording means to the recording paper ejection port; an auto cutter disposed on the third conveyance path; and the first paper feeding means and the second paper feeding means. and control means for selectively driving one of the paper means.

(Function) In the recording apparatus according to the present invention, continuous recording paper or monofilament recording paper can be selected as necessary.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a receiving mechanism section in a facsimile machine as a recording device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows its control section.

This receiving mechanism section has a recording means 1, a rolled recording paper holding means 2, a single sheet recording paper storage means 3, and a paper discharge tray 4. A first conveyance path 5 is formed between the rolled recording paper holding means 2 and the recording means 1, and a second conveyance path 5 is formed between the single sheet recording paper storage means 3 and the recording paper means 1. A passage 6 is formed.

These conveyance paths 5 and 6 merge with each other at part A,
Thereafter, the conveyance path 7 is shared until the recording paper means 1 is reached. and,
A first paper feeding means 8 is disposed on the first conveyance path 5, and a second
A second paper feeding means 9 is disposed above the single sheet recording paper storage means 3 near the entrance of the conveyance path 6. Further, a third transport path 10 is formed between the recording means 1 and the paper discharge tray 4, and an auto cutter 11 is installed in the transport path 10. Recording paper conveying means 12.13.degree. 14 are installed at appropriate positions on these conveyance paths 5, 6.10, respectively.

This receiving mechanism uses a thermal transfer recording method.
Therefore, an ink ribbon conveying means 15 is provided. The ink ribbon conveyance means 15 includes a drive shaft 17 that supports an ink ribbon take-up reel 16 above the recording means 1, a driven shaft 19 that supports an ink ribbon supply reel 18, and a guide bar 20.

In this receiving mechanism section, the recording paper roll 21 is held in the rolled recording paper holding means 2, and the recording paper roll 21 is
The continuous recording paper 21a pulled out from the first paper feeding means 8
The ink ribbon is captured by the ink ribbon take-up reel 16 , and the ink ribbon take-up reel 16 is loaded with the ink ribbon recording paper 22 .
The tip of the ink ribbon 23 wound around the ink ribbon supply reel 18 is locked to the ink ribbon 23.
is interposed between the thermal recording head 1a of the recording means 1 and the platen roller 16. In addition, this receiving mechanism section includes
Sensors S + , S2, and S3 are installed in the transport paths 5, 6, and 10 to detect the presence or absence of recording paper.

This receiving mechanism section is controlled by the control means 24 shown in FIG.
is controlled as follows.

In this facsimile machine, the leading edge of the continuous recording paper 21a is held between the platen roller 16 and the ink ribbon 23 in the recording means 1.

When the facsimile communication section 25 receives a signal from the other party's facsimile device, the signal is sent to the encoding/decoding section 26.
is decoded and sent to the control section 27. The control unit 27 drives the motors M1, M3, M4 and M6 via the motor drive circuits 28, 29, 30. The paper conveyance means 13 and 14 are operated to convey the continuous recording paper 21a, and the thermal recording head 1a is driven to perform recording on the continuous recording paper 21a. When recording is completed in this manner, the driving of the thermal recording head 1a and the ink ribbon conveying means 15 (motor Ml) is stopped. However, the first paper feeding means 8, the platen roller 16, and the recording paper transport means 13, 14 continue to operate and further transport the continuous recording paper 21a. When the recorded portions of the recording sheets 21 and 8 pass through the auto cutter 11, each means 8, 16, 13° 1 for conveying the upper recording sheets passes through the auto cutter 11.
4 is stopped. Subsequently, the motor M7 of the auto cutter 11 is driven via the motor drive circuit 32 to cut the continuous recording paper 21a. Then, the motor M8 is driven again and the cut recording paper is discharged onto the paper discharge tray through the recording paper discharge port 33. This ejection of the recording paper is detected by the sensor S3, and the motor M6 is stopped in response to the detection signal.

On the other hand, motor M1. M4 is driven in the reverse direction to return the new leading edge of the continuous recording paper 21a to the vicinity of the recording means 1. Then motors M + and M 4 are stopped.

When making a copy using this facsimile machine, a document is placed on a document table (not shown) and the select switch 34 is operated. Then, the control unit 27 first controls the motor M1. M4 is driven in the reverse direction, and the leading edge of the continuous recording paper 22 is returned to between the first conveyance paths 5. This recording paper 22
When the tip of the sensor S is detected, the detection signal causes the motor M1. M4 is stopped. Subsequently, when a start button (not shown) is operated, the motors M2 and M5 are driven via the motor drive circuits 35 and 36, and the single sheet recording paper 22 is taken out from the single sheet recording storage means 3.
It is transported through the second transport path 6. And single sheet recording paper 2
2 is detected by sensor S2, motor M2 is stopped by the detection signal, and at the same time motor M4 is stopped.
．． M6 is driven.

Then, the single sheet recording paper 22 is conveyed to the recording means 1.

Note that the motor M3 is driven until the leading edge of the single sheet recording paper 22 reaches the recording means 1. On the other hand, the document image is read by the reading means 37. In this way, the thermosensitive recording head 1a is driven by the control section 27. By applying this force, recording is performed on the single sheet recording paper 22. When recording is completed, motor M3 is stopped. The single sheet recording paper 22 on which recording has been completed is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 4 by the recording paper transport means 14. This single sheet recording paper 22
The discharge of is detected by the sensor S3, and the motors M 4 , M 5 , M@ are stopped by the detection signal.

Here, when the select switch 34 is operated again, the motors M, , M4 are driven, and the leading edge of the continuous recording paper 21a is conveyed to the recording means 1. Then, when the leading edge of the continuous recording paper 21H is sandwiched between the platen roller 16 and the ink ribbon 23, the motors M1 and M4 are stopped.

Note that the control in the above embodiment is merely an example. For example, in the above embodiment, the leading edge of the continuous recording paper 21a is kept on standby in the recording means 1 in the facsimile communication enabled state, but the leading edge of the continuous recording paper 21a is moved to the first conveyance path as shown in FIG. It is also possible to wait within 5. In addition, in the above embodiment, when receiving a facsimile, the continuous recording paper 2
1a, and single-sheet recording paper 22 is used when copying, but it is also possible to use continuous recording paper 21a for copying, and also to use single-sheet recording paper 22 for facsimile reception. It is possible.

Also, in the above example, seven motors are used, but
The number can also be reduced by using a clutch or the like.

Further, in the above embodiments, a thermal transfer recording method is employed, but it goes without saying that other recording methods such as a thermal recording method may also be employed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the recording apparatus according to the present invention is extremely advantageous in that it can selectively use continuous recording paper and monolayer recording paper.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram conceptually showing a recording apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing its control means. 1... Recording means, 2... Rolled recording paper holding means,
3... Single sheet recording paper storage means, 5... First conveyance path,
6... Second transport path, 8... First paper feeding means, 9...
...Second paper feeding means, 10...Third conveyance path, 11.
... Auto cutter, 21... Recording paper roll, 21a.
. . . Continuous recording paper, 22 . . . Single sheet recording paper, 24 . . . Control means, 33 . . . Recording paper ejection port. Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] a recording means, a recording paper roll holding means, a first conveyance path for guiding the recording paper from the recording paper roll holding means to the recording means; a first sheet feeding means for feeding the single sheet recording paper to the first conveying path; a single sheet recording sheet storing means; a second conveying path for guiding the single sheet recording sheet from the single sheet recording sheet storing means to the recording means; a second paper feeding means for taking out a single sheet of recording paper from the recording paper storage means and feeding the single sheet of recording paper to the second transport path; and a third sheet feeding means for guiding the recording paper from the recording means to the recording paper ejection port. A conveyance path, an auto cutter disposed on the third conveyance path, and a control means for selectively driving one of the first sheet feeding means and the second sheet feeding means. Recording device.