CN1162134A

CN1162134A - Picture-forming device

Info

Publication number: CN1162134A
Application number: CN 97102059
Authority: CN
Inventors: 藤井哲也
Original assignee: Toshiba Corp
Current assignee: Toshiba Corp
Priority date: 1996-01-22
Filing date: 1997-01-22
Publication date: 1997-10-15

Abstract

The invention is to provide the image forming device which can securely receive facsimile data without increasing the memory capacity. When an automatic transfer mode is set from an user through a control panel 110, a transfer process control part 206 temporarily stores FAX data received by a FAX processing part 201 in a data storage device 145 and then controls an automatic mail separation/generation part 204 to add the FAX data as an attached file of an electronic mail, thereby generating an electronic mail for transfer. Further, the transfer process control part 206 controls an electronic mail processing part 203 to make a mail server on a LAN which has a specific address send the electronic mail for transfer through a network communication part 202.

Description

Image processing system

The present invention relates to handle and forming image on the photoreceptor, outputing to the image processing system on the paper after with the toner imaging image with xerography.

Current, aspect duplicating at the image that reads original copy and to the image that is read, the digital compound copy device (below, claim DPPC) that can be sent to the facsimile unit etc. of configuration a long way off to the image that reads by communication line is practicability.

This DPPC basis is such as the view data of being supplied with by external device (ED)s such as principal computer or word processors, as the print apparatus that forms image, perhaps, can operate separately or integratedly as the reading device that view data is exported on facsimile unit or information-storing device etc.

DPPC comprises: the image fetching unit that reads original image; The image information that reading unit is read is converted to the signal conversion unit of electric signal; Image formation unit according to the image information copy image that reads; Be provided for exporting the paper confession row unit that by the paper of the image of image formation unit duplicating, simultaneously the paper of output image is passed out to the device outside; The device control units of excitation each several part (device or unit).

Image fetching unit comprise support the reading object thing be original copy document board, be contained in illuminating lamp that on the document board object that reads is thrown light on and the ccd sensor that the reflected light that the reading object of the illuminating lamp illumination of use by oneself reflects is converted to electric signal, the image information that is recorded on the original copy is exported as electric signal, be stored in the storer.Most devices adopt such method, use the capable CD sensor that only reads the image relevant with deciding direction, the row ccd sensor read pixel column and bearing of trend (below, claim main scanning direction) relevant, sequential with regulation is taken out original image as electric signal, by going up mobile original copy (or position of the reading images information identical), sequentially original image is taken out as electric signal with mobile original copy with the direction of main scanning direction quadrature (below, claim sub scanning direction).

At signal conversion unit, the electrical signal conversion that is stored in the storer is become by the used data bitmap (duplicating signal) of the image of image formation unit printed copy to reach by the used serial or parallel data (coded data) of communication line transmission.

Image formation unit has the photosensitive drums as image carrier, and the duplicating signal according to generating by signal conversion unit forms image on this photosensitive drums,, outputs on the paper of supply for the row unit by paper.

That is, around photosensitive drums, sequentially dispose Charging system, developing device, copy device and scavenge unit along the sense of rotation of photosensitive drums.

On the assigned position of image processing system inside, the surface of the photosensitive drums between developing device and Charging system has disposed exposure device that image information is exposed and by the toner image fixation of the developing device developing fixing device to the paper.The image information that offers exposure device converts electric signal to by means of reading device and supplies with exposure device later on, and this reading device is configured in the top of exposure device integratedly, perhaps forms with exposure device split ground, links to each other with exposure device by interface.

Charging system is useful on the live wire of corona discharge, uses the supply unit link to each other with live wire to apply the voltage of 4～8KV, for example applies-surface potential of 700V to photosensitive drums.

Exposure device is the laser body exposure device of irradiates light, be used for changing the surface potential that is positioned at by the corresponding locational photosensitive drums of the view data of predetermined view data that is stored in video memory or original image information conversion, between developing device and Charging system, on photosensitive drums, form electrostatic latent image.

Developing device has the developing roller, the developing position subtend configuration on the surface of developing roller and photosensitive drums, make polarity and the toner frictional electrification of toner with regulation, simultaneously photographic developer is supplied with the electrostatic latent image that forms on photosensitive drums, form the toner image of the toner of only adhering on electrostatic latent image, wherein photographic developer is made of the carrier that forms magnetic brush.The developing roller is formed by magnet, and photographic developer is sent to the developing position, with magnetic force carrier is become light beam simultaneously, and only for latent image provides toner, wherein magnet rotatably forms, and is fixed on the position of the cylindric peripheral part of nonmagnetic material and regulation.

Copy device is made of corona discharge assembly that is similar to Charging system or metal roller, is the toner on the electrostatic latent image that offers photosensitive drums with developing device that toner image is guided to statically near on the paper of supplying with along the rotation of photoreceptor, duplicates on paper.

Fixing device is a pair of roller that well heater is housed, and under the pressure status that applies regulation between roller, paper and toner is heated, and the toner of Electrostatic Absorption on paper melted, and fixation is to paper.

Scavenge unit has removing electric light and removing the remover that does not duplicate toner that remains in photosensitive drum surface of on whole of photosensitive drums irradiates light, remove the residual charge that remains on the photosensitive drums, simultaneously, for the formation operation of next image, make the surface state stabilization of photosensitive drums.

In device control units, the numeric datas such as Fax number of number of pages, reproduction ratio or the facsimile transmission object that can will duplicate by control panel input, the control signal of mode of operation that selection reading device, facsimile unit or print apparatus use individually or simultaneously and interruption read operation, copying operation and transmitting-receiving operation usefulness etc., the operation of control DPPC integral body.

Yet, but realize the storer receiving function that automatic reception is faxed in the operation in order to form at image as print apparatus, but this DPPC has the storer of the view data of store predetermined amount.After finishing image formation operation, output is stored in the facsimile data in the storer, by operating image formation unit once more, exports facsimile data on paper.

In addition, this DPPC has following function: directly do not export the facsimile data that receives, but store many event data in storer, according to user's operation, the facsimile data of storage is gathered the line output of going forward side by side.

Yet in the storer in the DPPC, storable memory capacity is very little, can only store several facsimile datas.Image formation unit at DPPC breaks down, toner-out, paper exhaust etc. becomes can not use the time because of mistake, though can utilize storer receiving function automatic reception fax, but because memory capacity is little, so if the recovery of error state and fault is too late, just produce the capacity that surpasses storer, the problems such as fax that generation can not automatic reception sends out.

In addition, the mass storage price is very high, and when the capacity of the storer of equipping in DPPC became big, it is expensive, not too suitable that device itself just becomes.

Therefore, the present invention system does in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a kind of just can receive faxes reliably image processing system of data of memory span that do not increase.

The present invention system does according to the problems referred to above, and a kind of image processing system is provided, and comprising:

The memory storage of storing image data;

According to the view data of utilizing above-mentioned memory device stores, on recording medium, form the image processing system of image;

Convert the mail producing device of data, the making of the mail textual form of the Email Email corresponding to being stored in view data in the above-mentioned memory storage with above-mentioned view data; And

Transmit the mail conveyer that utilizes the above-mentioned Email that above-mentioned mail producing device makes to external data storage device that can storage of e-mails.

In addition,, then provide a kind of image processing system, comprising if according to the present invention:

The memory storage of storing image data;

The mail producing device that is stored in the Email that view data in the above-mentioned memory storage appends on the data of mail textual form of Email, making is corresponding with above-mentioned view data;

Transmit the mail conveyer that utilizes the above-mentioned Email that above-mentioned mail producing device makes to external data storage device that can storage of e-mails;

Reception is stored in the mail reception device of the required Email in the said external data storage device;

Receive the mail tripping device of isolating view data the Email from above-mentioned mail reception device; And

According to utilizing above-mentioned mail tripping device isolated view data from Email, on recording medium, form the image processing system of image.

The memory storage of storing image data;

According to utilizing above-mentioned mail tripping device isolated view data from Email, on recording medium, form the image processing system of image;

Set the view data that is stored in the above-mentioned memory storage is transmitted setting device as the mail of the mail transfer mode of E-mail conveyance; And

When transmitting setting device setting mail transfer mode with above-mentioned mail, control the control device that above-mentioned mail producing device and mail conveyer are carried out the mail transfer mode.

The memory storage of storing image data;

From the Email that above-mentioned mail reception device receives, isolate the mail tripping device of view data;

But manage the management devices of the capacity of the storing image data in the above-mentioned memory storage; And

According to the management information of above-mentioned management devices, when detecting above-mentioned storage device capacity and reaching tolerance, just switching to the view data that is stored in the above-mentioned memory storage is the control device of the mail transfer mode that transmits of Email as the above-mentioned mail producing device mail conveyer of control.

The memory storage of storing image data;

Set the view data that is stored in the above-mentioned memory storage is transmitted setting device as the mail of the mail transfer mode of E-mail conveyance;

But manage the management devices of the capacity of the storing image data in the above-mentioned memory storage;

When utilizing above-mentioned mail transmission setting device to set the mail transfer mode, control above-mentioned mail producing device and mail conveyer and carry out the mail transfer mode, simultaneously, when the capacity that detects above-mentioned memory storage in the management information according to above-mentioned management devices reaches tolerance, just control the control device that above-mentioned mail producing device and mail conveyer automatically switch to the mail transfer mode.

Receive the receiving trap of view data;

The memory storage of the view data that the above-mentioned receiving trap of memory by using receives;

Read original image optically and be converted into the image read-out of the view data of original image correspondence;

The memory storage of the view data of the above-mentioned reading device conversion of memory by using;

When utilizing above-mentioned mail transmission setting device to set the mail transfer mode, control above-mentioned mail producing device and mail conveyer and carry out the mail transfer mode, simultaneously, when the capacity that detects above-mentioned memory storage in the management information according to above-mentioned management devices reaches capacity, just control the control device that above-mentioned mail producing device and mail conveyer automatically switch to the mail transfer mode.

The memory storage of storing image data;

Appointment is used to transmit the address designating device of the transmission destination-address of above-mentioned Email;

To have address by above-mentioned address designating device appointment, and external data storage device that can storage of e-mails send the mail conveyer that utilizes the above-mentioned Email that above-mentioned mail producing device makes;

When utilizing above-mentioned mail transmission setting device to set the mail transfer mode, control the control device that above-mentioned mail producing device and mail conveyer are carried out the mail transfer mode.

The memory storage of storing image data;

When reaching tolerance, just control the control device that above-mentioned mail producing device and mail conveyer switch to the mail transfer mode that the view data that is stored in the above-mentioned memory storage is transmitted as Email according to the management information of above-mentioned management devices, the capacity that detects above-mentioned memory storage.

If according to image processing system of the present invention, when utilizing mail to transmit setting device setting mail transfer mode, then utilize the mail producing device that the view data that is stored in the memory storage is converted to Email, utilize switched Email the mail conveyer to be sent to external data storage device, control like this with specified address.

Therefore, can not use image processing system, in the time of can not on recording medium, forming the image corresponding, also can be stored in view data reliably in the outside data storage device with view data.In the time can using image processing system, after having reclaimed Email, can utilize image processing system on medium, to form the image corresponding with view data with the view data that transmits from the data storage device of outside.

In addition,, come the capacity of managing storage, management information is outputed to control device by management devices if according to image processing system of the present invention.When control device detects the capacity arrival tolerance of memory storage by management devices, even when not utilizing mail to transmit setting device setting mail transfer mode, also utilize control device automatically to switch to the mail transfer mode, utilize mail producing device and mail conveyer that the view data of storing in memory storage is sent to outside data storage device, control like this.

Therefore, the image data amount that can prevent to be stored in the memory storage surpasses tolerance.

Thereby, the capacity that the does not increase memory storage image processing system of storing image data reliably just can be provided.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that the control system of image processing system of the present invention roughly is shown;

Fig. 2 is the sectional view that the inner structure of image processing system shown in Figure 1 roughly is shown;

Fig. 3 is the planimetric map that the part of the control panel that has in the image processing system shown in Figure 1 roughly is shown;

Fig. 4 is the figure that the state on public line and the LAN that image processing system shown in Figure 1 is connected to is shown;

Fig. 5 is the block diagram that is used for explaining the communication control unit that image processing system shown in Figure 1 has;

The process flow diagram of the treatment process when Fig. 6 is the automatic transfer mode of expression FAX.

Below, explain embodiment of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing.

As shown in Figure 2, image processing system is that electronic photography formula numeral copy device 2 has as the image fetching unit 4 of reading device work with as the image formation unit 6 of image processing system work.The top of image fetching unit 4 is provided with the automatic feeder unit of original copy, the aftermentioned document board of it and image fetching unit 4 relatively forms, can open and close, supplying with each reading object thing to document board is original copy D, simultaneously, also has the function of pushing original copy that the original copy D that is positioned on the document board and document board are adjacent to.

Image fetching unit 4 comprises document board 11 and original copy rule 12, document board is on the top of image fetching unit, and is relative with the automatic feeder unit of the original copy of closure state 8, is used to place original copy D, it is made by clear glass, and the original copy rule is represented the position that original copy D should place on document board 11.

Near the not shown enclosing cover of document board 11, dispose printing key, input that the copying operation of indication copy device 2 begins and duplicate ten key panels of numeric datas such as number and reproduction ratio and be used for importing the control panel (roughly illustrating) of selecting the used control signal of antiquarian etc. at Fig. 1.In addition, as shown in Figure 8, this control panel 110 has the fax operating unit 170 that is used to carry out the fax transmission-receiving function.This fax operating unit 170 has the automatic transmission button 171 that is used to set/remove the automatic transmitting function of faxing the back.

Below document board 11, as the structure of image fetching unit 4, having disposed is used for throwing light on be placed on the original copy D on the document board 11 exposure lamp 13, be used for focusing on the auxiliary reflecting plate 14 on the original copy D from the light of exposure lamp 13 and make from the reflected light of original copy D to first mirror 15 of figure left bending etc.Exposure lamp 13, auxiliary reflecting plate 14 and first mirror 15 are fixed on first support 16, and being configured to can be parallel mobile with document board 11 with moving of first support 16.The driving force that first support 16 is accepted by the not shown step motor of transmission such as not shown tooth bar is along document board 11 parallel moving.

Left in the figure of document board 11 on the direction to the guides reflected light of utilizing the reflection of first mirror 15, has disposed second support 20.

On second support 20, be mutually and disposed second mirror 21 and the 3rd mirror 22, the second mirrors 21 squarely and make and utilize the reflected light from original copy D of first mirror, 15 guiding crooked downwards, the 3rd mirror 22 makes it to right-hand bending.The not shown tooth bar etc. that utilize to drive first support 16 makes second support 20 be driven in first support 16, make its with first support, 16 speed 1/2 along document board 11 parallel moving.

Below first support 16, in the plane of the optical axis that comprises the light that turns back by second support, disposed the reflected light that makes from second support and converted the ccd image sensor 24 that electric signal is a view data to the imaging len 23 of the multiple imaging of regulation with the reflected light that imaging len 23 focusing that provided has been provided.

Image formation unit 6 has the photosensitive drums 30 as image carrier, and photosensitive drums 30 is located substantially on the centre of copy device 2, can rotate freely, and rotates with predetermined rotational speed by not shown motor.

On the assigned position around the photosensitive drums 30, disposed successively: make the electric charge charged charged charger 31 of drum surface with regulation; Use Fig. 3 laser explosure device 32 that comprises semiconductor Laser device, polygon mirror (polarizing appliance), f θ lens combination, reflector group, horizontal sync detector and form electrostatic latent image by using the surface of laser beam irradiation photosensitive drums 30 on the surface of photosensitive drums 30 described later along the axis direction of photosensitive drums 30; Have to the electrostatic latent image that on the surface of photosensitive drums 30, forms by laser explosure device 32 exposure toner as photographic developer is provided, with the display 33 of the developing roller 33a of required image concentration developing; Being used at the material that is copied from aftermentioned paper bin paper supply is that copier paper P duplicates the toner image that forms in photosensitive drums 30, separates the duplicating of the paper P that duplicated/peel off feeder unit 34 from photosensitive drums 30 simultaneously; Separation claw 35 from the sur-face peeling copier paper P of photosensitive drums 30; Elimination remains in the scavenge unit 36 of the lip-deep toner of photosensitive drums 30; Remove the neutralizer 37 of the lip-deep current potential that remains in photosensitive drums 30.

Be positioned at photosensitive drums 30 below the bottom of copy device 2, disposed multilayer paper feeding device 40 integratedly as paper feeding device with copy device 2, but it is installed up and down from one side automatic loading and unloading ground, front, the branch multilayer of copy device 2.

Multilayer paper feeding device 40 comprises upper strata box 41, middle level box 42 and the lower floor's box 43 of the copier paper P that is used to store multiple size specification, and each

box

41,42 and 43 forms for example can be stored about 500 respectively and can longitudinally transmit the copier paper of the A4 size of placing like that, the copier paper of B4 size and the copier paper of A3 size.

On the assigned position of upper strata box 41, middle level box 42 and lower floor's box 43, dispose respectively from

box

41,42 and 43 many take out paper P pick up roller 44a, 44b and 44c.

From each

box

41,42 and 43, take out paper P with respectively picking up roller 44a, 44b and 44c, on the position that the front end of paper P passes through, dispose transmission roller 45a, the 45b and the 45c that are used for many separation paper P, and separation roller 46a, 46b and the 46c of one configuration with it.

Separate roller

46a, 46b and 46c and be configured to respectively parallel axes with the transmission roller of mutual combination, and with the regulation pressure be in contact with one another, with the sense of rotation reverse rotation that transmits roller, uppermost one passes out on the transfer path described later in the paper that takes out from each box.

Right-hand being provided with in the figure of multilayer paper feeding device 40 can be stored the high formed high capacity feeder unit 47 of about about 3000 paper (for example, the paper of A4 size) P of usage frequency.On the assigned position of high capacity feeder unit 47, disposed many take out the paper that is contained in the high capacity feeder unit 47 pick up roller 48.Picking up between roller 48 and the photosensitive drums 30, disposed tripping device 49, it comprises and is combined into a pair of up and down transmission roller 49a and separates roller 49b.Tripping device 49 separates roller with the direction rotation opposite with the sense of rotation of rotating transmission roller 49a, utilizes and picks up roller 48, and uppermost one passes out on the transfer path described later among the paper P of taking-up from high capacity feeder unit 47.

On the top of high capacity feeder unit 47, formed the manual feeder unit 50 that manually to supply with copier paper P to each

box

41,42,43 and high capacity feeder unit 47 independently.

Manually between feeder unit 50 and the photosensitive drums 30, be provided with and pick up roller 51, manual guide rail 52 and transmit roller 53, picking up roller 51 is used for the paper that is inserted into manual feeder unit 50 is taken out, manual guide rail 52 is used to lead and picks up the paper P that roller 51 takes out, and transmits the paper P that roller 53 leads towards photosensitive drums 30 by manual guide rail 52, transmission.

Each

box

41,42 and 43 and high capacity feeder unit 47 and photosensitive drums 30 between, formed the transfer path 54 from each

box

41,42,43 and high capacity feeder unit 47 guiding photosensitive drums 30 paper P.In addition, this transfer path 54 passes through in photosensitive drums 30, duplicates/peel off the duplicating district that stipulates between the feeder unit 33, extends to the outside of copy device 2 always.On transfer path 54, be provided with a plurality of transmission rollers 55, be used for the paper P of box, LCF or manually guide rail supply is transmitted to photosensitive drums 30.

Near the photosensitive drums 30 of transfer path 54 and at upstream side, be provided with coupling roller 56, the inclination of copier paper P after correction is led along transfer path 54, simultaneously, make the top of the toner image on the photosensitive drums 30 and the top coupling of copier paper P, with the speed identical copier paper is sent back to and duplicate the district with the periphery translational speed of photosensitive drums 30.In addition, promptly transmit roller 55 sides, be provided with the matched sensors 56 that is used to detect copier paper P arrival coupling roller 56 places in the front side of coupling roller 56.

On the direction of advancing, pack into and transmit the travelling belt 57 of paper P by the paper P that duplicates the district.Utilizing travelling belt 57 to transmit on the direction of paper P, be difficult to provide on the position of heat facing to photosensitive drums 30, be provided with fixing device 58, it comprises that the heating roller that makes the mutual crimping of roller surface is right, duplicated the paper of toner image by heating, make toner image fusing, then toner image and paper P pressurizeed, the toner image fixation to paper P.

On the sidewall of the copy device 2 that faces toward fixing device 57, be provided with drain tank 59, be used to discharge by fixing device 58 fixation the paper P of toner image.

Between fixing device 58 and drain tank 59, disposed discharge switch unit 60, by fixing device 58 fixation the paper P of toner image be directed to aftermentioned paper turning unit or drain tank 59.

Discharge switch unit 60 and comprise propelling first the discharging roller 61, second and discharge roller 62 and two fens doors 63 of the paper P by fixing device 58, two fens doors 63 are configured in first and discharge roller 61 and second and discharge between the roller 62, the copier paper by fixing device 58 lead selectively drain tank 59 or paper turning described later unit.

Turning device 64 comprises: temporarily the temporary 65 of the copier paper P of duplicating district and fixing device 58 has been passed through in storage; After the overturning anyway of the copier paper P that has passed through fixing device 58, be directed to the upset path 66 of temporary 65; Many take out the copier paper P be stored in the temporary pick up roller 67; The paper P that is stored in the temporary 65 is directed to the upset transfer path 68 that mates roller 56 once more; And the paper feeding roller 69 of the paper P that is directed to upset transfer path 68 being given coupling roller 56.

The automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy has and covers 71, it self back edge is installed on the top rear edge portion of copy device 2 by not shown project planning, as required, make automatic feeder unit 8 unitary rotation of original copy, produce displacement, such as already explained, the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy forms and can open and close with respect to the document board 11 of image fetching unit 4.

Covering position left slightly above 71, be provided with the original copy paper feeding platform 72 of supporting many original copy D.Left is an end of the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy in the figure of original copy paper feeding platform 72, be provided with and pick up roller 73, being used for successively many ground takes out the original copy D that is placed on the original copy paper feeding platform 72, simultaneously, its left side from figure is given an end of the document board 11 of image fetching unit 4.

On the assigned position of original copy paper feeding platform 72,, be provided with empty sensor as detecting the original detection sensor of whether having placed original copy D to original copy paper feeding platform 72.In addition, not shown original copy width detecting sensor can be set on original copy paper feeding platform 72, it is carried out and original copy position-detection sensor 17 identical functions, detects the position that original copy D places on document board 11.

Take out on the direction of original copys picking up roller 73, disposed paper feeding roller 74 and coupling roller 75, paper feeding roller 74 is sent to utilize to document board 11 and is picked up the original copy D that roller 73 takes out, and the top of the original copy D that 75 pairs of paper feeding rollers 74 of coupling roller are given positions.

Between coupling roller 75 and paper feeding roller 74, disposed and detected the matched sensors 75a that original copy D arrives paper feeding roller 75.

Inboard at lid 71, on the position relative with the document board 11 of the image fetching unit 4 of the state of the automatic feeder unit 8 of closed original copy, disposed travelling belt 76, the basic integral body that covers document board 11 of its size, by picking up roller 73, paper feeding roller 74 and coupling roller 75, the original copy D that sends from original copy paper feeding platform is sent on the assigned position of document board 11.Travelling belt 76 is suspended on the conveyor roller 77 of pair of right and left ground configuration among the figure, by not shown belt driver, rotates on the both direction in left side among right side and the figure in the drawings.

On the position, right side of the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy, upset roller 78, jamming roller 79, baffle plate 80, row's paper roller 81 and obstruction sensor 82 etc. have been disposed; Upset roller 78 is utilizing the travelling belt 76 original copy D that move on the right side in the left lateral view from figure to send from covering 71 the outside, jamming roller 79 is pressed into original copy D on the upset roller 78, baffle plate 80 switches, be the original copy D that utilizes upset roller 78 and jamming roller 79 to transmit return conveyer 76 once more, still it being discharged to given drain position promptly covers on 71, switch under the situation of discharging that side at baffle plate 80, row's paper roller 81 is the original copy D discharge that utilizes upset roller 78 to transmit, and whether obstruction sensor 82 detects original copys and block near upset roller 78.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that the control device of electronic photography formula numeral copy device shown in Figure 2 roughly is shown.

Electronic photography formula numeral copy device 2 is broadly divided into control panel unit 110, scanner 120, printer unit 130, storer edit cell 140, system unit 150 and main control unit 160.

Control panel unit 110 comprises control panel 101, control panel CPU 111, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 112 and random-access memory (ram) 113, input by detecting each switch and touch pad, the demonstration of touch pad and LED bright/go out etc., receive with the control data between the user; Wherein, control panel 101 is used to import indication, the input that the copying operation of copy device 2 begins and duplicates numeric datas such as number and reproduction ratio, selects the control signal of antiquarian etc., control panel CPU 111 control is according to the detection of the input of each the not shown switch of control panel 101 and not shown touch pad, to the on and off of the demonstration of touch pad and not shown LED etc., and ROM links to each other with control panel CPU 111 with RAM.

Control panel CPU 111 is based on the data that are stored among ROM 112 and the RAM 113, and control is according to the detection of the input of the enter key of control panel 101 and touch pad, to the demonstration of touch pad and the light on and off of LED etc.

Scanner unit 120 comprises scanner CPU 121 and ROM 122 that links to each other with scanner CPU 121 and RAM 123, scanner CPU 121 carries out data according to the control data that is stored among ROM 122 and the RAM123, the ccd image sensor 24 of operation image fetching unit 4, the image of original copy D is taken out as the light and shade information of light, simultaneously, to the drive signal of device control units 124 output regulation, be used to encourage make first support 16 and second support 20 with the speed stepper motor that move, not shown of regulation etc.

In addition, scanner unit 120 also comprises A/D transduction pathway 125, shading correction circuit 126 and line storage 127; Scanner CPU 121 controls according to the data of ROM 122 and RAM 123, whereby, the image information of the original copy D that utilizes ccd image sensor 24 to read is converted to electric signal, with the threshold values binarization of regulation, output on the data storage device described in the storer edit cell 140 that is connected on the final stage then; Wherein, A/D change-over circuit 125 utilizes known A/D conversion, utilizing the simulated image data of exporting after ccd image sensor 24 light-to-current inversions to be transformed into digital signal, shading correction circuit 126 is from being transformed into by A/D translation circuit 125 picture signal of digital signal, the individual error of elimination ccd image sensor 24 outputs reaches the relevant influences such as light quantity unevenness from illuminating lamp 13, and line storage 127 was used in given moment, the image information of the original copy D that utilizes ccd image sensor 24 to read is provided on the storer edit cell 140 that is connected on the final stage.

On scanner CPU 121, also be connected with the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy.The automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy utilizes the control feeding original copy D of scanner CPU 121, and scanner 121 is controlled according to the control that utilizes main control unit 160 described later.In addition, when never illustrated coordinate entering device is to scanner CPU 121 input editing data, the data storage device data described later of storer edit cell 140 also link to each other with the editing machine 128 of control store district size, the memory block is used to export the control data of regulation, keeps forming the used view data of image simultaneously.

Printer unit 130 comprises printer cpu 131 and ROM 132 that links to each other with printer cpu 131 and RAM 133, according to being the image information that reads of scanner unit 120 and the view data supplied with by external device (ED) described later by image fetching unit 4, on paper P, form image.

What link to each other with printer cpu 131 has motor-drive circuit 134, original copy position-detection sensor 17, input circuit 135 and a device control units 136 etc.Motor-drive circuit 134 is to be used to drive the circuit that makes the not shown motor that picks up roller, transmission roller and the rotation of separation roller on the developing roller 33a that is disposed at photosensitive drums 30, developing device 33 respectively, each box (41,42,43) that mates roller, travelling belt, fixing device, turning device and multilayer paper feeding device 40 and the high capacity feeder unit 47; Original copy position-detection sensor 17 detects the position of the original copy D that places on document board 11; Input circuit 135 is used for input and is used to detect the switch of the not shown lever switch of paper obstruction etc. and matched sensors 56a etc. and the signal of sensor output from the empty switch of the not shown paper that is configured in each box (41,42,43) and high capacity feeder unit 47 respectively, the assigned position that is arranged on transfer path 54 and turning device; Device control units 136 for example is used for encouraging two fens doors 63 of discharging switch unit 60 or removes that comprise, the not shown solenoid of scanister 35.

What link to each other with printer cpu 131 also has temperature-control circuit 137, voltage supply circuit 138 and laser drive circuit 139 etc., and the control by according to the printer cpu 131 of the data of ROM 132 and RAM 133 forms image on paper P.Temperature-control circuit 137 is used to control the temperature of fixing device 58, voltage supply circuit 138 provides the voltage of regulation for charged charger, display and duplicating/peel off feeder unit device etc., the light intensity of the not shown laser diode emitted laser bundle of 139 pairs of laser explosure devices 32 of laser drive circuit, the corresponding intensity modulated of view data supplied with data storage device described later of carrying out.

Storer edit cell 140 comprises storer control CPU 141, according to indication from the system CPU both sides described later of the host CPU described later of main control unit 160 and system unit 150, the view data that scanner unit 120 or external device (ED) are supplied with converts the data bitmap that can use to when the laser diode emitted light beams of the laser explosure device 32 of printer unit 130 is carried out intensity modulated, temporarily be stored in the data storage device shown in the final stage then.

Link to each other with storer control CPU 141 picture editting unit 142, compression/elongation unit 143 arranged, amplify/dwindle/rotary unit 144, data storage device 145, address control unit 146, memory management control module 147 and interrupt control unit 148 etc.The view data that picture editting unit 142 editor's external device (ED)s provide by system unit 150 and read the back, utilize the graphics processing unit 2 that illustrates in the final stage of main control unit 160 to convert the view data of the original copy D of prescribed form to by scanner unit 120; The view data of 143 compressions of compression/elongation unit or expansion input; Amplify/dwindle/rotary unit 144 amplifications, dwindle or rotate the view data of input; The ground storage of data storage device 145 each pages is by picture editting unit 142, compression/elongation unit 143 and amplify/dwindle/view data of rotary unit 144 processing; Address control unit 146 diode-capacitor storage addresses; The data of memory management control module 147 management data memory storages 145; Interrupt control unit 148 is provided for the view data of taking out is compressed/extended or amplify/dwindle/rotate etc. the indication of processing from picture editting unit 142.

System unit 150 comprise the system CPU 151 of the taking-up of the view data that control provides outside the scanner unit 120, respectively control communication control unit 152 by linking to each other with system CPU 151, as the hard disk unit 153 and the printer controller 155 of external device (ED), view data is input in the picture editting unit 142 of storer edit cell 140; Wherein, the view data of copy device 2 accessible forms is provided to the view data that provides by communication control unit 152 and hard disk unit 153, from code data printer controller 155.

Communication control unit 152 links to each other with the common public circuit, receives the facsimile data from the outside, can send to the outside to the view data that reads with scanner unit 120 as facsimile data simultaneously.In addition, communication control unit 152 links to each other with the LAN that is connected with not shown computing machine or word processor.As described later, on this LAN, construct e-mail system.Receive the data of utilizing this e-mail system to send by control module 152, can send to the data in the data storage device 145 that is stored in storer edit cell 140 mail server on the e-mail system simultaneously.

Main control unit 160 has host CPU 161, the operation of host CPU 161 control copy devices 2 is the CPU111 of control panel unit 110, CPU 121, the CPU 131 of printer unit 130, the CPU 141 of storer edit cell 140 and the CPU 151 of system unit 150 of scanner unit 120, the signal handing-over between control control panel unit 110, scanner unit 120, printer unit 130, storer edit cell 140 and system unit 150 each unit.

ROM 162 and RAM 163 link to each other with host CPU 161, ROM 162 storages make the primary data of copy device 2 work etc., the various data that ROM 163 maintenances are imported by control panel unit 110, scanner unit 120, printer unit 130, storer edit cell 140 and system unit 150 etc. according to the control of each CPU 121,131,141 and 151.In addition, the reference clock CK from the clock generation unit that does not describe in detail is supplied with host CPU 161.

Having of linking to each other with host CPU 161 printed font ROM 164, shown font ROM 165, data switching/memory buffer 166 and graphics processing unit 167.Print font ROM 164 and keep print fonts, be used for the code data of importing by system unit 150 in data storage device 145 storages of storer edit cell 140; Show that font ROM 165 keeps showing fonts, be used for showing on display device the pairing image of code data by system unit 150 inputs simultaneously, on the liquid crystal display/tablet of control panel unit 110, showing the image of regulation not shown editor; Data switching/memory buffer 166 can be used in the switching that specifies in the image data transmission destination that scanner unit 120 reads and supply with view data to printer unit 130, simultaneously, to 145 of the data storage devices of the line storage 27 of scanner unit 120 and storer edit cell 140 and in the view data of data storage device 145 and 32 transmission of laser explosure device, has the function of memory buffer; 167 pairs of input image datas of graphics processing unit are sheltered or are compensated.

Below, according to Fig. 1～copy device shown in Figure 5, the copying operation of original image is described.

By connecting not shown main switch, copy device 2 carries out initialization according to the control program preheating in ROM 162.In addition, also utilize the indication of the scanner CPU 121 of the scanner unit of controlling according to host CPU 161 120,, the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy is also carried out initialization according to the control program among the not shown ADF ROM that is stored in the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy.

After the original copy D that will duplicate being placed in the original copy groove 72 of the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy, one connects the not shown printing key of not shown control panel, just utilize the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy not shown ADF CPU, check the connection of the not shown empty sensor of the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy.

After detecting original copy D by empty sensor and being placed in the original copy groove 72, be accompanied by never illustrated motor-drive circuit and provide drive current to not shown paper feeding motor, roller 73 is picked up in driving, and the nethermost original copy that is placed on the original copy D in the original copy groove 72 is directed on the paper feeding roller 74.

Be directed to the original copy D on the paper feeding roller 74 and then be sent to coupling roller 75.

Then, the top that makes original copy D whereby, connects not shown clutch coupling by not shown ADF device control units by matched sensors 75, and coupling roller 75 is quit work.Like this, roller 73 is picked up in utilization temporarily stops the original copy D that has taken out from original copy groove 72, with this, proofreaies and correct the inclination with respect to the original copy direction of transfer of original copy D.Afterwards, utilize not shown drive motor, making belt wheel 77 is the rotation of original copy paper feeding direction with first direction, makes travelling belt 76 rotations, afterwards, at official hour not shown clutch coupling is cut off, and original copy D delivers on the travelling belt 76 from coupling roller 75.

Then, utilize the transmission motor to make travelling belt rotation certain hour, original copy D is sent on the document board 11 of copy device 2.Rear end at original copy D, after the time of promptly being scheduled to determine by the certain hour behind the matched sensors 75a through the interval of using matched sensors 75a and benchmark indicating device 12, travelling belt 76 is stopped, simultaneously, utilize not shown detent to prevent the caused rotation of inertia.

When using matched sensors 75a to detect the top of original copy D, never illustrated ADFCPU is sent to assigned position to original copy D to the scanner CPU of the scanner unit 120 of copy device 2 121 notices, then, according to original copy size that detects by the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy and the reproduction ratio of setting by not shown control panel, utilize host CPU 161, select to deposit the box of paper with best size.

Then,,, from RAM 162, call and take out the reading after the starting position of view data in the line storage 127, be stored among the RAM163 according to CCD line sensor 24 according to the reproduction ratio of input.

Then, the illuminating lamp 13 of first support 16 is lighted with the brightness of regulation, by the rotation of not shown described motor, first support 16 moves with the speed of stipulating along the original copy D on the document board 11.The illumination light of the image that is placed on the original copy D on the document board 11 from exposure lamp 13 on first support 16 and reflecting plate 14 (for example width is 18～15[mm] band shape) thrown light on.The position that the illuminating lamp 13 of first support 16 begins to light is under original copy rule 12 shown in Figure 2, send the stable moment of light quantity of illumination light at illuminating lamp 13, respectively with illuminating lamp 13 relative those sides of original copy rule 12 on formed black reference cell 12b and white reference unit 12w illuminate, utilize resulting reflected light, annesl light is carried out shading correction.

Reflected light from original copy D spreads successively, reflection successively on second mirror 21 of first mirror 15 of first support 16, second support 20 and the 3rd mirror 22, guides reflected light to the not shown front side principal point of imaging len 23.

Be directed on the not shown front side principal point of imaging len 23, be directed to abreast on the not shown rear side principal point of imaging mirror 23 with optical axis from the reflected light of original copy D, focus on imaging on the reading face of CCD line sensor 24 specifically successively.

The image information of the original copy D of imaging on CCD line sensor 24, promptly the reflected light from original copy D utilizes CCD line sensor 24 to carry out opto-electronic conversion, follows certain rule output.

Output signal from CCD line sensor 24, from be stored in RAM 163 the pixel that reads starting position not shown assigned position corresponding, CCD line sensor 24 begin, take out successively, through 125 binarizations of A/D change-over circuit, proofread and correct threshold values by shading correction circuit 126, output to line storage 127.

The view data that is input in the line storage 127 sends graphics processing unit 167 to by data switching/memory buffer 166, for example, carries out the correction and the conversion of regulations such as literal appointment and contour correction, outputs to data storage device 145.The view data that is input in the data storage device 145 converts laser-driven signal (print signal) to by a not shown parallel serial change-over circuit, supplies with laser explosure device 32 then.

With the image information that reads original copy D according to scanner unit 120 parallel (or sequential) to stipulate, control according to host CPU 161, by providing motor driven voltage from motor-drive circuit 134, encourage not shown motor, photosensitive drums 30 is rotated with required speed.

Simultaneously, by the control of voltage supply circuit 138, provide the voltage of regulation to the surface of photosensitive drums 30 from Charging system 31.As an example that illustrates, the initial surface voltage of photosensitive drums 30 is set at roughly-650V.

Then, utilize laser explosure device 32, irradiation is according to the laser beam of print signal modulation on the surface of photosensitive drums 32, print signal is and the corresponding view data of the image of original copy D, promptly is stored in serial data in the data storage device 145, that convert to from data bitmap by not shown parallel-to-serial change-over circuit.In addition, promptly begin the position write from ejaculation moment of laser explosure device 32 emission of lasering beam, such as already explained, beyond doubt according in RAM 163, storing position, the delay of the main scanning direction clock of the additional regulation of illustrated horizontal-drive signal never that begins to write corresponding to the size of paper P.

Like this, in the periphery of photosensitive drums 30, form and the corresponding electrostatic latent image of print signal (view data).For example provide-the developing bias voltage of 450V by voltage supply circuit 138, utilize the toner that provides from the developing roller 33a of developing device 33 that the electrostatic latent image of such formation is carried out developing.Equally, according to duplicating output, on paper P, duplicate as toner image from the duplicating that applies the duplicating voltage of regulation by voltage supply circuit 138/peel off charger 34.

Utilization is peeled off output and separation claw 35 by what voltage supply circuit 138 had applied the duplicating of peeling off voltage of regulation/peel off charger 34, the toner image that together duplicates at paper P with paper P from the sur-face peeling of photosensitive drums 30, be sent to fixing device 58 by travelling belt 57, by fixing device 58 fixation on paper P.

Discharge row's paper groove 59 that

rollers

61 and 62 have fixation the paper P of toner image be discharged to be configured on copy device 2 outsides by first and second.

The photosensitive drums 30 of having duplicated toner image on paper P continues rotation, by scavenge unit 36 remove remain in toner after, remove electricity with neutralizer 37, then form middle use at next image.

On the other hand, be positioned at the moment of reading of the first original copy D on the document board 11 being through with, indication according to the scanner CPU 21 that is subjected to host CPU 161 controls, give next width of cloth original copy D to not shown ADF CPU request and promptly ask to change original copy D, be used to drive current from the not shown transmission motor of not shown motor-drive circuit and make and transmit the motor rotation, make travelling belt 76 rotations.

Like this, first original copy that is placed on the current document board 11 transmits to upset roller 78, by baffle plate 80 and row's paper roller 81 it is discharged to the original copy reception area that forms on the assigned position of lid 71.

Then, utilize not shown empty sensor inspection to have or not original copy D then, when original copy D had residue, the repetition original copy was given and is sent operation, below, similarly carry out with first original copy, on document board 11, place second original copy, read the image information of second original copy.

Like this, correspondence is placed on the original copy D in the original copy groove 72 of the automatic feeder unit 8 of original copy, repeats a series of image and forms.

Below, illustrate that the transmission of the fax (calling FAX in the following text) in the communication control unit 152 is handled.

As use Fig. 3 illustrated, control panel unit 110 have the fax operating unit 170.Fax operating unit 170 has the automatic transmission button 171 of the automatic transfer mode of indicative of settings/releasing FAX, also has the set condition pilot lamp of lighting when setting automatic transfer mode 172 in addition.

In addition, fax operating unit 170 comprises keyboard 173, address display unit 174, mail display unit 175 and mail action unit 176 etc.The addresses of items of mail that keyboard 173 is used to import automatic transmission destination is so that send FAX to outside mail server as Email from sending, and address display unit 174 shows the addresses of items of mail of the transmission destination of input; Mail display unit 175 shows the information that is stored in the reception mail in the mail server that transmits the destination; Mail action unit 176 is used for retrieving FAX data that content displayed and output are stored in mail server on mail display unit 175 etc. and indicates like that.

As shown in Figure 4, as use Fig. 1 illustrated, the communication control unit 152 of facsimile copying device 2 links to each other with the common public circuit of outside, has the function of the facsimile unit of transmitting-receiving FAX data, the FAX data that can utilize printer unit 130 outputs to receive by the common public circuit.Simultaneously, also can send the view data that reads with scanner unit 120 by the common public circuit.

The communication control unit 152 of copy device 2 links to each other with LAN.On the network that uses LAN, there is mail server, the structure e-mail system.Can in mail server, set the mailbox of the copy device 2 that is attached thereto, can receive by communication control unit 152 and send Email copy device 2, that sent.The Email that receives can be by printer unit 130 outputs.In addition, communication control unit 152 can convert the data bitmap in the data storage device 145 that is stored in storer edit cell 140 to e-mail data, send to other mail servers on the LAN as Email.

As shown in Figure 5, communication control unit 152 comprises FAX processing unit 201, network communication unit 202, e-mail processing element 203, automatic mail separation/production unit 204, FAX data expansion unit 205 and transmits processing and control element (PCE) 206.

As use Fig. 4 illustrated, the FAX processing unit 201 of communication control unit 152 links to each other as circuit with common public affairs, can receive the FAX data from the outside.Certainly, also can pass through described FAX processing unit 201, the FAX data are sent to the outside.Communication control unit 152 uses transmission processing and control element (PCE) 206 to control.

That is, do not do in the normal mode of any setting, when receiving FAX, transmit processing and control element (PCE) 206 the FAX data of FAX processing unit 201 receptions are sent to FAX data expansion unit 25 by control panel unit 110 the user.Launch in the unit FAX data that send to be launched into printable view data in the FAX data, output to printer unit 130.

In addition, in operation or fault is medium can not use printer unit 130 time, transmit processing and control element (PCE) and automatically switch into automatic reception mode, the FAX data of reception in FAX processing unit 201 are sent to data storage device 145, store.In addition, for making the user FAX that known automatic reception, FAX processing unit 201 sends reception notification to and transmits processing and control element (PCE) 206.Transmit reception notification from transmitting processing and control element (PCE) 206 to control panel unit 110, the mail display unit 175 in control panel unit 10 shows.Can use 130 moments of printer unit, launch unit 205 to the FAX data and transmit the FAX data of storage, be launched into printable view data after, output to printer unit 130.Use memory management control module 147 management data memory storages 145, reach tolerance moment, transmit processing and control element (PCE) 206 and can automatically switch to the automatic transfer mode of FAX at the capacity of data storage device 145.

When the user sets the automatic transfer mode of FAX by control panel unit 110, the FAX data that temporary transient storage FAX processing unit 201 receives in data storage device 145.

In the automatic transfer mode of FAX, transmit the making of 206 pairs of automatic mail separation/production units of processing and control element (PCE), 204 indication Emails.The FAX data that are stored in the data storage device 145 are sent to automatic mail separation/production unit 204, in automatic mail separation/production unit 204,, the FAX data use Email by being added automatically to make to transmit as the appended document of Email with its original form.

Automatic mail is separated/transmission that production unit 204 is made is sent to e-mail processing element 203 with Email.

E-mail processing element 203 links to each other with LAN by network communication unit 202, can send and receive e-mail.Promptly, e-mail processing element 205 with corresponding in the e-mail system of the online structure of LAN, have a function as the mail user of the mail server on the LAN shown in Figure 4, can be sending to mail server on the LAN with Email in the transmission of automatic mail separations/production unit 204 making.In addition, e-mail processing element 203 is presented at the reception mail of storing on the control panel unit 110 in mail server, comes like that to transmit reception notification to transmitting processing and control element (PCE) 206.

The indication of the control panel unit 110 by user operation, e-mail processing element 203 can receive the Email in the mailbox that is stored in mail server.Promptly, in the automatic transfer mode of FAX, send to the FAX data that receive at FAX processing unit 201 in the mail server with the form of Email after, in the moment that can use printer unit 30, by user's operation, can reclaim the FAX data from mail server.In other words, temporarily store the Email that copy device 2 sends by mailbox, the mail server of in mail server, setting copy device 2, afterwards, copy device can reclaim as sending Email each copy device, that sent the Email of this storage from mail server.

Receive the Email that reclaims in e-mail processing element 203, be sent to automatic mail separation/production unit 204, the FAX data that append to as appended document on the Email are separated.And, the FAX data are sent to the FAX data launch unit 205, be launched into printable view data, output to printer unit 130 afterwards.

Below, the process flow diagram of use Fig. 6, the processing during to the automatic transfer mode of FAX describes.

On the printer unit 130 of copy device 2, produce the fault that fault and toner exhaustion caused and can not use the typewriter unit time, the user can transmit button 171 automatically by the FAX that connects control panel unit 110, switches to the automatic transfer mode of FAX.

By this user's operation, the automatic transmission of beginning FAX is handled.That is, transmit processing and control element (PCE) 206 when confirming to have set automatic transfer mode, the storer in the automatic transfer mode of FAX processing unit 201 indication FAX is received, make FAX processing unit 201 standby under can the state of automatic reception.

When the FAX data that send by the common public circuit arrive, FAX processing unit 201 automatic reception FAX data.

The FAX data that receive are sent to data storage device 145 from FAX processing unit 201, temporarily preserve.And the FAX processing unit is to transmitting the reception notification that processing and control element (PCE) 206 transmits the FAX data.According to this reception notification, transmission processing and control element (PCE) 206 is 110 demonstration reception notifications in the control panel unit.

Receive the automatic making of 206 pairs of automatic mail separation/production units of the notification received transmission processing and control element (PCE) of FAX, 204 indication Emails.Automatic mail separation/production unit 204, is automatically made to transmit and is used Email as the FAX data of appended document extra storage in data storage device 145 according to from the indication that transmits processing and control element (PCE) 206.

The transmission of making is sent to e-mail processing element 203 with Email.Send the transmission Email by 202 pairs of mailbox of network communication unit, mailbox is corresponding with the addresses of items of mail that consumer premise is set.

Being sent to automatically in the mailbox with predefined addresses of items of mail as Email, be stored in the memory storage of mail server with this mailbox through the such FAX data processing stroke, copy device 2 automatic receptions.

In the moment that can use printer unit 130, the user can use control panel unit 110 to remove the automatic transfer mode of FAX.When utilizing automatic transmission button 171 to remove automatic the transmission, transmission processing and control element (PCE) 206 is just indicated the end of the automatic transfer mode of FAX to FAX processing unit 201, finishes the automatic processing that transmits.

For recovery comprises the Email of the FAX data of automatic transmission, can reclaim the reception mail that sends to the addresses of items of mail of appointment in the automatic transmission destination by having the e-mail processing element 203 of the e-mail system user function of on LAN, constructing.

That is, on the mail display unit 175 of control panel unit 110, show the complete list that receives mail,, reclaim required reception mail by user's operation.When specifying required reception mail, transmit 203 indications of 206 pairs of e-mail processing element of processing and control element (PCE) and have the reception mail of specifying addresses of items of mail from the mail server recovery with operating unit 176.By automatic mail separation/production unit 204, the Email of recovery separates from Email as the additional FAX data of appended document, sends it to the FAX data and launches unit 205.

Launch unit 205 in the FAX data, the FAX data are launched into printable view data, output to printer unit 130.

In addition, particularly when the user does not set the automatic transfer mode of FAX, reach the moment of allowing, transmit processing and control element (PCE) 206 and also can automatically switch to the automatic transfer mode of FAX in the memory span of data storage device 145.

That is, in the time can not using printer unit, transmit processing and control element (PCE) 206 and automatically switch to memory reception mode.In addition, when having sent the FAX data, automatically receive the FAX data, be stored in the data storage device by FAX processing unit 201.Yet, to restore late or user when not setting automatic transfer mode at printer unit, the memory span of data storage device has the danger that surpasses tolerance because of storage FAX data.Therefore, use the memory management control module to come the management data storage unit, reach the moment of allowing, transmit processing and control element (PCE) and automatically switch to automatic transfer mode in the memory span of data storage device.And, the FAX data of storage are sent to mail server successively as Email.Therefore, the problem that can not receive FAX when surpassing the capacity of data storage device has not existed.

As mentioned above, in the automatic transfer mode of FAX, temporarily be stored in FAX data in the data storage device, store in the outside mail server by LAN with the form of Email.Therefore, surpass the capacity of the data storage device of copy device main body, can not receive the problem of FAX later on, obtained solution.Therefore, do not enlarge the capacity of data storage device,, can keep the FAX receiving function well yet, can stably receive FAX even can not use the state of the printer unit of copy device to exist for a long time.

In addition, owing to be to transmit the FAX data, for example,, just can use existing mail server as external data storage device at an easy rate as long as copy device is connected on the existing network corresponding with e-mail system with the form of Email.

In addition, because by the address of the addressee of the Email that sends is set in the mailbox of this copy device, just can reclaim and receive mail from copy device, so, after printer unit restores, can reclaim the FAX data that are sent in advance in the mail server with the Email form.

As discussed above, if according to the present invention, the image processing system that can provide the capacity that does not enlarge storer just can receive faxes data reliably.

Claims

1. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

The memory storage of storing image data;

According to the view data of utilizing described memory device stores, on recording medium, form the image processing system of image;

Convert the mail producing device of data, the making of the mail textual form of the Email Email corresponding to being stored in view data in the described memory storage with described view data; And

Transmit the mail conveyer that utilizes the described Email that described mail producing device makes to external data storage device that can storage of e-mails.

2. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

The memory storage of storing image data;

The mail producing device that is stored in the Email that view data in the described device appends on the data of mail textual form of Email, making is corresponding with described view data;

Transmit the mail conveyer that utilizes the described Email that described mail producing device makes to external data storage device that can storage of e-mails;

Reception is stored in the mail reception device of the required Email in the described external data storage device;

Receive the mail tripping device of isolating view data the Email from described mail reception device; And

According to utilizing described mail tripping device isolated view data from Email, on recording medium, form the image processing system of image.

3. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

The memory storage of storing image data;

The mail producing device that is stored in the Email that view data in the described memory storage appends on the data of mail textual form of Email, making is corresponding with described view data;

According to utilizing described mail tripping device isolated view data from Email, on recording medium, form the image processing system of image;

Set the view data that is stored in the described memory storage is transmitted setting device as the mail of the mail transfer mode of E-mail conveyance; And

When transmitting setting device setting mail transfer mode with described mail, carry out the control device of described mail producing device of control and mail conveyer mail transfer mode.

4. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

The memory storage of storing image data;

From the Email that described mail reception device receives, isolate the mail tripping device of view data;

According to utilizing described mail tripping device isolated view data from Email, on recording medium, form the image processing system of image; And

But manage the management devices of the capacity of the storing image data in the described memory storage; And

Management information according to described management devices, when detecting described storage device capacity and reaching tolerance, just switch to and make the control device that the described mail producing device mail conveyer of control is the mail transfer mode that transmits of Email being stored in view data in the described memory storage.

5. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

The memory storage of storing image data;

Set the view data that is stored in the described memory storage is transmitted setting device as the mail of the mail transfer mode of E-mail conveyance;

But manage the management devices of the capacity of the storing image data in the described memory storage;

When utilizing described mail transmission setting device to set the mail transfer mode, control described mail producing device and mail conveyer and carry out the mail transfer mode, simultaneously, when the capacity that detects described memory storage in the management information according to described management devices reaches tolerance, just control the control device that described mail producing device and mail conveyer automatically switch to the mail transfer mode.

6. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

Receive the receiving trap of view data;

The memory storage of the view data that the described receiving trap of memory by using receives;

When utilizing described mail transmission setting device to set the mail transfer mode, control described mail producing device and mail conveyer and carry out the mail transfer mode, simultaneously, when the capacity that detects described memory storage in the management information according to described management devices reaches tolerance, just control described mail producing device and mail and transmit the control device that assembling device automatically switches to the mail transfer mode.

7. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

The memory storage of the view data of the described reading device conversion of memory by using;

When utilizing described mail transmission setting device to set the mail transfer mode, control described mail producing device and mail conveyer and carry out the mail transfer mode, when simultaneously, the capacity that detects described memory storage in the management information according to described management devices reaches capacity, just control the control device that described mail producing device and mail conveyer automatically switch to the mail transfer mode.

8. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

The memory storage of storing image data;

Appointment is used to transmit the address designating device of the transmission destination-address of described Email;

To have address by described address designating device appointment, and external data storage device that can storage of e-mails send the mail conveyer that utilizes the described Email that described mail producing device makes;

When utilizing described mail transmission setting device to set the mail transfer mode, control the control device that described mail producing device and mail conveyer are carried out the mail transfer mode.

9. an image processing system is characterized in that, comprising:

The memory storage of storing image data;

When reaching tolerance, just control the control device that described mail producing device and mail conveyer switch to the mail transfer mode that the view data that is stored in the described memory storage is transmitted as Email according to the management information of described management devices, the capacity that detects described memory storage.