JP2000099304A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the working efficiency of an image forming device. SOLUTION: An operation part 300 is operated and a URL is inputted. At the same time, a web link hierarchy is set with the web corresponding to the inputted URL defined as a 1st hierarchy. Thus, the web titles of up to the set hierarchy are displayed in a tree structure. Then plural selected webs are collectively printed out when the part 300 is operated and an optional web is selected out of the displayed tree structure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to http (hyper
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus capable of recognizing a text transfer protocol.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image forming apparatus, only one Web displayed by a browser can be printed out.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION For this reason, the desired We
Before displaying the b information, the linked Web must be opened in order. If the target Web is in a deep hierarchy, the Web information is sequentially opened according to the hierarchy and printed out as needed. Have to do
There was a problem that work efficiency was poor.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus which can solve the above-mentioned problems and can improve the working efficiency.

[0005]

According to an image forming apparatus of the present invention, in an image forming apparatus capable of recognizing an http protocol, URL input means for inputting a URL,
Web corresponding to the URL input by the RL input unit
For setting a Web link hierarchy by setting the first as the first hierarchy, display control means for displaying a Web title up to the hierarchy set by the hierarchy setting means in a tree structure, and display by the display control means. Selecting means for selecting an arbitrary Web from the tree structure, and printing means for collectively printing out a plurality of Webs selected by the selecting means.

[0006] According to the first aspect, title information storage means for storing URLs and titles of each Web up to the hierarchy set by the hierarchy setting means can be provided.

According to the first aspect, when the hierarchy is not set by the hierarchy setting means, the display control means can display the Web titles up to the previously set hierarchy in a tree structure.

[0008] In the third aspect, the title information storage means can store the URL and title of each Web up to a preset hierarchy when the hierarchy is not set by the hierarchy setting means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there may be provided a line disconnecting means for temporarily disconnecting the line after the title information of each Web is acquired by the title information storing means.

According to the first aspect, after a plurality of arbitrary titles requiring printing are selected from the tree structure displayed by the display control means, the titles are selected from the title information of each Web in the title information storage means. Title information searching means for searching for title information corresponding to the title.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there may be provided a selected title information storing means for storing again only the title information searched by the title information searching means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there may be provided a line connection means for reconnecting a line for printing a Web corresponding to a plurality of title information stored in the title information storage means.

[0013]

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

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a digital copying machine, and its structure is shown in FIG.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes an exposure lamp 201, which includes a fluorescent lamp, a halogen lamp, and the like, and irradiates an original on an original mounting glass (original table) 200 while moving in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Is what you do. The reflected light from the original by irradiation of the exposure lamp 201 is first, second,
Reflected by the third mirrors 202, 204, 205,
Thousands of light receiving elements are guided via a lens 207 to a CCD line sensor 208 in which lines are arranged.

The exposure lamp 201 and the first mirror 202 constitute a first movable body 203. The second mirror 204 and the third mirror 205 constitute a second movable body 206. At this time, the first movable body 203
The speed of the movement of the second movable body 206 with respect to the movement of the lens is １ ／, so that the distance from the original surface irradiated by the exposure lamp 201 to the lens 207 is always kept constant. The images on the original are mirrors 202, 204, 20
5 and the lens 207, the CCD line sensor 2
An image is formed on a light-receiving unit 08 and the photoelectric conversion is sequentially performed line by line by the CCD line sensor 208. The photoelectrically converted signal is processed by a signal
M-modulated and output.

The exposure controller 210 drives the semiconductor laser based on a PWM-modulated image signal from a signal processor (not shown). The laser beam from the semiconductor laser is reflected by the polygon mirror onto the surface of the drum-shaped photoconductor 240 rotating at a constant speed, and the photoconductor 240 is deflected and scanned in parallel with its axial direction. The exposure control unit 210 is cooled by a cooling fan 209.

Before the laser beam is irradiated, the remaining charge on the photosensitive member 240 is removed by a pre-exposure lamp (not shown), that is, the surface of the photosensitive member 240 is discharged, and the discharged surface is charged to 1 It is uniformly charged by the next charger 228.

Therefore, the photosensitive member 240 receives the laser beam while rotating, and an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive member 240. Then, the electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photoconductor 240 is visualized by a developer (toner) of a predetermined color by the developing device 211.

Reference numerals 223 and 224 denote transfer paper loading portions.
This is for stacking and storing fixed-size transfer papers. The lift-ups 225 and 226 are the transfer paper stacking portions 223 and 22.
4 is fed to the feed roller pair 229, 2
An operation of lifting to the position 32 is performed. Feed roller pair 2
Reference numerals 29 and 232 are driven by the same motor (not shown), and selectively feed the transfer paper from either the transfer paper stacking unit 223 or 224 by switching the roller rotation direction. Since the rollers of each pair of the feed roller pairs 229 and 232 apply a torque in the reverse rotation direction to the paper feed, double feeding of the recording medium is prevented. The feed rollers 230, 233, 234, and 235 feed the transfer paper from the transfer paper stacking portions 223 and 224 to the registration roller 238.

When the manual feed mode is selected by operating the operation unit 300 (FIG. 4) and the manual feed tray is opened by manually feeding the tray 237, the manually fed paper is fed to the feed roller. The paper is fed to the registration roller 238 by the 236.

The registration roller 238 feeds the transfer sheet to the transfer position by adjusting the timing of the leading end of the image formed on the photosensitive member 240 and the leading end of the transfer sheet. A transfer charger 239 transfers a visible image (toner image) on the photoconductor 240 onto a transfer sheet fed by the registration roller 238. After transfer, photoconductor 2
The developer remaining on 40 is removed by cleaner 227. The transferred paper after the transfer has a large curvature of the photoconductor 240 and is easily separated from the photoconductor 240. However, a voltage is applied to the static elimination needle 244 to weaken the attraction force between the photoconductor 240 and the paper. , Making it easier to separate.

The separated transfer paper is sent to a fixing unit (having a pressure roller 212 and a fixing unit roller 213) by a conveyor belt 241, and the developer is fixed to the fixing unit.
The cooling roller 214 radiates heat from the fixing unit roller 213. The feeding roller 215 has one large roller and the small roller 2.
This is for feeding the paper to be transferred from the fixing unit and correcting the curl of the paper to be transferred.

The directional flapper 222 switches the transport direction of the paper to be transferred according to the operation mode. In the mode in which transfer is performed once to one side of the receiving paper (during single-sided recording),
A path from the feed roller 215 to the paper discharge port is selected. A pair of paper discharge rollers 216 stacks and discharges the transfer-receiving paper on which image formation has been completed on the paper discharge tray 242.

A paper detection sensor is arranged on the transfer path of the paper to be transferred, and is used to detect an error such as a paper jam and to measure the operation timing of each unit. The first sensor 250 is disposed before the feed roller 235,
The sensor 251 is disposed before the registration roller 238, the third sensor 252 is disposed before the feed roller 215, and the fourth sensor 253 is disposed between the discharge roller pair 216 and the discharge port. The fifth sensor 254 is disposed immediately after the feed roller 217, and the sixth sensor 255 is disposed before the separation lever 220.

Reference numeral 243 denotes an intermediate tray.
The transfer paper 17 is temporarily stored. FIG. 3 shows an example of the transfer sheet on the intermediate tray.

Reference numeral 260 denotes a standard white plate, which is a shading correction data for correcting a variation (shading distortion) of an output level of an image signal caused by unevenness of sensitivity of the CCD line sensor 208, unevenness of light source and light amount, and the like. It is for obtaining. Prior to scanning the manuscript, C
The standard white plate 260 is scanned several times by the CD line sensor 208 and the obtained white image data is used as shading correction data, and the level of the image signal obtained by scanning the original image by the CCD line sensor 208 is corrected. (Shading correction).

FIG. 4 shows a key arrangement of the operation unit 300. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 315 denotes a main power lamp, which is turned on when the power is turned on. A power switch (not shown) is arranged on a side surface of the main body, and controls power supply to the main body. A preheating key 301 is used to turn ON / OFF a preheating mode. 304
A copy mode key is used to select a copy mode from a plurality of functions. A fax mode key 303 is used to select a fax mode from a plurality of functions. An option mode key 302 is used to select an option mode from a plurality of functions when an optional device such as a printer is mounted.

Reference numerals 317 to 322 denote status display lamps.
Lamps 317 and 318 indicate a state during the copying operation, lamps 319 and 320 indicate a state during the facsimile operation, and lamps 321 and 322 indicate a state during the optional operation. Lamps 317, 319, 321 indicate a normal operation state, and lamps 318, 320, 322 indicate an error state. If the lamp 317 blinks, it indicates that copying is in progress, and if it is lit, it indicates that the image memory is being used. If the lamp 319 blinks, it indicates that a fax is being transmitted and received, and if it is lit, it indicates that the image memory is being used. If the lamp 321 blinks, it indicates that data is being received, and if it is lit, it indicates that data is being transmitted. If the lamps 318, 320, and 322 are blinking, they indicate a paper jam, no paper, or no toner corresponding to each mode, and if lit, indicate a failure state. A copy start key 305 is used to instruct the start of copying. A stop key 306 is used to interrupt or stop copying.

A reset key 308 is used as a key for returning to the standard mode during standby. 3
Reference numeral 09 denotes a guide key which is used when it is necessary to know each function. Reference numeral 311 denotes an interrupt key which is used when copying is desired to be interrupted during copying. 31
Reference numeral 2 denotes a numeric keypad, which is used to input numerical values. A clear key 313 is used to clear a numerical value. A user mode key 310 is used by the user to change the basic settings of the system. 3
Numeral 14 denotes 20 one-touch dial keys, which are used for one-touch dialing in facsimile transmission. Reference numeral 316 denotes a two-sheet lid, which is a one-touch lid.
Each key part of the dial key 314 is hollowed out.
It has a heavy lid. A sensor switch (not shown) detects a first state in which the two lids are closed, a second state in which only the first lid is open, and a third state in which the two lids are open. You. The operation of the key of the one-touch dial key 314 is determined in combination with the opening / closing state of these three types of lids. Thus, in the present embodiment, there is an effect equivalent to the presence of 20 × 3 = 60 keys. . 30
Reference numeral 7 denotes a touch panel in which a liquid crystal screen and a touch sensor are combined. An individual setting screen is displayed for each mode, and various detailed settings can be performed by touching drawn keys by the user. .

Referring to FIG. CCD line sensor 20
Numeral 8 divides an electric signal for one line into two systems of odd-numbered pixels and even-numbered pixels and outputs the divided signals. The A / D converter 402 converts an analog signal from the CCD line sensor 208 into a digital signal. The shading correction unit 403 uses A
A digital signal is input from the / D conversion unit 402 and digitally corrects mainly the variation in output values between the pixels of the optical system and the sensor with respect to the black level and the gain. The pattern generator 404 checks the vertical ruled lines, horizontal ruled lines,
It generates lattice fringes and various image patterns such as gray scale. The selector 405 selects and outputs one of the outputs of the shading correction unit 403 and the pattern generator 404 according to a control signal of the CPU 423. The CPU 423 uses the RAM 423b as a work area and controls each unit according to a control program stored in the ROM 423a.

The connector 406 includes terminals for an image input signal, an image output signal, a pixel clock signal, an image enable signal, and a synchronization signal. The output of the selector 405 is connected to the terminal of the image output signal, and the function can be extended by connecting a new signal processing circuit to the connector 406. Selector 407 is connected to connector 4
06, the function can be extended. The selector 407 converts either the output signal of the selector 405 or the output signal from the connector 406 into a CP
Select and output according to the control signal of U423.

The scaling unit 408 has functions of thinning processing in the main scanning direction, linear interpolation processing, thinning processing in the sub-scanning direction, italic processing, mirror image processing, repeat processing, and folding processing.

The histogram is created by receiving the output of the selector 407 and utilizing the SRAM 409 of the scaling unit 408. The created histogram data is used to determine a table for luminance / density conversion in the AE mode when prescan is used.

The filter processing section 410 has a line buffer 4
11, a signal after the scaling process is input, and a filtering process is performed with a mask size of 5 × 5. Filter processing unit 4
By adjusting the coefficient of 10, the correction of the optical system and the output system and the adjustment of the sharpness by the user are realized.

The image processing unit 412 includes a filter processing unit 410
And performs a masking process or an inversion process. The connector 413 includes terminals for an image input signal, an image output signal, an image clock signal, an image enable signal, and a synchronization signal. The output of the filter processing unit 410 is connected to the terminal of the image output signal, and the function can be expanded by connecting a new signal processing circuit to the connector 413.

The selector 414 selects and outputs one of the output signal of the image processing unit 412 and the output signal of the connector 413 in accordance with the control signal of the CPU 423.
The connector 415 includes terminals for an image input signal, an image output signal, a pixel clock signal, an image enable signal, a synchronization signal, an address bus, a data bus, and an interrupt signal. The output of the selector 414 is connected to the terminal of the image output signal, and the function can be expanded by connecting a new system to the connector 415. Combination processing unit 416
Is for synthesizing the output signal from the selector 414 and the output signal from the connector 415 and outputting the result.

The table conversion processing section 417 is the synthesis processing section 4
16 output signals are input, and the connected SRAM 41
In accordance with the data of No. 8, a table conversion process is performed and output. The binarization processing unit 419 includes the table conversion processing unit 41
In accordance with the control signal of the CPU 423, the output signal of No. 7 is processed according to a predetermined binarization method or is output as a through signal.

The PWM circuit 421 outputs the digital signal from the buffer 420 after pulse width modulation.
The PWM circuit 421 has three modulation methods, and an appropriate modulation method among the three modulation methods is selected and processed by the CPU 423 according to the mode of the system.

The laser section 422 controls the laser lighting operation based on the output from the PWM circuit 420.
The timing generator 424 and the control signal generator 425 are set by the CPU 423 before the start of the scanner operation. The timing generator 424 generates a timing signal for each part of the system. The control signal generator 425 is C
It operates as an extension port of the PU 423, and the generated signal is used as a control signal for each part of the system.

The system address bus and the system data bus are buses of the CPU 423, and are connected to the respective connectors.
3 is controlled.

The CPU 423 also controls the key input and display of the operation unit 300. The CPU 423 controls the ADF 427 and drives the driver 42 that drives the polygon mirror.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of the A / D converter shown in FIG. The analog processing circuit 901 includes the CCD line sensor 20
8 are clamped, gain-adjusted, sampled and held for each system, and then integrated into one system by switching processing and output. A /
The D converter 902 converts the output signal of the analog processing circuit 901 into an 8-bit digital signal based on the voltage of the reference voltage input from the analog switch 903. The AE circuit 904 controls the reference voltage of the A / D converter 902 to perform an operation of bringing the output of the A / D converter at the ground portion of the document closer to the white level (FFhex). The analog switch 903 is an analog processing circuit 901
, Or a reference voltage from the AE circuit 904 according to a control signal from the CPU 423,
Select and output to A / D converter 902. A drive signal generation circuit (not shown) supplies a line unit signal such as a synchronization signal and a drive clock to the CCD line sensor 208, the analog processing circuit 901 and the A / D converter 902.

The AE circuit 904 is connected to the A / D converter 9
The reference voltage value of the A / D converter is controlled based on the output of the A / D converter 02. That is, the AE circuit 904 has an A / D
If the output of the converter 902 is FFhex, the AE circuit 90
The reference voltage output is increased according to a first time constant determined by a first capacitor (not shown) and a first resistor connected to the power supply 4 as shown in FIG. 7 (2). If the output of the A / D converter 902 is not FFhex, the AE circuit 90
In accordance with a second time constant determined by a second capacitor (not shown) and a second resistor connected to the reference numeral 4, the reference voltage output is decreased as shown in (1) of FIG.

The above time constants are set to several tens of lines so that the reference voltage output does not suddenly change due to a change in the image signal.

A facsimile function and a printer function can be added to this digital copying machine. FIG. 6 shows the configuration of a digital copying machine having a facsimile function and a printer function in addition to the copy function. In FIG.
Denotes a signal processing unit which performs processing relating to the basic copy function shown in FIG. Reference numeral 503 denotes a facsimile unit that performs processing related to the facsimile function. Reference numeral 505 denotes a printer unit that performs processing related to a printer function. Reference numeral 502 denotes a resolution / gradation number conversion unit, which performs the operation of matching the resolution and the gradation number between the functions and converting to the optimum image quality because the resolution and the gradation number are different for each function. .

By connecting the resolution / gradation number conversion section 502 to the signal processing section 501, the system can be expanded as required. Signal processing unit 501 and resolution
The connection with the tone number conversion unit 502 is performed by the connector 415 in FIG.
Done through. Each connector connecting the resolution / gradation number conversion unit 502, the signal processing unit 501, the facsimile unit 503, and the printer unit 505 has a system address bus, a data bus, a synchronization signal, a pixel clock signal, and the like. , Interrupt signals, and so on. Among them, the address bus and the data bus correspond to the CPU 42 of FIG.
Bus 3 The synchronization signal is generated by the timing generator 424. The pixel clock signal is supplied to the signal processing unit 5
01 is generated by an oscillator (not shown). An interrupt signal is sent from the facsimile unit 503 and the printer unit 505 to indicate a request for processing, the end of processing, the occurrence of an error,
It is prepared for transmission to the CPU 423 of FIG.

FIG. 7 shows the resolution / gradation number converter 502 shown in FIG.
Is shown. A multiplexer 601 includes a signal processing unit 501, a facsimile unit 503, and a printer unit 5.
05, the first, second, third, fourth
Of the signal path.

The first signal path is a through path.

The second signal path is a path which receives the binary image signal, performs processing for making the contour of the curve look smooth, and outputs the processed signal. The second signal path receives the binary image signal from the multiplexer 601 and outputs the same. The processing unit 602 assigns one bit to each of the small pixels obtained by dividing one pixel into four in the main scanning direction, and outputs four bits per pixel.

The third signal path is a path for binarizing the multi-level signal. The multi-level signal is converted into a table by the table conversion processing section 603 which has received the multi-level signal from the multiplexer 601. The binarization processing unit 604, which has received the output signal from, performs binarization processing using the average density method. At this time, one bit is assigned to each of the small pixels obtained by dividing one pixel into two in the main scanning direction, and two bits are output per pixel.

The fourth signal path is a path that receives binary images of various resolutions, performs a process of making the contour of the curve look smooth, and outputs an 8-bit multi-valued signal. The contour smoothing processing unit 605
A process for making the contour of the curve look smooth is performed, and an 8-bit multi-valued signal is output. The variable-magnification processing unit 606 that receives the multi-valued signal performs linear interpolation to output an 8-bit multi-valued signal. You.

Reference numeral 607 denotes a multiplexer 607 for distributing signals received from the first, second, third, and fourth signal paths to a signal processing unit 501, a facsimile unit 503, and a printer unit 505. .

In the facsimile transmission operation, the image signal is sent from the signal processing unit 501 to the facsimile unit 503 via the resolution / gradation number conversion unit 502. At this time, control is performed by the CPU 423 (FIG. 1) so that the multiplexer 601 selects 1...> C, the image signal passes through the third signal path, and the multiplexer 607 selects 3.

In the facsimile receiving operation, an image signal is sent from the facsimile unit 503 to the signal processing unit 501 via the resolution / gradation number conversion unit 502. At this time,
..> D is selected by the multiplexer 601 (FIG. 7), the image signal passes through the fourth signal path, and 4...> A is selected by the multiplexer 607 (FIG. 7).
It is controlled by the CPU 423 (FIG. 1).

In the printer operation, the printer unit 505
The image signal is sent to the signal processing unit 501 through the resolution / gradation number conversion unit 502. At this time, the CPU 423 determines that 2...> B is selected by the multiplexer 601 (FIG. 7), the image signal passes through the second signal path, and 2...> A is selected by the multiplexer 607 (FIG. 7).
(FIG. 1). In the printer operation, when performing fixed-size scaling to a different paper size, the image signal is sent from the printer unit 505 to the resolution / gradation number conversion unit 502.
Is sent to the signal processing unit 501 via At this time, 2...> D is selected by the multiplexer 601 (FIG. 7), the image signal passes through the fourth signal path, and 4...> A is selected by the multiplexer 607 (FIG. 7).
It is controlled by the CPU 423 (FIG. 1).

FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the facsimile unit 503 of FIG. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 701 denotes a connector, which includes terminals for a system address bus, a data bus, a video input signal, a video output signal, a synchronization signal, a pixel clock signal, an interrupt signal, and the like. Connector 70
1, the facsimile unit 503 and the resolution / gradation number conversion unit 502 are connected. Reference numeral 703 denotes a memory control unit which receives a video input signal from the connector 701 in the facsimile transmission operation and
4 for storing image data. Reference numeral 702 denotes an encode / decode processing unit, which is connected to the memory control unit 703 via an image address bus and a data bus. The encoding / decoding processing unit 702 is a DM
A controller built-in, memory control unit 703
The image data is fetched at a high speed from the image memory 704 by DMA transfer by communication with the image memory 704, the fetched image data is encoded, and the encoded code is stored in the code memory 705 by DMA transfer.

The code memory 705 is provided with a data protection measure by a backup power supply 706 in order to cope with a power supply trouble such as a power failure. The encoding / decoding processing unit 702, the memory control unit 703, the modem unit 710, and the voice synthesizing unit 711 connected to the address bus and the data bus of the system are controlled by the CPU 423 connected via the connector 701. . The encoding / decoding processing unit 702 includes:
When the encoding of the image in the image memory 704 is completed,
An interrupt signal to the CPU 423 for notifying the end is generated. The CPU 423 that has received the interrupt signal reads the encoded code from the code memory 705 via the memory control unit 703 and writes the encoded code to the modem unit 710 as transmission data. The transmission data is transmitted to the modem 71
0 is modulated to an analog signal, and the NCU (network
The data is transmitted from an external connector 709 via a control unit 708.

The speaker unit 707 is connected to the modem unit 710, and can monitor the communication state of the modem by voice. In the facsimile receiving operation, when an analog signal received from the external connector 709 is received by the modem unit 710 via the NCU unit 708, the CPU notifying the data reception
An interrupt signal to 423 is generated. The CPU 423 that has received the interrupt signal reads data from the modem unit 710 and writes a code to the code memory 705 via the memory control unit 703.

When the CPU 423 finishes writing to the encoding memory 705, it sends a write completion signal to the encode / decode processing unit 702 via the system bus. The encoding / decoding processing unit 702 communicates with the memory control unit 703 to fetch data at high speed from the coding memory 705 by DMA transfer, decodes the fetched code data, and converts the decoded image data to image data by DMA transfer. The data is stored in the memory 704. The encoding / decoding processing unit 702 includes a coding memory 705
When the decoding of the code in is completed, CP
An interrupt signal to U423 is generated.

The memory control unit 703 includes the connector 7
01 according to the timing signal from the image memory 70
4 outputs a video signal to the connector 701. Also, the memory control unit 703 uses the internal buffer to store the image on the image memory 704 by 90 degrees and 180 degrees.
It has a function of rotating by degrees and 270 degrees, and rotates and outputs received or transmitted images as necessary.

The voice synthesizing unit 711 synthesizes a response message by voice at the time of an incoming call based on the data set via the system bus, and transmits it via the NCU unit 708. The connector 712 connects the system bus and the image bus, and prepares for expansion of the system for adding lines and improving performance.

The UR is displayed on the touch panel 307 shown in FIG.
L (universal resource location input unit 801, hierarchy setting unit 802, and a typewriter as a soft key, for example, are displayed.
The input section 801 can input the URL of the Web as the first layer, and the layer setting section 802 can input the Web layer that needs to be displayed. UR entered
FIG. 9 shows an example of the hierarchy of L and Web.

As described above, when the URL is input,
The input URL is transmitted to the modem 710 by the CPU 423.
The transmitted URL is transmitted from an external connector 709 after connecting a line via an NCU (network control unit) unit 708.

On the other hand, information on Web up to the layer set in the layer setting unit 802 is received via the external connector 709 and received by the modem unit 701 via the NCU 708. When 3 is set in the hierarchy setting unit 802, the information on the Web is each W up to the third hierarchy.
The title described in the <TITLE> tag of the Web and the <AHREF> tag described in each Web,
Only the URL of the linked Web is used. And each W
After acquiring information about eb, the line is disconnected.

However, if no hierarchy is input to the hierarchy setting unit 802, it is assumed that Web information up to the hierarchy stored in the RAM 423b of the CPU 423 in advance can be obtained.

Then, the CPU 423 reads information related to the Web from the modem unit 710, converts the information into a tree structure including only titles as shown in FIG.
7 is displayed. TITLE1 in FIG. 10 is a Web title corresponding to the URL input to the URL input unit 801 and is set as the first layer. TITLE2-T
ITLE4 is a Web title linked to the first layer, which is referred to as the second layer.

TITLE5 to TITLE10 are Web titles linked to the second hierarchy, which is called the third hierarchy. At this time, the CPU 423 creates a table as shown in FIG. 11A in which each Web title is associated with a URL, and temporarily stores the table in the RAM 423b.

When the operator selects a title from the tree structure displayed on the touch panel 307, the CPU 423 re-creates a table of only title information corresponding to the selected title from the table of the RAM 423b. I do. For example, when the operator selects TITLE1, TITLE2, and TITLE7, the CPU 423 sets TITLE1, TITLE1
URLs corresponding to LE2 and TITLE7, that is, http://www.cdefg.co.jp/web1.html http://www.cdefg.co.jp/web2.html http://www.cdefg.co. jp / web7.html is searched, and a table as shown in FIG. 11B is created. When this new table is created, the CPU 423 transmits the URL of this table to the modem unit 710 again to connect the line. The image information of the Web corresponding to the transmitted URL is received by the modem unit 710 via the NCU unit 708.

When the data of the modem section 710 is read by the CPU 423, a video signal is output to the connector 701 via the memory control section 703.
This video signal is subjected to print processing or facsimile transmission or the like according to the control of the multiplexers 601 and 607 of the resolution / tone conversion section 502 by the CPU 423.

[0070]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Web titles up to the set hierarchy are displayed at once in a tree structure.
Can be easily selected, and thus the working efficiency is improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the network line is temporarily disconnected after the title information storage processing is performed, so that the line usage fee can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure of the digital copying machine according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state of a sheet to be transferred on an intermediate tray.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an operation unit 300.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an A / D conversion unit 402.

FIG. 6 shows a signal processing unit 501 and a resolution / gradation number conversion unit 5
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a connection relationship among a facsimile unit, a facsimile unit, and a printer unit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a resolution / gradation number conversion unit 502 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile unit 503 in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an input example of a URL input unit 801 and a hierarchy setting unit 802.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tree structure display of a Web title.

FIG. 11 is a RAM 423b storing a Web title.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 210 Exposure control unit 240 Photoconductor 305 Copy start key 423 CPU 423a ROM 423b RAM 501 Signal processing unit 502 Resolution / adjustment conversion unit 503 Facsimile unit 505 Printer units 601 and 607 Multiplexer

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An image forming apparatus capable of recognizing an http protocol, comprising: URL input means for inputting a URL; and W corresponding to the URL input by the URL input means.
hierarchy setting means for setting a Web link hierarchy with eb as the first hierarchy; display control means for displaying a Web title up to the hierarchy set by the hierarchy setting means in a tree structure; display by the display control means An image forming apparatus, comprising: a selection unit for selecting an arbitrary Web from the selected tree structure; and a printing unit for collectively printing out a plurality of Webs selected by the selection unit. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising title information storage means for storing URLs and titles of each Web up to the hierarchy set by said hierarchy setting means. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays a Web title up to a preset hierarchy in a tree structure when the hierarchy is not set by the hierarchy setting means. Image forming apparatus. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the title information storage means stores a URL and a title of each Web up to a preset hierarchy when the hierarchy is not set by the hierarchy setting means. Characteristic image forming apparatus. 5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a line disconnecting unit for temporarily disconnecting a line after the title information storage unit acquires title information of each Web. 6. The title of each Web in the title information storage unit according to claim 1, after any of a plurality of titles requiring printing is selected from the tree structure displayed by the display control unit. An image forming apparatus comprising: title information search means for searching for title information corresponding to a title selected from information. 7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a selected title information storage unit that stores again only the title information searched by the title information search unit. 8. A Web server according to claim 2, wherein said Web server responds to a plurality of title information stored in said title information storage means.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a line connection unit for reconnecting a line to print an image.