WO2020196471A1 - Image forming device - Google Patents

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WO2020196471A1
WO2020196471A1 PCT/JP2020/012875 JP2020012875W WO2020196471A1 WO 2020196471 A1 WO2020196471 A1 WO 2020196471A1 JP 2020012875 W JP2020012875 W JP 2020012875W WO 2020196471 A1 WO2020196471 A1 WO 2020196471A1
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  • the present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to a technique for replacing an image forming apparatus with another image forming apparatus.
  • various setting information for example, paper setting, tray setting, energy saving setting, network setting, facsimile address book, e-mail address table
  • various setting information for example, paper setting, tray setting, energy saving setting, network setting, facsimile address book, e-mail address table
  • license information for enabling application software such as extended functions (for example, optional format) is stored.
  • the image forming apparatus may be replaced with a new device such as a change to a new model, but if the user wants to use the new device in the same state as before the replacement, the user for the new device However, it was troublesome to manually reset each one.
  • a two-dimensional code is generated by encoding the setting information and the license information stored in the device (currently organic) currently used, and the generated two-dimensional code is printed on paper. It describes a technique for transferring the current organic setting information to the replacement machine by scanning the two-dimensional code printed on the paper with a new device (replacement machine).
  • Patent Document 1 If the method described in Patent Document 1 is used, the replacement process for inheriting the setting information and the like can be simplified, but all the information necessary for the replacement can be read from one printed matter on which the two-dimensional code is printed.
  • anyone can read the information as long as there is the printed matter, and the confidentiality cannot be maintained.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it easy to perform a replacement process while ensuring confidentiality.
  • the image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording paper, a communication unit that communicates between a display unit and an external device, and a self-image forming apparatus to another image forming apparatus.
  • the image forming apparatus is two-dimensional by imaging an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording paper, a display unit, and data to be transferred from the self-image forming apparatus to another image forming apparatus.
  • the generation unit that generates the code and the image forming unit or the display unit, printing or printing is performed on a first image indicating a predetermined first region in the two-dimensional code generated by the generation unit.
  • a control unit that outputs a display but does not output the second image showing the second region, which is the remaining region excluding the first region in the two-dimensional code, is provided.
  • the generation unit images and arranges the migration target data in the first region.
  • the image forming apparatus analyzes the two-dimensional code in which the migration target data to be transferred from the other image forming apparatus to the self-image forming apparatus is imaged, reads the migration target data, and reads the migration target data.
  • a predetermined analysis unit in the two-dimensional code from the analysis unit that rewrites the setting of the self-image forming apparatus using the above, the document reading unit that reads the original image, and the original image obtained by reading by the document reading unit.
  • a detection unit that detects a first image showing a first region, a second image showing a second region that is the remaining region excluding the first region in the two-dimensional code, and the detection unit detected by the detection unit.
  • a synthesis unit for synthesizing the first image and the second image to generate the complete two-dimensional code is provided, and the analysis unit generates the complete two-dimensional code generated by the synthesis unit. The data to be migrated is read out by analysis.
  • the data to be transferred (for example, setting information and license information) to be transferred from one image forming apparatus to another image forming apparatus is imaged in a two-dimensional code and set at the time of replacement with another image forming apparatus. Since it is possible to use a two-dimensional code to take over information, it is possible to make it easy for the user to perform the replacement process (takeover of setting information, etc.) without manually resetting each one. it can.
  • the first image showing the first area in the two-dimensional code is printed or displayed, but the second image showing the second area, which is the remaining area excluding the first area, is printed or displayed.
  • the above output is not performed and is transmitted to an external device (for example, a server operated by a sales company that sells multifunction devices and the like). That is, the two-dimensional code used for replacement is divided into a first image and a second image, and is managed separately.
  • the two-dimensional code is incomplete only from the first image, so that the data to be migrated cannot be read only from the first image. That is, both the first image and the second image are required to read the data to be transferred. Therefore, by making it possible to manage the first image and the second image separately, it is possible to maintain the confidentiality of the data to be transferred.
  • the second image managed by the external device is, for example, printed on a recording paper by a service person of the sales company (a person having maintenance ability of a multifunction device or the like) and output.
  • the QR code registered trademark
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a replacement simplification system including the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment.
  • the replacement simplification system 11 includes image forming devices 1A and 1B (hereinafter collectively referred to as "image forming device 1"), a server 2, a terminal device 3 such as a tablet terminal, and a printer 4.
  • image forming device 1 is, for example, a multifunction device having a scanner function, a printing function, and a facsimile function.
  • the server 2 manages various types of information, and is operated by, for example, a sales company that sells a multifunction device or the like which is an image forming apparatus 1.
  • the terminal device 3 is composed of a computer or the like, and is used by a service person (for example, a person having maintenance work ability) of the image forming device 1.
  • the information managed by the server 2 can be acquired by the terminal device 3.
  • Printer 4 is used by a service person.
  • the service person can print the image stored in the terminal device 3 by using the printer 4.
  • FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the main internal configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the image forming apparatus 1 includes a control unit 10, a document feeding unit 6, a document reading unit 5, an image forming unit 12, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 111, a fixing unit 13, a paper feeding unit 14, an operation unit 47, and a network interface.
  • a unit 91 is provided.
  • the document reading unit 5 has a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) as a scanner that optically reads an image of a document conveyed by the document feeding unit 6 or a document placed on a contact glass (not shown). Then, image data showing the image of the original is generated.
  • the image data generated by the document reading unit 5 is stored in an image memory or the like (not shown).
  • the image forming unit 12 serves as a recording medium to be fed from the paper feeding unit 14 based on the image data generated by the document reading operation, the image data received from the computer as the external device 20 connected to the network, and the like. A toner image is formed on the recording paper.
  • the HDD 111 is a storage device and includes a setting information storage unit 112 and a license information storage unit 113.
  • the setting information storage unit 112 stores the setting information of the image forming apparatus 1 (for example, paper setting, tray setting, energy saving setting, network setting, facsimile destination table, e-mail destination table).
  • the license information storage unit 113 stores license information for enabling an extended function (for example, an optional format).
  • the fixing unit 13 heats and pressurizes the recording paper on which the toner image is formed by the image forming unit 12 to fix the toner image on the recording paper, and the recording paper subjected to the fixing treatment is ejected (not shown). It is discharged to the tray.
  • the paper feed unit 14 includes a paper feed cassette.
  • the operation unit 47 receives instructions such as an image formation operation execution instruction from the operator for various operations and processes that can be executed by the image forming apparatus 1.
  • the operation unit 47 includes a display unit 473 that displays operation guidance and the like to the operator.
  • the display unit 473 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (OLED: Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display.
  • LCD Liquid Crystal Display
  • OLED Organic Light-Emitting Diode
  • a touch panel is arranged on the screen of the display unit 473. Therefore, the display unit 473 has a touch panel function, and the operator can operate the image forming apparatus 1 by touching the buttons and keys displayed on the screen.
  • the network interface unit 91 transmits and receives various data to and from an external device 20 (for example, the server 2 shown in FIG. 1) in the local area or on the Internet.
  • the network interface unit 91 is an example of a communication unit within the scope of claims.
  • the control unit 10 includes a processor, a RAM (RandomAccessMemory), a ROM (ReadOnlyMemory), and a dedicated hardware circuit.
  • the processor is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like.
  • the control unit 10 includes a control unit 100, an operation reception unit 101, a generation unit 102, a detection unit 103, and an analysis unit 104.
  • the control unit 10 functions as a control unit 100, an operation reception unit 101, a generation unit 102, a detection unit 103, and an analysis unit 104 by executing a control program stored in the HDD 111 by the above processor. is there.
  • the control unit 100 and the like can be configured by hardware circuits, regardless of the operation according to the control program by the control unit 10.
  • the control unit 100 controls the overall operation of the image forming apparatus 1.
  • the control unit 100 is connected to a document feeding unit 6, a document reading unit 5, an image forming unit 12, an HDD 111, a fixing unit 13, a paper feeding unit 14, an operation unit 47, and a network interface unit 91, and drives and controls each of these units. And so on.
  • the operation reception unit 101 receives an operation input from the user via the operation unit 47.
  • the operation reception unit 101 accepts user operations for the hard keys included in the operation unit 47, and further receives user operations for the operation screen displayed on the display unit 473 by the touch panel function of the display unit 473.
  • the operation reception unit 101 requests a user (first) to output the migration target data (including setting information and license information) to be transferred when the image forming apparatus 1A is replaced with the image forming apparatus 1B from the image forming apparatus 1. Request) is accepted.
  • the generation unit 102 stores the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 112 and the license information stored in the license information storage unit 113.
  • a two-dimensional code (for example, a QR code (registered trademark)) is generated by imaging each of the read and read information. That is, the generation unit 102 images the data to be migrated and generates a QR code.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a QR code that is an image of the data to be migrated.
  • QR code 31 square positioning symbols 32 are arranged at three corners, and an alignment pattern 33 for correcting the misalignment of dots is arranged.
  • the positioning symbol 32 includes a first square composed of a black portion, a second square composed of a white portion formed in the first square, and a third square composed of a black portion formed in the second square. Have.
  • the generation unit 102 has the migration target data (setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 112 and license information stored in the license information storage unit 113) in the predetermined first area E1 in the QR code 31. Is imaged and arranged, and the key data used for decoding the imaged transfer target data is imaged in the second area E2 which is the remaining area excluding the first area E1 in the QR code 31. And place it.
  • One positioning symbol 32 is arranged and an alignment pattern 33 is arranged in the first area E1, and two positioning symbols 32 are arranged in the second area E2.
  • the generation unit 102 divides the generated QR code 31 into a first region E1 and a second region E2, and has a first image G1 (see FIG. 4A) showing the first region E1 and a second region E2.
  • a second image G2 showing the above is generated.
  • 4A and 4B are diagrams showing an example of an image in which the QR code 31 is divided, respectively.
  • the control unit 100 controls the image forming unit 12 and causes the image forming unit 12 to print the first image G1 generated by the generating unit 102. As a result, the printed matter P1 (see FIG. 5) on which the first image G1 is formed is created.
  • the control unit 100 does not allow the image forming unit 12 to print the second image G2. Instead, the control unit 100 causes the network interface unit 91 to transmit the second image G2 to a predetermined external device 20 (for example, the server 2).
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a printed matter P1 in which the first image G1 obtained by dividing the QR code 31 is formed.
  • the printed matter P1 is a printed matter printed by an image forming apparatus 1 such as a multifunction device used by a user.
  • the migration target data is imaged in the first image G1, but since the first image G1 is only a part of the QR code 31, the migration target data is read only by the first image G1. It is not possible.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a printed matter P2 in which the second image G2 obtained by dividing the QR code 31 is formed.
  • the second image G2 obtained by dividing the QR code 31 is set so that the boundary line with the first image G1 is formed along the right end of the printed matter P2. As shown in FIG. 6, the second image G2 is formed at the right end of the printed matter P2, so that the printed matter P1 and the printed matter P2 are overlapped with each other as shown in FIG. 7, and the first image G1 and the second image If you put it side by side with G2, you can create a complete QR code 31.
  • the detection unit 103 receives the QR code 31 from the document images obtained by reading by the document reading unit 5. Is detected.
  • the analysis unit 104 analyzes the QR code 31 detected by the detection unit 103 and reads the migration target data included in the QR code 31. Specifically, the analysis unit 104 reads the migration target data included in the QR code 31 and rewrites each setting of the image forming apparatus 1 based on the setting information included in the migration target data. Further, the analysis unit 104 enables the extended function based on the license information included in the migration target data.
  • This process is performed when the operation reception unit 101 receives the first request from the user. That is, this process is performed not by the replacement machine (for example, the image forming apparatus 1B) but by the current organic (for example, the image forming apparatus 1A).
  • the generation unit 102 reads the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 112 and the license information stored in the license information storage unit 113, images the read information, and generates the QR code 31.
  • the generated QR code 31 is divided to generate a first image G1 showing the first region E1 and a second image G2 showing the second region E2 (S2).
  • the generation unit 102 may generate the first image G1 and the second image G2 from the beginning. The process of generating the first image G1 and the second image G2 from the beginning is also included in the process of generating the two-dimensional code by the generation unit within the scope of the claims.
  • control unit 100 causes the image forming unit 12 to print the first image G1 (S3). As a result, the printed matter P1 is created. Further, the control unit 100 causes the network interface unit 91 to transmit the second image G2 toward the server 2 (S4). After this, the process ends.
  • This process is performed when the operation reception unit 101 receives the second request from the user and the operation reception unit 101 further receives the user instruction for reading the document. That is, this process is performed not by the current organic (for example, the image forming apparatus 1A) but by the replacement machine (for example, the image forming apparatus 1B).
  • the control unit 100 controls the document reading unit 5 to cause the document reading unit 5 to read the document placed on the contact glass (S11).
  • the detection unit 103 detects the QR code 31 from the document image obtained by scanning by the document reading unit 5 (S12).
  • the detection unit 103 can detect the QR code 31 based on the image in which the printed matter P1 and P2 placed so as to complete the QR code 31 as described above are read.
  • a known technique is used for the process of detecting the QR code 31 from the image.
  • the control unit 100 determines whether or not the detection unit 103 succeeds in detecting the QR code 31 (S13).
  • the analysis unit 104 analyzes the QR code 31 detected by the detection unit 103 and converts it to the QR code 31.
  • Replacement such as reading the included migration target data, rewriting each setting of the image forming apparatus 1 based on the setting information included in the migration target data, and enabling the extended function based on the license information included in the migration target data.
  • the control unit 100 causes the display unit 473 to display a message such as "replacement processing is completed" (S15). This tells the user that the replacement is complete. After this, the process ends.
  • the control unit 100 displays a message such as "Failed to detect the QR code" on the display unit 473. Display (S16). As a result, the user is notified that the detection of the QR code 31 has failed. After this, the process ends.
  • the data to be migrated (for example, setting information and license information) is imaged in the QR code 31, and the QR code 31 can be used for replacement, so that the user can manually set the data. It is not necessary to reset each one, and the replacement process can be easily performed.
  • the QR code 31 used for the replacement process is divided into the first image G1 and the second image G2 and managed separately, so that the confidentiality of the data to be transferred is maintained. As a result, the replacement process can be easily performed while ensuring confidentiality.
  • the control unit 100 controls the display unit 473 to display the first image G1. It may be displayed on 473.
  • the user can acquire the printed matter P1 by photographing the first image G1 displayed on the display unit 473 with a mobile terminal or the like equipped with a camera and printing the photographed image.
  • the QR code 31 is divided into two
  • the number of divisions may be three or more instead of two.
  • two of the three divided images are printed or displayed as the first image G1, and the remaining one divided image is transmitted as the second image G2 to the server 2 which is the external device 20. May be good.
  • FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the main internal configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment.
  • the image forming apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment is the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, from the original image obtained by the detection unit 103 reading by the original reading unit 5. The difference is that the first image G1 and the second image G2 in the QR code 31 are detected individually, and further, the synthesis unit 105 is provided.
  • the detection unit 103 detects the positioning symbol 32 from the original image, detects the rectangular image including one positioning symbol 32 as the first image G1, and detects the rectangular image including two positioning symbols 32 as the first image G1. 2 Detected as image G2.
  • both the first image G1 and the second image G2 are a mixture of black and white parts and are not completely rectangular images, the detection accuracy of the first image G1 and the second image G2 by the detection unit 103 is lowered. There is a risk. Therefore, the detection unit 103 performs image processing such as gamma correction on the original image to change the first image G1 and the second image G2 into a simple black figure (that is, a perfect rectangular image). It is preferable to detect the exact positions of the first image G1 and the second image G2 in the original image so that the detection accuracy is improved.
  • the synthesis unit 105 synthesizes the first image G1 detected by the detection unit 103 and the second image G2 to generate a complete QR code 31.
  • the printed matter P1 and P2 are not placed on the contact glass so that the first image G1 and the second image G2 are lined up, and the first image G1 and the first image G1 and the second image G2 are arranged by the document reading unit 5. Even when the two images G2 are read separately, the QR code 31 can be generated inside the image forming apparatus 1.
  • the service person can have the image forming apparatus 1 read the second image G2 by placing the terminal device 3 on which the second image G2 is displayed on the contact glass.
  • the generation unit 102 sets an image showing the migration target data and key data used for decoding the migration target data based on predetermined agreement information (for example, day or date). At least one of the images showing the data is changed, and the analysis unit 104 analyzes the data to be transferred from the image showing the data to be transferred and the image showing the key data to be changed based on the agreement information. May be good. As a result, since the migration target data can be analyzed only based on the first image G1 and the second image G2 that change depending on the day of the week and the date, the confidentiality can be more reliably ensured.
  • predetermined agreement information for example, day or date
  • the second image G2 is not the image forming apparatus 1 but another apparatus. It may be generated by.
  • the terminal device 3 used by the sales company may generate the second image G2.
  • the image forming apparatus 1 may generate the first image G1 and the terminal apparatus 3 may generate the second image G2 based on the above agreement information.
  • a multifunction device is described as an embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, but this is only an example, and has a scanner function, a print function, a facsimile function, and the like.
  • the image forming apparatus may be used.

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An image forming device (1) is provided with: an image forming unit (12) that forms an image on a recording paper; a display unit (473); a network interface unit (91) that communicates with an external device (20); a generator (102) that creates an image from data to be transferred that is to be transferred from a host image forming device (1) to another image forming device, and generates a two-dimensional code; and a control unit (100) that controls the image forming unit (12) or the display unit (473) to print or display a first image which indicates a first region predetermined within the two-dimensional code generated by the generator (102), and transmits a second image, which indicates a second region constituting the remaining region of the first region in the two-dimensional code excluding the first region, to a predetermined external device through the network interface unit (91) without outputting the second image.

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画像形成装置Image forming device
　本発明は、画像形成装置に関し、特に、画像形成装置を他の画像形成装置にリプレイスするための技術に関する。 The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to a technique for replacing an image forming apparatus with another image forming apparatus.
　複合機等の画像形成装置の内部には、ユーザーが好みに合わせて設定した各種設定情報（例えば、用紙設定、トレイ設定、省エネ設定、ネットワーク設定、ファクシミリの宛先表、電子メールの宛先表）、及び拡張機能（例えば、オプションフォーマット）等のアプリケーションソフトウェアを有効にするためのライセンス情報等が格納されている。 Inside an image forming device such as a multifunction device, various setting information (for example, paper setting, tray setting, energy saving setting, network setting, facsimile address book, e-mail address table) set by the user according to preference, And license information for enabling application software such as extended functions (for example, optional format) is stored.
　ところで、画像形成装置は、新機種への変更等、新しい機器へのリプレイスが行われることがあるが、リプレイス前と同じ状態でユーザーが新しい機器を使用したい場合には、新しい機器に対してユーザーが手動で一つ一つ再設定を行わなければならず、手間であった。 By the way, the image forming apparatus may be replaced with a new device such as a change to a new model, but if the user wants to use the new device in the same state as before the replacement, the user for the new device However, it was troublesome to manually reset each one.
　下記の特許文献１には、現在使用している機器（現有機）に格納されている設定情報やライセンス情報をコード化して二次元コードを生成し、生成した二次元コードを用紙に印刷し、用紙に印刷された二次元コードを新しい機器（リプレイス機）で読み取らせることで、現有機の設定情報等をリプレイス機へ移行させる技術が記載されている。 In Patent Document 1 below, a two-dimensional code is generated by encoding the setting information and the license information stored in the device (currently organic) currently used, and the generated two-dimensional code is printed on paper. It describes a technique for transferring the current organic setting information to the replacement machine by scanning the two-dimensional code printed on the paper with a new device (replacement machine).
特開２００７－３２８７６６号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-328766
　上記の特許文献１に記載された方法を利用すれば、設定情報等を引き継がせるリプレイス処理は簡単になるが、二次元コードが印刷された印刷物１枚から、リプレイスに必要な情報がすべて読み取れるので、当該印刷物さえあれば、誰でも情報を読み取ることができ、機密性が保たれない。 If the method described in Patent Document 1 is used, the replacement process for inheriting the setting information and the like can be simplified, but all the information necessary for the replacement can be read from one printed matter on which the two-dimensional code is printed. Anyone can read the information as long as there is the printed matter, and the confidentiality cannot be maintained.
　本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みなされたものであり、機密性を確保しつつ、リプレイス処理を簡単に行えるようにすることを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it easy to perform a replacement process while ensuring confidentiality.
　本発明の一局面に係る画像形成装置は、記録紙に画像を形成する画像形成部と、表示部と、外部装置との間で通信を行う通信部と、自画像形成装置から他画像形成装置に移行させる移行対象データを画像化して二次元コードを生成する生成部と、前記画像形成部又は前記表示部を制御して、前記生成部が生成した前記二次元コード内の予め定められた第１領域を示す第１画像に対して印刷又は表示の出力を行う一方、前記二次元コード内の前記第１領域を除いた残りの領域である第２領域を示す第２画像については前記出力を行わず、前記通信部から予め定められた前記外部装置へ送信する制御部と、を備える。 The image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording paper, a communication unit that communicates between a display unit and an external device, and a self-image forming apparatus to another image forming apparatus. A predetermined first unit in the two-dimensional code generated by the generation unit by controlling the image forming unit or the display unit and a generation unit that images the data to be transferred to generate a two-dimensional code. While printing or displaying is output to the first image showing the area, the output is performed to the second image showing the second area which is the remaining area excluding the first area in the two-dimensional code. Instead, it includes a control unit that transmits data from the communication unit to the predetermined external device.
　また、本発明の一局面に係る画像形成装置は、記録紙に画像を形成する画像形成部と、表示部と、自画像形成装置から他画像形成装置へ移行させる移行対象データを画像化して二次元コードを生成する生成部と、前記画像形成部又は前記表示部を制御して、前記生成部が生成した前記二次元コード内の予め定められた第１領域を示す第１画像に対して印刷又は表示の出力を行うが、前記二次元コード内の前記第１領域を除いた残りの領域である第２領域を示す第２画像については前記出力を行わない制御部と、を備え、更に、前記生成部は、前記第１領域内に、前記移行対象データを画像化して配置する。 Further, the image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is two-dimensional by imaging an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording paper, a display unit, and data to be transferred from the self-image forming apparatus to another image forming apparatus. By controlling the generation unit that generates the code and the image forming unit or the display unit, printing or printing is performed on a first image indicating a predetermined first region in the two-dimensional code generated by the generation unit. A control unit that outputs a display but does not output the second image showing the second region, which is the remaining region excluding the first region in the two-dimensional code, is provided. The generation unit images and arranges the migration target data in the first region.
　また、本発明の一局面に係る画像形成装置は、他画像形成装置から自画像形成装置へ移行させる移行対象データが画像化された二次元コードを解析して移行対象データを読み出し、当該移行対象データを用いて自画像形成装置の設定を書き換える解析部と、原稿の画像を読み取る原稿読取部と、前記原稿読取部による読み取りで得られた原稿画像の中から、前記二次元コード内の予め定められた第１領域を示す第１画像、及び前記二次元コード内の前記第１領域を除いた残りの領域である第２領域を示す第２画像を検出する検出部と、前記検出部が検出した前記第１画像と、前記第２画像とを合成して、完全な前記二次元コードを生成する合成部と、を備え、前記解析部は、前記合成部により生成された前記完全な二次元コードを解析して、前記移行対象データを読み出す。 Further, the image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention analyzes the two-dimensional code in which the migration target data to be transferred from the other image forming apparatus to the self-image forming apparatus is imaged, reads the migration target data, and reads the migration target data. A predetermined analysis unit in the two-dimensional code from the analysis unit that rewrites the setting of the self-image forming apparatus using the above, the document reading unit that reads the original image, and the original image obtained by reading by the document reading unit. A detection unit that detects a first image showing a first region, a second image showing a second region that is the remaining region excluding the first region in the two-dimensional code, and the detection unit detected by the detection unit. A synthesis unit for synthesizing the first image and the second image to generate the complete two-dimensional code is provided, and the analysis unit generates the complete two-dimensional code generated by the synthesis unit. The data to be migrated is read out by analysis.
　本発明によれば、ある画像形成装置から他の画像形成装置に移行させる移行対象データ（例えば、設定情報やライセンス情報）が二次元コードに画像化され、他の画像形成装置へのリプレイス時に設定情報の引継に二次元コードを利用することが可能となるので、ユーザーが手動で一つ一つ再設定を行わずに、リプレイス処理（設定情報等の引継）を簡単に行えるようにすることができる。 According to the present invention, the data to be transferred (for example, setting information and license information) to be transferred from one image forming apparatus to another image forming apparatus is imaged in a two-dimensional code and set at the time of replacement with another image forming apparatus. Since it is possible to use a two-dimensional code to take over information, it is possible to make it easy for the user to perform the replacement process (takeover of setting information, etc.) without manually resetting each one. it can.
　また、二次元コード内の第１領域を示す第１画像については、印刷又は表示の出力が行われるが、第１領域を除いた残りの領域である第２領域を示す第２画像については、上記出力は行われず、外部装置（例えば、複合機等を販売する販売会社が運用するサーバー）へ送信される。すなわち、リプレイスに利用する二次元コードは、第１画像と第２画像とに分割され、別々に管理される。 Further, the first image showing the first area in the two-dimensional code is printed or displayed, but the second image showing the second area, which is the remaining area excluding the first area, is printed or displayed. The above output is not performed and is transmitted to an external device (for example, a server operated by a sales company that sells multifunction devices and the like). That is, the two-dimensional code used for replacement is divided into a first image and a second image, and is managed separately.
　このため当然に第１画像だけでは、二次元コードは不完全であるので、第１画像からだけでは移行対象データを読み出すことはできない。すなわち、移行対象データを読み出すには、第１画像と第２画像の両方が必要である。従って、第１画像と第２画像とをそれぞれ別々に管理できるようにすることで、移行対象データの機密性を保つことが可能である。 Therefore, as a matter of course, the two-dimensional code is incomplete only from the first image, so that the data to be migrated cannot be read only from the first image. That is, both the first image and the second image are required to read the data to be transferred. Therefore, by making it possible to manage the first image and the second image separately, it is possible to maintain the confidentiality of the data to be transferred.
　これにより、機密性を確保しつつ、リプレイス処理を簡単に行えるようにすることができる。なお、上記外部装置で管理される第２画像については、例えば、上記販売会社のサービスパーソン（複合機等のメンテナンス能力を有する者）が、プリンターを使って記録紙に印刷して出力する。 This makes it possible to easily perform the replacement process while ensuring confidentiality. The second image managed by the external device is, for example, printed on a recording paper by a service person of the sales company (a person having maintenance ability of a multifunction device or the like) and output.
本発明の一実施形態に係る画像形成装置を含んで構成されるリプレイス簡易化システムの全体構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the replacement simplification system which comprises the image forming apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 第１実施形態に係る画像形成装置の主要内部構成を概略的に示した機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram which roughly showed the main internal structure of the image forming apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 移行対象データを画像化したＱＲコード（登録商標）の一例を示した図である。It is a figure which showed an example of the QR code (registered trademark) which imaged the data to be transferred. ＱＲコードを分割した画像の一例を示した図である。It is a figure which showed an example of the image which divided the QR code. ＱＲコードを分割した画像の一例を示した図である。It is a figure which showed an example of the image which divided the QR code. ＱＲコードを分割した画像が形成された印刷物の一例を示した図である。It is a figure which showed an example of the printed matter which formed the image which divided the QR code. ＱＲコードを分割した画像が形成された印刷物の一例を示した図である。It is a figure which showed an example of the printed matter which formed the image which divided the QR code. 分割した画像を並べて、ＱＲコードを完成させた状態の一例を示した図である。It is a figure which showed an example of the state which completed the QR code by arranging the divided images. 第１実施形態に係る画像形成装置で行われる処理の一例を示したフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which showed an example of the process performed by the image forming apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 第１実施形態に係る画像形成装置で行われる処理の一例を示したフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which showed an example of the process performed by the image forming apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 第２実施形態に係る画像形成装置の主要内部構成を概略的に示した機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram which roughly showed the main internal structure of the image forming apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.
　以下、本発明の一実施形態に係る画像形成装置について図面を参照して説明する。図１は、第１実施形態に係る画像形成装置を含んで構成されるリプレイス簡易化システムの全体構成を示す図である。リプレイス簡易化システム１１は、画像形成装置１Ａ，１Ｂ（以降、まとめて「画像形成装置１」とも称す）と、サーバー２と、タブレット端末等の端末装置３と、プリンター４とを備える。画像形成装置１は、例えば、スキャナー機能、プリント機能、及びファクシミリ機能を兼ね備える複合機である。 Hereinafter, the image forming apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a replacement simplification system including the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. The replacement simplification system 11 includes image forming devices 1A and 1B (hereinafter collectively referred to as "image forming device 1"), a server 2, a terminal device 3 such as a tablet terminal, and a printer 4. The image forming apparatus 1 is, for example, a multifunction device having a scanner function, a printing function, and a facsimile function.
　サーバー２は、各種情報を管理するもので、例えば、画像形成装置１である複合機等を販売する販売会社によって運用される。 The server 2 manages various types of information, and is operated by, for example, a sales company that sells a multifunction device or the like which is an image forming apparatus 1.
　端末装置３は、コンピューター等からなり、画像形成装置１のサービスパーソン（例えば、メンテナンス作業能力を有する者）によって使用される。サーバー２によって管理される情報は、端末装置３で取得可能である。 The terminal device 3 is composed of a computer or the like, and is used by a service person (for example, a person having maintenance work ability) of the image forming device 1. The information managed by the server 2 can be acquired by the terminal device 3.
　プリンター４は、サービスパーソンによって使用される。サービスパーソンは、端末装置３に保存されている画像を、プリンター４を使って、印刷することが可能である。 Printer 4 is used by a service person. The service person can print the image stored in the terminal device 3 by using the printer 4.
　図２は、第１実施形態に係る画像形成装置１の主要内部構成を概略的に示した機能ブロック図である。画像形成装置１は、制御ユニット１０、原稿給送部６、原稿読取部５、画像形成部１２、ＨＤＤ（Hard Disk Drive）１１１、定着部１３、給紙部１４、操作部４７、及びネットワークインターフェイス部９１を備える。 FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the main internal configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The image forming apparatus 1 includes a control unit 10, a document feeding unit 6, a document reading unit 5, an image forming unit 12, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 111, a fixing unit 13, a paper feeding unit 14, an operation unit 47, and a network interface. A unit 91 is provided.
　画像形成装置１で原稿読取動作が行われる場合について説明する。原稿読取部５は、原稿給送部６により搬送されてきた原稿、又は図略のコンタクトガラスに載置されている原稿の画像を、光学的に読み取るスキャナーとしてのＣＣＤ（Charge Coupled Device）を有し、原稿の画像を示す画像データを生成する。原稿読取部５により生成された画像データは、図略の画像メモリー等に保存される。 The case where the document reading operation is performed by the image forming apparatus 1 will be described. The document reading unit 5 has a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) as a scanner that optically reads an image of a document conveyed by the document feeding unit 6 or a document placed on a contact glass (not shown). Then, image data showing the image of the original is generated. The image data generated by the document reading unit 5 is stored in an image memory or the like (not shown).
　画像形成装置１で画像形成動作が行われる場合について説明する。原稿読取動作により生成された画像データや、ネットワーク接続された外部装置２０としてのコンピューターから受信した画像データ等に基づいて、画像形成部１２が、給紙部１４から給紙される記録媒体としての記録紙にトナー像を形成する。 The case where the image forming operation is performed by the image forming apparatus 1 will be described. The image forming unit 12 serves as a recording medium to be fed from the paper feeding unit 14 based on the image data generated by the document reading operation, the image data received from the computer as the external device 20 connected to the network, and the like. A toner image is formed on the recording paper.
　ＨＤＤ１１１は、記憶装置であり、設定情報記憶部１１２と、ライセンス情報記憶部１１３とを含む。設定情報記憶部１１２は、画像形成装置１の設定情報（例えば、用紙設定、トレイ設定、省エネ設定、ネットワーク設定、ファクシミリの宛先表、電子メールの宛先表）を記憶する。ライセンス情報記憶部１１３は、拡張機能（例えば、オプションフォーマット）を有効にするためのライセンス情報を記憶する。 The HDD 111 is a storage device and includes a setting information storage unit 112 and a license information storage unit 113. The setting information storage unit 112 stores the setting information of the image forming apparatus 1 (for example, paper setting, tray setting, energy saving setting, network setting, facsimile destination table, e-mail destination table). The license information storage unit 113 stores license information for enabling an extended function (for example, an optional format).
　定着部１３は、画像形成部１２によりトナー像が形成された記録紙を加熱及び加圧して、トナー像を記録紙に定着させるものであり、定着処理が施された記録紙は図略の排出トレイに排出される。給紙部１４は、給紙カセットを備える。 The fixing unit 13 heats and pressurizes the recording paper on which the toner image is formed by the image forming unit 12 to fix the toner image on the recording paper, and the recording paper subjected to the fixing treatment is ejected (not shown). It is discharged to the tray. The paper feed unit 14 includes a paper feed cassette.
　操作部４７は、画像形成装置１が実行可能な各種動作及び処理について、操作者から、画像形成動作実行指示等の指示を受け付ける。操作部４７は、操作者への操作案内等を表示する表示部４７３を備えている。 The operation unit 47 receives instructions such as an image formation operation execution instruction from the operator for various operations and processes that can be executed by the image forming apparatus 1. The operation unit 47 includes a display unit 473 that displays operation guidance and the like to the operator.
　表示部４７３は、液晶ディスプレイ（ＬＣＤ：Liquid Crystal Display）や有機ＥＬ（ＯＬＥＤ：Organic Light-Emitting Diode）ディスプレイなどの表示装置である。表示部４７３の画面には、タッチパネルが配置されている。このため、表示部４７３は、タッチパネル機能を有しており、操作者は画面表示されるボタンやキーに触れて画像形成装置１を操作することができる。 The display unit 473 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (OLED: Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display. A touch panel is arranged on the screen of the display unit 473. Therefore, the display unit 473 has a touch panel function, and the operator can operate the image forming apparatus 1 by touching the buttons and keys displayed on the screen.
　ネットワークインターフェイス部９１は、ローカルエリア内、又はインターネット上の外部装置２０（例えば、図１に示したサーバー２）と種々のデータの送受信を行うものである。なお、ネットワークインターフェイス部９１は、特許請求の範囲における通信部の一例である。 The network interface unit 91 transmits and receives various data to and from an external device 20 (for example, the server 2 shown in FIG. 1) in the local area or on the Internet. The network interface unit 91 is an example of a communication unit within the scope of claims.
　制御ユニット１０は、プロセッサー、ＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）、ＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）、及び専用のハードウェア回路を含んで構成される。プロセッサーは、例えばＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）、ＡＳＩＣ（Application Specific Integrated Circuit）、又はＭＰＵ（Micro Processing Unit）等である。制御ユニット１０は、制御部１００と、操作受付部１０１と、生成部１０２と、検出部１０３と、解析部１０４と、を備えている。 The control unit 10 includes a processor, a RAM (RandomAccessMemory), a ROM (ReadOnlyMemory), and a dedicated hardware circuit. The processor is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like. The control unit 10 includes a control unit 100, an operation reception unit 101, a generation unit 102, a detection unit 103, and an analysis unit 104.
　制御ユニット１０は、ＨＤＤ１１１に記憶されている制御プログラムが上記のプロセッサーで実行されることにより、制御部１００、操作受付部１０１、生成部１０２、検出部１０３、及び解析部１０４として機能するものである。但し、制御部１００等は、制御ユニット１０による制御プログラムに従った動作によらず、それぞれハードウェア回路により構成することも可能である。以下、特に触れない限り、各実施形態について同様である。 The control unit 10 functions as a control unit 100, an operation reception unit 101, a generation unit 102, a detection unit 103, and an analysis unit 104 by executing a control program stored in the HDD 111 by the above processor. is there. However, the control unit 100 and the like can be configured by hardware circuits, regardless of the operation according to the control program by the control unit 10. Hereinafter, the same applies to each embodiment unless otherwise specified.
　制御部１００は、画像形成装置１の全体的な動作制御を司る。制御部１００は、原稿給送部６、原稿読取部５、画像形成部１２、ＨＤＤ１１１、定着部１３、給紙部１４、操作部４７、及びネットワークインターフェイス部９１と接続され、これら各部の駆動制御等を行う。 The control unit 100 controls the overall operation of the image forming apparatus 1. The control unit 100 is connected to a document feeding unit 6, a document reading unit 5, an image forming unit 12, an HDD 111, a fixing unit 13, a paper feeding unit 14, an operation unit 47, and a network interface unit 91, and drives and controls each of these units. And so on.
　操作受付部１０１は、操作部４７を介したユーザーからの操作入力を受け付ける。操作受付部１０１は、操作部４７が備えるハードキーに対するユーザー操作を受け付け、更には、表示部４７３に表示されている操作画面に対するユーザー操作を、表示部４７３が有するタッチパネル機能により受け付ける。例えば、操作受付部１０１は、例えば画像形成装置１Ａを画像形成装置１Ｂにリプレイスする際に移行させる移行対象データ（設定情報及びライセンス情報を含む）を画像形成装置１から出力させるユーザー要求（第１要求）を受け付ける。 The operation reception unit 101 receives an operation input from the user via the operation unit 47. The operation reception unit 101 accepts user operations for the hard keys included in the operation unit 47, and further receives user operations for the operation screen displayed on the display unit 473 by the touch panel function of the display unit 473. For example, the operation reception unit 101 requests a user (first) to output the migration target data (including setting information and license information) to be transferred when the image forming apparatus 1A is replaced with the image forming apparatus 1B from the image forming apparatus 1. Request) is accepted.
　生成部１０２は、操作受付部１０１が、ユーザーからの上記第１要求を受け付けると、設定情報記憶部１１２に記憶されている設定情報と、ライセンス情報記憶部１１３に記憶されているライセンス情報とを読み出し、読み出した各情報を画像化して二次元コード（例えば、ＱＲコード（登録商標））を生成する。すなわち、生成部１０２は、移行対象データを画像化してＱＲコードを生成する。 When the operation reception unit 101 receives the first request from the user, the generation unit 102 stores the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 112 and the license information stored in the license information storage unit 113. A two-dimensional code (for example, a QR code (registered trademark)) is generated by imaging each of the read and read information. That is, the generation unit 102 images the data to be migrated and generates a QR code.
　図３は、移行対象データを画像化したＱＲコードの一例を示した図である。ＱＲコード３１には、３隅に四角い位置決め用シンボル３２が配置される共に、ドットの位置ズレを補正するためのアライメントパターン３３が配置されている。位置決め用シンボル３２は、黒部からなる第１正方形と、当該第１正方形内に形成された白部からなる第２正方形と、当該第２正方形内に形成された黒部からなる第３正方形と、を有する。 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a QR code that is an image of the data to be migrated. In the QR code 31, square positioning symbols 32 are arranged at three corners, and an alignment pattern 33 for correcting the misalignment of dots is arranged. The positioning symbol 32 includes a first square composed of a black portion, a second square composed of a white portion formed in the first square, and a third square composed of a black portion formed in the second square. Have.
　生成部１０２は、ＱＲコード３１内の予め定められた第１領域Ｅ１内に、移行対象データ（設定情報記憶部１１２に記憶されている設定情報及びライセンス情報記憶部１１３に記憶されているライセンス情報を含む）を画像化して配置し、ＱＲコード３１内の第１領域Ｅ１を除いた残りの領域である第２領域Ｅ２内に、画像化された移行対象データの解読に用いる鍵データを画像化して配置する。 The generation unit 102 has the migration target data (setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 112 and license information stored in the license information storage unit 113) in the predetermined first area E1 in the QR code 31. Is imaged and arranged, and the key data used for decoding the imaged transfer target data is imaged in the second area E2 which is the remaining area excluding the first area E1 in the QR code 31. And place it.
　第１領域Ｅ１には、位置決め用シンボル３２が１個配置されると共に、アライメントパターン３３が配置され、第２領域Ｅ２には、位置決め用シンボル３２が２個配置されている。 One positioning symbol 32 is arranged and an alignment pattern 33 is arranged in the first area E1, and two positioning symbols 32 are arranged in the second area E2.
　さらに、生成部１０２は、生成したＱＲコード３１を、第１領域Ｅ１と、第２領域Ｅ２とに分割し、第１領域Ｅ１を示す第１画像Ｇ１（図４Ａ参照）と、第２領域Ｅ２を示す第２画像Ｇ２（図４Ｂ参照）とを生成する。図４Ａ及び図４Ｂはそれぞれ、ＱＲコード３１を分割した画像の一例を示した図である。 Further, the generation unit 102 divides the generated QR code 31 into a first region E1 and a second region E2, and has a first image G1 (see FIG. 4A) showing the first region E1 and a second region E2. A second image G2 (see FIG. 4B) showing the above is generated. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing an example of an image in which the QR code 31 is divided, respectively.
　制御部１００は、画像形成部１２を制御し、生成部１０２が生成した第１画像Ｇ１を画像形成部１２に印刷させる。これにより、第１画像Ｇ１が形成された印刷物Ｐ１（図５を参照）が作成される。制御部１００は、第２画像Ｇ２については画像形成部１２による印刷を行わせない。その代わりに、制御部１００は、第２画像Ｇ２を、ネットワークインターフェイス部９１により、予め定められた外部装置２０（例えば、サーバー２）に向けて送信させる。 The control unit 100 controls the image forming unit 12 and causes the image forming unit 12 to print the first image G1 generated by the generating unit 102. As a result, the printed matter P1 (see FIG. 5) on which the first image G1 is formed is created. The control unit 100 does not allow the image forming unit 12 to print the second image G2. Instead, the control unit 100 causes the network interface unit 91 to transmit the second image G2 to a predetermined external device 20 (for example, the server 2).
　図５は、ＱＲコード３１を分割した第１画像Ｇ１が形成された印刷物Ｐ１の一例を示した図である。印刷物Ｐ１は、ユーザーが使用する複合機等の画像形成装置１で印刷された印刷物である。上記したように、第１画像Ｇ１には、移行対象データが画像化されているが、第１画像Ｇ１はＱＲコード３１の一部でしかないため、第１画像Ｇ１だけでは移行対象データを読み出すことはできない。 FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a printed matter P1 in which the first image G1 obtained by dividing the QR code 31 is formed. The printed matter P1 is a printed matter printed by an image forming apparatus 1 such as a multifunction device used by a user. As described above, the migration target data is imaged in the first image G1, but since the first image G1 is only a part of the QR code 31, the migration target data is read only by the first image G1. It is not possible.
　第２画像Ｇ２は、サーバー２へ送信され、サーバー２で管理されるので、サービスパーソンが使用する端末装置３で取得可能である。従って、サービスパーソンは端末装置３で取得した第２画像Ｇ２を、プリンター４を使って、記録紙に印刷することで、第２画像Ｇ２が形成された印刷物Ｐ２（図６を参照）を用意する。図６は、ＱＲコード３１を分割した第２画像Ｇ２が形成された印刷物Ｐ２の一例を示した図である。 Since the second image G2 is transmitted to the server 2 and managed by the server 2, it can be acquired by the terminal device 3 used by the service person. Therefore, the service person prepares the printed matter P2 (see FIG. 6) in which the second image G2 is formed by printing the second image G2 acquired by the terminal device 3 on the recording paper using the printer 4. .. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a printed matter P2 in which the second image G2 obtained by dividing the QR code 31 is formed.
　ＱＲコード３１を分割した第２画像Ｇ２は、印刷物Ｐ２の右端ギリギリに、第１画像Ｇ１との境界線が右端に沿うように形成されるように設定されていることが望ましい。第２画像Ｇ２が、図６に示したように印刷物Ｐ２の右端ギリギリに形成されることで、図７に示すように、印刷物Ｐ１と印刷物Ｐ２とを重ねて、第１画像Ｇ１と第２画像Ｇ２とを並べれば、完全なＱＲコード３１を作り出すことができる。 It is desirable that the second image G2 obtained by dividing the QR code 31 is set so that the boundary line with the first image G1 is formed along the right end of the printed matter P2. As shown in FIG. 6, the second image G2 is formed at the right end of the printed matter P2, so that the printed matter P1 and the printed matter P2 are overlapped with each other as shown in FIG. 7, and the first image G1 and the second image If you put it side by side with G2, you can create a complete QR code 31.
　検出部１０３は、操作受付部１０１が、ＱＲコード３１から移行対象データを取り出すユーザー要求（第２要求）を受け付けると、原稿読取部５による読み取りで得られた原稿画像の中から、ＱＲコード３１を検出する。 When the operation receiving unit 101 receives the user request (second request) for extracting the migration target data from the QR code 31, the detection unit 103 receives the QR code 31 from the document images obtained by reading by the document reading unit 5. Is detected.
　解析部１０４は、検出部１０３が検出したＱＲコード３１を解析して、ＱＲコード３１に含まれる移行対象データを読み取る。具体的には、解析部１０４は、ＱＲコード３１に含まれる移行対象データを読み取って、当該移行対象データに含まれる設定情報に基づいて、画像形成装置１の各設定を書き換える。更に解析部１０４は、当該移行対象データに含まれるライセンス情報に基づいて、拡張機能を有効にする。 The analysis unit 104 analyzes the QR code 31 detected by the detection unit 103 and reads the migration target data included in the QR code 31. Specifically, the analysis unit 104 reads the migration target data included in the QR code 31 and rewrites each setting of the image forming apparatus 1 based on the setting information included in the migration target data. Further, the analysis unit 104 enables the extended function based on the license information included in the migration target data.
　次に、第１実施形態に係る画像形成装置１で行われる処理の一例について、図８に示すフローチャートに基づいて説明する。なお、この処理は、操作受付部１０１が、ユーザーからの上記第１要求を受け付けた場合に行われる処理である。すなわち、この処理は、リプレイス機（例えば、画像形成装置１Ｂ）ではなく、現有機（例えば、画像形成装置１Ａ）で行われる処理である。 Next, an example of the processing performed by the image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is performed when the operation reception unit 101 receives the first request from the user. That is, this process is performed not by the replacement machine (for example, the image forming apparatus 1B) but by the current organic (for example, the image forming apparatus 1A).
　まず、生成部１０２が、設定情報記憶部１１２に記憶されている設定情報と、ライセンス情報記憶部１１３に記憶されているライセンス情報とを読み出し、読み出した情報を画像化してＱＲコード３１を生成し（Ｓ１）、生成したＱＲコード３１を分割して、第１領域Ｅ１を示す第１画像Ｇ１と、第２領域Ｅ２を示す第２画像Ｇ２とを生成する（Ｓ２）。なお、ここでは完全なＱＲコード３１を生成した後に、ＱＲコード３１を分割することによって、第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２を生成する場合について説明しているが、完全なＱＲコード３１を生成せず、生成部１０２は、はじめから第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２を生成してもよい。なお、このようにはじめから第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２を生成する処理も、特許請求の範囲における生成部により二次元コードを生成する処理に含まれるものとする。 First, the generation unit 102 reads the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 112 and the license information stored in the license information storage unit 113, images the read information, and generates the QR code 31. (S1), the generated QR code 31 is divided to generate a first image G1 showing the first region E1 and a second image G2 showing the second region E2 (S2). Although the case where the first image G1 and the second image G2 are generated by dividing the QR code 31 after generating the complete QR code 31 is described here, the complete QR code 31 is generated. Instead, the generation unit 102 may generate the first image G1 and the second image G2 from the beginning. The process of generating the first image G1 and the second image G2 from the beginning is also included in the process of generating the two-dimensional code by the generation unit within the scope of the claims.
　続いて、制御部１００は、画像形成部１２に第１画像Ｇ１を印刷させる（Ｓ３）。これにより、印刷物Ｐ１が作成される。更に制御部１００は、ネットワークインターフェイス部９１により第２画像Ｇ２をサーバー２に向けて送信させる（Ｓ４）。この後、処理は終了する。 Subsequently, the control unit 100 causes the image forming unit 12 to print the first image G1 (S3). As a result, the printed matter P1 is created. Further, the control unit 100 causes the network interface unit 91 to transmit the second image G2 toward the server 2 (S4). After this, the process ends.
　次に、第１実施形態に係る画像形成装置１で行われる処理の一例について、図９に示すフローチャートに基づいて説明する。なお、この処理は、操作受付部１０１が、ユーザーからの上記第２要求を受け付けた状態で、更に、操作受付部１０１が、原稿読み取りのユーザー指示を受け付けた場合に行われる処理である。すなわち、この処理は、現有機（例えば、画像形成装置１Ａ）ではなく、リプレイス機（例えば、画像形成装置１Ｂ）で行われる処理である。 Next, an example of the processing performed by the image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is performed when the operation reception unit 101 receives the second request from the user and the operation reception unit 101 further receives the user instruction for reading the document. That is, this process is performed not by the current organic (for example, the image forming apparatus 1A) but by the replacement machine (for example, the image forming apparatus 1B).
　ユーザーが、ＱＲコード３１が完成するように、図７に示したようにして、印刷物Ｐ１，Ｐ２をコンタクトガラス上に載置しているものとする。制御部１００は、原稿読取部５を制御して、コンタクトガラスに載置されている原稿を原稿読取部５に読み取らせる（Ｓ１１）。その後、検出部１０３は、原稿読取部５による読み取りで得られた原稿画像の中から、ＱＲコード３１を検出する（Ｓ１２）。このとき、上記のようにＱＲコード３１が完成するように載置された印刷物Ｐ１，Ｐ２が読み取られた画像に基づいて、検出部１０３はＱＲコード３１を検出することができる。なお、画像の中から、ＱＲコード３１を検出する処理には、既知の技術を用いる。 It is assumed that the user places the printed matter P1 and P2 on the contact glass as shown in FIG. 7 so that the QR code 31 is completed. The control unit 100 controls the document reading unit 5 to cause the document reading unit 5 to read the document placed on the contact glass (S11). After that, the detection unit 103 detects the QR code 31 from the document image obtained by scanning by the document reading unit 5 (S12). At this time, the detection unit 103 can detect the QR code 31 based on the image in which the printed matter P1 and P2 placed so as to complete the QR code 31 as described above are read. A known technique is used for the process of detecting the QR code 31 from the image.
　続いて、制御部１００は、検出部１０３がＱＲコード３１の検出に成功したか否かを判断する（Ｓ１３）。制御部１００が、検出部１０３がＱＲコード３１の検出に成功したと判断した場合（Ｓ１３でＹＥＳ）、解析部１０４は、検出部１０３が検出したＱＲコード３１を解析して、ＱＲコード３１に含まれる移行対象データを読み取り、当該移行対象データに含まれる設定情報に基づいて画像形成装置１の各設定を書き換え、当該移行対象データに含まれるライセンス情報に基づいて拡張機能を有効にするといったリプレイス処理を行う（Ｓ１４）。その後、制御部１００は、「リプレイス処理が完了しました」というようなメッセージを表示部４７３に表示させる（Ｓ１５）。これにより、リプレイスが完了したことがユーザーに伝えられる。この後、処理は終了する。 Subsequently, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the detection unit 103 succeeds in detecting the QR code 31 (S13). When the control unit 100 determines that the detection unit 103 has succeeded in detecting the QR code 31 (YES in S13), the analysis unit 104 analyzes the QR code 31 detected by the detection unit 103 and converts it to the QR code 31. Replacement such as reading the included migration target data, rewriting each setting of the image forming apparatus 1 based on the setting information included in the migration target data, and enabling the extended function based on the license information included in the migration target data. Process (S14). After that, the control unit 100 causes the display unit 473 to display a message such as "replacement processing is completed" (S15). This tells the user that the replacement is complete. After this, the process ends.
　一方、制御部１００は、検出部１０３がＱＲコード３１の検出を成功していないと判断した場合（Ｓ１３でＮＯ）、「ＱＲコードの検出に失敗しました」というようなメッセージを表示部４７３に表示させる（Ｓ１６）。これにより、ＱＲコード３１の検出に失敗したことがユーザーに伝えられる。この後、処理は終了する。 On the other hand, when the detection unit 103 determines that the detection of the QR code 31 has not been successful (NO in S13), the control unit 100 displays a message such as "Failed to detect the QR code" on the display unit 473. Display (S16). As a result, the user is notified that the detection of the QR code 31 has failed. After this, the process ends.
　当該第１実施形態によれば、移行対象データ（例えば、設定情報及びライセンス情報）がＱＲコード３１に画像化され、リプレイスにＱＲコード３１を利用することが可能となるので、ユーザーが手動で一つ一つ再設定を行わなくてよく、リプレイス処理を簡単に行えるようにすることができる。 According to the first embodiment, the data to be migrated (for example, setting information and license information) is imaged in the QR code 31, and the QR code 31 can be used for replacement, so that the user can manually set the data. It is not necessary to reset each one, and the replacement process can be easily performed.
　また、ＱＲコード３１内の第１領域Ｅ１を示す第１画像Ｇ１については印刷されるが、第１領域Ｅ１を除いた残りの領域である第２領域Ｅ２を示す第２画像Ｇ２については印刷されずサーバー２に送信される。従って、リプレイス処理のために利用するＱＲコード３１は、第１画像Ｇ１と第２画像Ｇ２とに分割され、別々に管理されるので、移行対象データの機密性が保たれる。これにより、機密性を確保しつつもリプレイス処理を簡単に行える。 Further, the first image G1 showing the first area E1 in the QR code 31 is printed, but the second image G2 showing the second area E2 which is the remaining area excluding the first area E1 is printed. It is sent to the server 2. Therefore, the QR code 31 used for the replacement process is divided into the first image G1 and the second image G2 and managed separately, so that the confidentiality of the data to be transferred is maintained. As a result, the replacement process can be easily performed while ensuring confidentiality.
　なお、上記第１実施形態では、第１画像Ｇ１を印刷する場合について説明しているが、別の実施形態として、制御部１００は、表示部４７３を制御して、第１画像Ｇ１を表示部４７３に表示してもよい。ユーザーは、表示部４７３に表示された第１画像Ｇ１を、カメラ付きの携帯端末等で撮影し、撮影画像を印刷することで、印刷物Ｐ１を取得することができる。 In the first embodiment, the case of printing the first image G1 is described, but as another embodiment, the control unit 100 controls the display unit 473 to display the first image G1. It may be displayed on 473. The user can acquire the printed matter P1 by photographing the first image G1 displayed on the display unit 473 with a mobile terminal or the like equipped with a camera and printing the photographed image.
　また、上記第１実施形態では、ＱＲコード３１を２個に分割する場合について説明しているが、分割個数は２個ではなく、３個以上であってもよい。例えば、３個に分割したうちの２個の分割画像を第１画像Ｇ１として印刷又は表示し、残り１個の分割画像を第２画像Ｇ２として外部装置２０であるサーバー２へ送信するようにしてもよい。 Further, in the first embodiment, the case where the QR code 31 is divided into two is described, but the number of divisions may be three or more instead of two. For example, two of the three divided images are printed or displayed as the first image G1, and the remaining one divided image is transmitted as the second image G2 to the server 2 which is the external device 20. May be good.
　次に、第２実施形態に係る画像形成装置１を説明する。図１０は、第２実施形態に係る画像形成装置の主要内部構成を概略的に示した機能ブロック図である。第２実施形態に係る画像形成装置１は、図２に示した第１実施形態に係る画像形成装置とは、検出部１０３が、原稿読取部５による読み取りで得られた原稿画像の中から、ＱＲコード３１内の第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２をそれぞれ個別に検出する点で相違し、更に、合成部１０５を備える点で相違する。 Next, the image forming apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the main internal configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment. The image forming apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment is the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, from the original image obtained by the detection unit 103 reading by the original reading unit 5. The difference is that the first image G1 and the second image G2 in the QR code 31 are detected individually, and further, the synthesis unit 105 is provided.
　検出部１０３は、原稿画像の中から、位置決め用シンボル３２を検出し、位置決め用シンボル３２を１個含む矩形画像を第１画像Ｇ１として検出し、位置決め用シンボル３２を２個含む矩形画像を第２画像Ｇ２として検出する。 The detection unit 103 detects the positioning symbol 32 from the original image, detects the rectangular image including one positioning symbol 32 as the first image G1, and detects the rectangular image including two positioning symbols 32 as the first image G1. 2 Detected as image G2.
　第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２はいずれも、黒部と白部が混在したもので、完全な矩形画像ではないので、検出部１０３による第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２の検出精度が低下するおそれがある。そこで、検出部１０３は、原稿画像に対して、ガンマ補正等の画像処理を施して、第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２を黒一色の単純な図形（すなわち、完全な矩形画像）に変更し、原稿画像内における第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２の正確な位置を検出し、上記検出精度が高まるようにするのが好ましい。 Since both the first image G1 and the second image G2 are a mixture of black and white parts and are not completely rectangular images, the detection accuracy of the first image G1 and the second image G2 by the detection unit 103 is lowered. There is a risk. Therefore, the detection unit 103 performs image processing such as gamma correction on the original image to change the first image G1 and the second image G2 into a simple black figure (that is, a perfect rectangular image). It is preferable to detect the exact positions of the first image G1 and the second image G2 in the original image so that the detection accuracy is improved.
　合成部１０５は、検出部１０３が検出した第１画像Ｇ１と、第２画像Ｇ２とを合成して、完全なＱＲコード３１を生成する。 The synthesis unit 105 synthesizes the first image G1 detected by the detection unit 103 and the second image G2 to generate a complete QR code 31.
　これにより、図７に示したように、第１画像Ｇ１と第２画像Ｇ２とが並ぶように、印刷物Ｐ１，Ｐ２をコンタクトガラスに載置せず、原稿読取部５により第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２を別個に読み取った場合であっても、画像形成装置１の内部でＱＲコード３１を生成することが可能になる。 As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the printed matter P1 and P2 are not placed on the contact glass so that the first image G1 and the second image G2 are lined up, and the first image G1 and the first image G1 and the second image G2 are arranged by the document reading unit 5. Even when the two images G2 are read separately, the QR code 31 can be generated inside the image forming apparatus 1.
　また、このように第１画像Ｇ１と第２画像Ｇ２とを別々に原稿読取部５に読み取らせて、ＱＲコード３１を生成することを可能とした場合、第２画像Ｇ２を印刷して印刷物Ｐ２を用意しなくてもよい。例えば、サービスパーソンは、第２画像Ｇ２が表示された端末装置３をコンタクトガラスに載せることで、画像形成装置１に第２画像Ｇ２を読み取らせることも可能になる。 Further, when it is possible to generate the QR code 31 by having the document reading unit 5 read the first image G1 and the second image G2 separately in this way, the second image G2 is printed and the printed matter P2 is printed. It is not necessary to prepare. For example, the service person can have the image forming apparatus 1 read the second image G2 by placing the terminal device 3 on which the second image G2 is displayed on the contact glass.
　また、更に別の実施形態として、生成部１０２は、予め定められた取り決め情報（例えば、曜日又は日付等）に基づいて、移行対象データを示す画像、及び当該移行対象データの解読に用いる鍵データを示す画像の少なくとも一方を変更するようにし、解析部１０４は、当該取り決め情報に基づいて変更される、移行対象データを示す画像、及び鍵データを示す画像から移行対象データを解析するようにしてもよい。これにより、曜日や日付によって変わる第１画像Ｇ１及び第２画像Ｇ２に基づいてしか移行対象データを解析できないため、機密性をより確実に確保することができる。 Further, as yet another embodiment, the generation unit 102 sets an image showing the migration target data and key data used for decoding the migration target data based on predetermined agreement information (for example, day or date). At least one of the images showing the data is changed, and the analysis unit 104 analyzes the data to be transferred from the image showing the data to be transferred and the image showing the key data to be changed based on the agreement information. May be good. As a result, since the migration target data can be analyzed only based on the first image G1 and the second image G2 that change depending on the day of the week and the date, the confidentiality can be more reliably ensured.
　また、ここまで、画像形成装置１が第２画像Ｇ２を生成する場合について説明しているが、更なる別の実施形態として、第２画像Ｇ２については、画像形成装置１ではなく、別の装置で生成するようにしてもよい。例えば、販売会社で使用する端末装置３が、第２画像Ｇ２を生成するようにしてもよい。なお、この場合も、上記取り決め情報に基づいて、画像形成装置１が第１画像Ｇ１を生成し、端末装置３が第２画像Ｇ２を生成するようにしてもよい。 Further, the case where the image forming apparatus 1 generates the second image G2 has been described so far, but as yet another embodiment, the second image G2 is not the image forming apparatus 1 but another apparatus. It may be generated by. For example, the terminal device 3 used by the sales company may generate the second image G2. In this case as well, the image forming apparatus 1 may generate the first image G1 and the terminal apparatus 3 may generate the second image G2 based on the above agreement information.
　本発明は上記実施の形態の構成に限られず種々の変形が可能である。また、上記実施形態では、本発明に係る画像形成装置の一実施形態として複合機を用いて説明しているが、これは一例に過ぎず、スキャナー機能やプリント機能、ファクシミリ機能等を有した他の画像形成装置でもよい。 The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. Further, in the above embodiment, a multifunction device is described as an embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, but this is only an example, and has a scanner function, a print function, a facsimile function, and the like. The image forming apparatus may be used.
　また、上記実施形態では、図１乃至図１０を用いて上記実施形態により示した構成及び処理は、本発明の一実施形態に過ぎず、本発明を当該構成及び処理に限定する趣旨ではない。 Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration and processing shown by the above-described embodiment with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 are merely one embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not intended to be limited to the configuration and processing.

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  1. 　記録紙に画像を形成する画像形成部と、
    　表示部と、
    　外部装置との間で通信を行う通信部と、
    　自画像形成装置から他画像形成装置に移行させる移行対象データを画像化して二次元コードを生成する生成部と、
    　前記画像形成部又は前記表示部を制御して、前記生成部が生成した前記二次元コード内の予め定められた第１領域を示す第１画像に対して印刷又は表示の出力を行う一方、前記二次元コード内の前記第１領域を除いた残りの領域である第２領域を示す第２画像については前記出力を行わず、前記通信部から予め定められた前記外部装置へ送信する制御部と、を備える画像形成装置。     An image forming part that forms an image on the recording paper,
    Display and
    A communication unit that communicates with an external device,
    A generator that creates a two-dimensional code by imaging the data to be transferred from the self-portrait forming device to another image forming device,
    While controlling the image forming unit or the display unit to print or output a display on a first image indicating a predetermined first region in the two-dimensional code generated by the generating unit, the said A control unit that does not output the second image showing the second region, which is the remaining region excluding the first region in the two-dimensional code, but transmits the second image from the communication unit to the predetermined external device. An image forming apparatus comprising.
  2. 　更に、前記生成部は、前記第１領域内に、前記移行対象データを画像化して配置する請求項１に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit arranges the data to be transferred as an image in the first region.
  3. 　更に、前記生成部は、前記第２領域内に、前記画像化された前記移行対象データの解読に用いる鍵データを画像化して配置する請求項２に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the generation unit images and arranges the key data used for decoding the imaged data to be transferred in the second region.
  4. 　前記生成部は、予め定められた取り決め情報に基づいて、前記移行対象データを示す画像を変更する請求項１に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit changes an image showing the migration target data based on predetermined agreement information.
  5. 　前記移行対象データは、自画像形成装置の設定情報を含む請求項１に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transfer target data includes setting information of the self-portrait forming apparatus.
  6. 　前記移行対象データは、拡張機能を有効にするためのライセンス情報を含む請求項１に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data to be migrated includes license information for enabling an extended function.
  7. 　記録紙に画像を形成する画像形成部と、
    　表示部と、
    　自画像形成装置から他画像形成装置へ移行させる移行対象データを画像化して二次元コードを生成する生成部と、
    　前記画像形成部又は前記表示部を制御して、前記生成部が生成した前記二次元コード内の予め定められた第１領域を示す第１画像に対して印刷又は表示の出力を行うが、前記二次元コード内の前記第１領域を除いた残りの領域である第２領域を示す第２画像については前記出力を行わない制御部と、を備え、
    　更に、前記生成部は、前記第１領域内に、前記移行対象データを画像化して配置する画像形成装置。     An image forming part that forms an image on the recording paper,
    Display and
    A generator that creates a two-dimensional code by imaging the data to be transferred from the self-portrait forming device to another image forming device,
    The image forming unit or the display unit is controlled to print or display the first image indicating a predetermined first region in the two-dimensional code generated by the generating unit. A control unit that does not output the second image showing the second region, which is the remaining region excluding the first region in the two-dimensional code, is provided.
    Further, the generation unit is an image forming apparatus that images and arranges the transition target data in the first region.
  8. 　前記生成部は、予め定められた取り決め情報に基づいて、前記移行対象データを示す画像を変更する請求項７に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the generation unit changes an image showing the data to be migrated based on predetermined agreement information.
  9. 　前記移行対象データは、自画像形成装置の設定情報を含む請求項７に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the transfer target data includes setting information of the self-portrait forming apparatus.
  10. 　前記移行対象データは、拡張機能を有効にするためのライセンス情報を含む請求項７に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the data to be migrated includes license information for enabling the extended function.
  11. 　他画像形成装置から自画像形成装置へ移行させる移行対象データが画像化された二次元コードを解析して移行対象データを読み出し、当該移行対象データを用いて自画像形成装置の設定を書き換える解析部と、
    　原稿の画像を読み取る原稿読取部と、
    　前記原稿読取部による読み取りで得られた原稿画像の中から、前記二次元コード内の予め定められた第１領域を示す第１画像、及び前記二次元コード内の前記第１領域を除いた残りの領域である第２領域を示す第２画像を検出する検出部と、
    　前記検出部が検出した前記第１画像と、前記第２画像とを合成して、完全な前記二次元コードを生成する合成部と、を備え、
    　前記解析部は、前記合成部により生成された前記完全な二次元コードを解析して、前記移行対象データを読み出す画像形成装置。     An analysis unit that analyzes the two-dimensional code in which the data to be transferred from another image forming device to the self-image forming device is imaged, reads the data to be transferred, and rewrites the settings of the self-image forming device using the data to be transferred.
    A document reader that reads the image of the document and
    From the original image obtained by scanning by the document reading unit, the first image showing a predetermined first region in the two-dimensional code and the remainder excluding the first region in the two-dimensional code. A detection unit that detects a second image showing a second region, which is a region of
    A synthesis unit that synthesizes the first image detected by the detection unit and the second image to generate a complete two-dimensional code is provided.
    The analysis unit is an image forming apparatus that analyzes the complete two-dimensional code generated by the synthesis unit and reads out the data to be transferred.
  12. 　前記検出部は、前記原稿読取部による読み取りで得られた原稿画像に対して、ガンマ補正の画像処理を施して、前記第１画像及び前記第２画像を黒一色の矩形画像に変更してから、前記第１画像及び前記第２画像を検出する請求項１１に記載の画像形成装置。 The detection unit performs gamma-corrected image processing on the original image obtained by scanning by the document reading unit to change the first image and the second image into a solid black rectangular image. The image forming apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the first image and the second image are detected.
  13. 　前記二次元コードは、ＱＲコード（登録商標）である請求項１に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional code is a QR code (registered trademark).
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