JP2000216927A - Read recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain effective use of a print output part by discontinuing an interrupt job under execution and then restarting the discontinued interrupt job when an original jam occurs at an original reading part, while the interrupt job is executed to read and print an original. SOLUTION: When an interrupt job is executed, while a print job is executed by a facsimile device F, the print job under execution is discontinued and an original is read at an original reading part 9. If jamming of an original occurs at the part 9, a main control part 1 discontinues the interrupt job under execution, and shows a notifying massage of the job discontinuation, a jamming eliminating method, etc., at a display part 7. If the part 1 decides that a recording paper jamming has occurred at a print output part 10, when the image data remain in an image memory 4 and the print job is not over yet, the discontinued interrupt job is stated again as soon as the jamming are eliminated at both parts 9 and 10. If the interrupt job is discontinued in a fax transmission mode, the part 1 starts again the discontinued print job.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a reading and recording apparatus having a function of copying an original in addition to facsimile communication, such as a facsimile apparatus with a copying function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in offices and the like, reading and recording apparatuses such as a facsimile apparatus with a copying function which further includes a copying function for copying a document in addition to a facsimile transmitting / receiving function have been widely distributed and used.

In such a reading and recording apparatus, image data read by a document reading section is printed on a recording sheet set in advance by a print output section (copy function),
After being temporarily stored in the image memory, it is sequentially encoded by an encoding / decoding unit and transmitted to a destination facsimile apparatus or the like via a telephone line (facsimile transmission function).

Further, when image data is received via a telephone line, the received image data is temporarily stored in an image memory, then sequentially decoded by an encoding / decoding unit, and is sequentially output by a print output unit. Printing is performed on recording paper set in advance (facsimile receiving function).

Further, recently, a printer connected to an external device such as a personal computer and used as a printer for printing data received from the external device has been developed and used.

[0006]

By the way, in such a reading and recording apparatus, image data received by facsimile and stored in an image memory, or data received from an external device such as a personal computer and stored in an image memory, If a document jam occurs in the document reading unit while the printing output unit is performing a so-called interrupt job that reads and prints the document while printing (hereinafter, “print job is being executed”), Until the document jam was cleared, the interrupted print job could not be restarted, not to mention copy printing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to execute an interrupt job during execution of a print job and release the original jam when an original jam occurs in the original reading unit. It is another object of the present invention to provide a reading and recording apparatus capable of restarting a print job that has been interrupted.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reading and recording apparatus for interrupting a print job being executed, executing an interrupt job for reading and printing an original, and reading the original. When a document jam occurs in the copy unit, the interrupt job being executed is interrupted, and the interrupted print job is restarted.

In the reading and recording apparatus according to the second aspect, the print job being executed is interrupted, an interrupt job for reading and printing the original is executed, and when a document jam occurs in the original reading unit, the interrupt job being executed is executed. Is interrupted, and if the plurality of discharge trays are distinguished between those for receiving data printing and those for copy printing, the interrupted print job is restarted.

Here, if the plurality of discharge trays are not distinguished between those for receiving data printing and those for copying printing,
Without restarting the interrupted print job, the apparatus waits until the document jam in the document reading unit is released.

The setting of the discharge tray is performed by operating the operation unit, and a selection is made as to whether or not to distinguish between reception data printing and copy printing.

In the reading and recording apparatus according to the third aspect, when the original jam of the original reading unit is released during the execution of the interrupted print job, the print job is interrupted at that time and interrupted. Restart the interrupt job.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A reading and recording apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a reading and recording apparatus.

Here, the configuration of the facsimile apparatus F is shown as a reading and recording apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a computer or the like connected to a printer or scanner and having a function of transmitting image data. But also composed.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit for controlling each of the following units, such as a CPU, etc., 2 an NCU for sending a dial signal to the telephone line L and controlling connection to the telephone line L, and 3 for facsimile. A modem that modulates and demodulates signals for communication, 4 is an image memory for temporarily storing image data of a document read by the document reading unit 9 and image data received by facsimile, and 5 is destination information such as a destination facsimile number. RAM for storing various data such as 6
Is a ROM for storing various programs and the like necessary for the operation of the facsimile machine F, and 7 is a liquid crystal screen or LE.
A display section composed of a D lamp, etc., 8 an operation section composed of various keys, 9 a document reading section for reading image data from a set document, and 10 a print of image data on recording paper set in advance. Then, the recording paper discharge tray 10A, 1
A print output unit for discharging from 0A, 11 is an encoding / decoding unit for encoding or decoding image data, and 12 is a personal computer PC or the like via a cable C conforming to a standard such as RS-422. An interface unit for connecting an external device.

In the facsimile apparatus F, a facsimile mode and a copy (copy) mode can be switched by operating a mode switching key (not shown) of the operation unit 8, and when the mode is switched to the copy mode, the original is The image data of the document read by the reading unit 9 is transmitted to the print output unit 1.
0 is printed.

On the other hand, when the mode is switched to the facsimile mode, the image data of the original read by the original reading unit 9 is encoded by the encoding / decoding unit 11 and is temporarily stored in the image memory 4 and then stored. The data is read and transmitted to the other party's facsimile machine via the modem 3 and the NCU 2.

The facsimile reception can be performed in any mode. In the facsimile mode, the received image data is temporarily stored in the image memory 4, and the stored image data is sequentially read out. , The encoding / decoding unit 11 decodes the print output unit 1
0 while printing is being performed in the copy mode, the received image data is stored in the image memory 4.
After the copy printing is completed, the stored image data is sequentially read out, and the encoding / decoding unit 11
, And is printed by the print output unit 10.

The facsimile apparatus F is connected to a cable C from an external device such as a personal computer PC.
When various data such as image data is received via the, the received data is temporarily stored in the image memory 4,
It also plays a role as a printer that reads out the data sequentially and prints it out at the print output unit 10.

In the facsimile apparatus F which performs such a basic operation, image data received by facsimile and stored in the image memory 4 or data received from an external device such as a personal computer PC and stored in the image memory 4 is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus F.
By performing a predetermined interrupt operation during printing by the print output unit 10 (hereinafter, “print job is being executed”), a so-called interrupt job for reading and printing a document or transmitting a facsimile by reading a document is executed. You can do it.

When the interrupt job is executed, in the facsimile machine F, the print job being executed is temporarily interrupted, the originals set in the original reading section 9 are sequentially read, and after the job is completed, The interrupted print job is resumed. When a jam occurs in the document reading unit 9 during reading of a document, the following operation is performed.

This operation will be described with reference to the flowchart (100 to 113) of FIG.

When the interrupt job is executed during the execution of the print job, the facsimile machine F interrupts the print job being executed (100), and the original reading section 9 sequentially reads the original.

At this time, if a document jam occurs in the document reading section 9 (101), the main control section 1 interrupts the interrupt job being executed (102), and the display section 7 indicates that a document jam has occurred. Is displayed, or a message that teaches a jam clearing method or the like is displayed, or a speaker (not shown) sounds (103).

When data such as image data remains in the image memory 4 and the print job is not completed (104), the main control unit 1 checks whether a recording paper jam has occurred in the print output unit 10. (105), and if a recording paper jam has occurred in the print output unit 10, the interrupt interrupted as soon as the original jam in the original reading unit 9 and the recording paper jam in the print output unit 10 are released. The job is restarted (107), and if a recording sheet jam has not occurred in the print output unit 10 (105), it is determined whether the interrupted interrupted job is copy printing or facsimile transmission (10).
6).

On the other hand, if the print job has been completed (10
4), the main control section 1 restarts the interrupted interrupt job as soon as the document jam of the document reading section 9 is cleared (1).
08).

As a result of the determination in step 106, when the interrupted interrupt job is facsimile transmission, the main control unit 1 restarts the interrupted print job (109).

On the other hand, when the interrupted interrupt job is a copy print job, the main control unit 1
It is determined whether the settings of A and 10A are distinguished between those for receiving data printing and those for copying printing (107).

Here, the settings of the discharge trays 10A, 10A are set by operating the operation unit 8. For example, if the discharge tray setting mode is executed and the setting can be performed according to predetermined guidance. The setting method does not matter.

As a result of this determination, the discharge trays 10A, 10A
When the setting of A is distinguished between reception data printing and copy printing, the main control unit 1 restarts the interrupted print job (109). As soon as 9 manuscript jams are released,
The interrupted job that has been interrupted is restarted (108).

After restarting the interrupted print job, when the document jam of the document reading unit 9 is released (11
0), when a print job is being executed (111),
The main control unit 1 interrupts the print job being executed (11
2) Restart the interrupted job that was interrupted (11)
3).

On the other hand, if the resumed print job has been completed (111), the interrupted interrupt job is resumed (113).

In this routine, the interrupt job is automatically restarted as soon as the document jam of the document reading unit 9 is released. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, a start key (not shown) may be used. The job may be restarted by the restart instruction operation of.

[0035]

As can be understood from the above description, in the reading and recording apparatus according to the first aspect, if an original jam occurs in the original reading unit during the execution of the interrupt job for reading and printing the original, the reading and recording is executed. The interrupted interrupt job is interrupted and the interrupted interrupt job is restarted, so even if an original jam occurs in the original reading unit, the interrupted copy printing can be resumed immediately, making effective use of the print output unit. can do.

In the reading and recording apparatus according to the second aspect, when a document jam occurs in the document reading unit and the interrupting job being executed is interrupted, the discharge tray is distinguished between receiving data printing and copy printing. In this case, the interrupted print job is resumed, so that the data printed by the interrupt job and the data printed by the print job are not mixed in the discharge tray.

In the reading and recording apparatus according to the third aspect, when the jam of the document reading unit is released during the execution of the interrupted print job, the print job is interrupted at that time and interrupted. Since the interrupt job is restarted, there is no need to perform another interrupt operation to restart the interrupt job.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of a reading and recording apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the reading and recording apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F: facsimile device (reading / recording device) 9: original reading unit 10: print output unit 10A, 10A: recording paper discharge tray

Claims (3)

[Claims] A print job being executed is interrupted, and an interrupt job for reading and printing a document is executed. When a document jam occurs in a document reading unit, the interrupted job being executed is interrupted and the interrupted printing is performed. A reading and recording apparatus for resuming a job. 2. An interrupted print job is interrupted to execute an interrupt job for reading and printing an original. When an original jam occurs in the original reading unit, the interrupted job is interrupted and a plurality of output trays are stopped. A reading and recording apparatus for resuming an interrupted print job when received data printing and copy printing are distinguished. 3. The interrupt job according to claim 1, wherein when the document jam of the document reading unit is released during the execution of the interrupted print job, the print job is interrupted at that time, and the interrupted job is interrupted. The reading and recording apparatus for restarting the reading and recording.