JP2000216947A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide facsimile equipment for operating binding by a staple at position for recording at all times. SOLUTION: Transmission side facsimile equipment 10 is provided with a reading circuit 11 for reading an original, an operation circuit 13 for instructing transmission and for setting a position for operating binding by a staple, and a PJL generating circuit 12 for converting the information of the position for operating binding by the staple into a PJL command. Reception side facsimile equipment 20 is provided with a PJL analyzing circuit 27 for analyzing a PJL command, and for specifying the position for operating binding by the staple, a printing circuit 25 for printing image data, and for outputting the recording, and a staple circuit 29 for operating binding to the recording outputted by the printing circuit 25, based on the specific binding position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus which allows a facsimile apparatus on a transmission side to specify a binding position by stapling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when it is desired to sort and output records output by a facsimile machine of this type, sorting by a sorter attached to a sheet discharging device or binding by stapling has been realized.

[0003]

However, in the conventional apparatus which employs the sorting by stapling for output as described above, the stapling can always be stapled only at a fixed place with respect to the recording. There is a case where staples cannot be stapled in the part expected by the sender. For this reason, it may be difficult for the recipient to view the record. On the contrary, the staple binding is good, but there is a problem that the user feels troublesome.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which can always perform stapling at a fixed location on a recording from a facsimile apparatus on the transmission side in order to solve the above problem. is there.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus of the present invention comprises a control circuit for controlling all circuits, a network control circuit for controlling a network, and a storage circuit for storing information. In the facsimile machine that performs sorting by stapling in the receiving facsimile device at the time of transmission of the transmitting facsimile device, by instructing the receiving facsimile device from the transmitting facsimile device to the receiving facsimile device, it is always in a fixed place It is characterized in that stapling can be performed.

Further, as a transmission-side facsimile apparatus, a reading circuit for reading an original, an operation circuit for instructing transmission and setting a position for binding by staples, and a binding circuit for binding by staples are provided. A generation circuit for converting position information into a command; storing a command, staple information relating to staples, and image data relating to an image read by the reading circuit in a storage circuit; Is preferably transmitted.

Further, as a receiving-side facsimile machine,
An analysis circuit that analyzes a command and specifies a binding position by stapling, a printing circuit that prints image data and outputs a record, and binds a record output by the printing circuit based on the specified binding position. And a staple circuit for performing the following.

It is preferable that a rotation memory for rotating image data is provided.

Further, it is preferable that a tray selection circuit for selecting a tray of recording paper used in the printing circuit is provided.

[0010] The command is a PJL command that can control the processing at the time of outputting a record by combining expressions based on data indicating a set of expressions expressed in the form of PJL (print job language). Is preferred.

Further, the staple information is preferably binary data indicating a binding position, the number thereof, and the like.

As described above, the present invention has the following features. (1) The point at which stapling is performed and the number of staples can be specified from the transmitting facsimile machine. (2) A unique procedure (PJL command) is used to realize the processing of (1). (3) A staple binding device using a rotating memory
The staple circuit can be simplified by reducing the number of places. (4) When binding cannot be performed with staples, the staples are used instead of the staples by printing by using the vertical memory and the horizontal paper sequentially using the rotating memory.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. The facsimile apparatus 10 includes a control circuit 14 for controlling the entire circuit, image data 101, PJL command 102, and staple information 1
03, a network control circuit 16 for transmitting data, etc., a reading circuit 11 for reading an original, PJL
A PJL generation circuit 12 for generating a command, an operation circuit 13 for sending a facsimile transmission instruction, and a PJL
PJL analysis circuit 27 for analyzing commands, printing circuit 2
8. A stapling circuit 29 for executing binding on the output recording at a location specified by the transmission side. In this facsimile machine, the reading circuit 11, the PJL generation circuit 12, and the operation circuit 13 are used on the transmission side, and the PJL analysis circuit 27, the printing circuit 28, and the staple circuit 29 are used on the reception side.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, divided into a transmitting side and a receiving side. In this figure, the facsimile apparatus is divided into a transmission-side facsimile apparatus 10 and a reception-side facsimile apparatus 20, and only necessary circuits are shown. First, in the transmission-side facsimile apparatus 10, the operation circuit 13
Sends a facsimile transmission instruction and specifies where to staple the document. In response to this, the control circuit 14 instructs the reading circuit 11 to read the original, and stores the image data in the storage circuit 15. Further, the control circuit 14 generates a PJL command 102 from the staple information 103 instructed by the operation circuit 13 by the PJL generation circuit 12 and stores the PJL command 102 in the storage circuit 15. Next, the control circuit 14 instructs the network control circuit 16 to transmit the image data and the PJL command. Next, when the receiving-side facsimile device 20 receives such image data and the PJL command, the control circuit 24 sends the image data and the PJL command through the network control circuit 26.
Upon receiving the LJ command, the command is stored in the storage circuit 25. Then, the image data 101 is output by the printing circuit 28. And
The PJL command 102 is analyzed, the stapling position is specified by stapling, and the stapling circuit 29 executes stapling on the output recording at a position instructed by the transmission side. As a result, the transmitting facsimile machine 1
From 0, it is possible to specify the stapling position for the facsimile machine 20 on the receiving side.

[0016]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This facsimile apparatus has both functions of the transmission-side facsimile apparatus 10 and the reception-side facsimile apparatus 20. The transmitting facsimile machine 10 will be described as a data transmitting apparatus, and the receiving facsimile apparatus 20 will be described as a receiving apparatus. Sending facsimile machine 1
0 is an operation circuit 1 for instructing transmission and setting a position for binding by staples.
3, a reading circuit 11 for reading a document in response to a transmission instruction, and a PJL for converting information on a position for binding by stapling into a PJL command.
A JL generation circuit 12, a storage circuit 15 for storing image data, PJL commands, staple information, and the like; a network control circuit 16 for controlling a network for transmitting image data, PJL commands, etc .; And a control circuit 14 for control.

The reception-side facsimile machine 20 includes a network control circuit 26 for controlling a network for receiving image data, PJL commands, and the like, and a network control circuit 26 for receiving the received image data, PJL commands.
A storage circuit 25 for storing commands, a printing circuit 28 for printing image data and outputting a record, a PJL analysis circuit 27 for analyzing PJL commands and specifying a binding position by stapling, A staple circuit 29 for binding the record output from the printing circuit 28 based on the binding position is provided, and a control circuit 24 for controlling the entire circuit.

Next, the overall operation of the embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, the facsimile machine 10 on the transmission side will be described. The original is set on the reading device, and the destination circuit number is input from the operation circuit 13. At this time, when the receiving facsimile machine 20 wants to perform stapling by stapling, the user specifies the position where the stapling is to be performed. This information is stored in the storage circuit 1 via the control circuit 14.
5 is stored as staple information 103, which is binary data indicating a binding position, the number of binding positions, and the like.
The original is read from the reading circuit 11, and is stored as image data 101 in the storage circuit 15 via the control circuit 14. Next, the staple information 103 is transferred to the PJL generation circuit 12, and the PJL command 102 is generated and stored in the storage circuit 25.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of the PJL command in the present invention. The PJL command is “@PJ
L command option = value ”is data indicating a group of expressions expressed in the form of“ L command option = value ”, and controls processing when a record is output by combining the expressions. The SET of the PJL command indicates that “value” is set for the type indicated by “option”. To explain the example shown in FIG. 3, "@PJLSET STAPLE = ON" declares that stapling is performed, and "@PJLSET STAPLE = ON".
"APLEMODE = CORNER1" indicates that binding is to be performed in the upper left corner, and "@PJL SET STA"
"PLENUM = 1" indicates that only one staple is used. That is, one staple in the upper left corner
Only one binding is shown. Next, the image data and the PJL command are transmitted from the transmission-side facsimile apparatus 10 to the reception-side facsimile apparatus 20 while controlling the communication by the network control circuit 16.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a communication protocol when transmitting data from the transmitting facsimile apparatus to the receiving facsimile apparatus. The signal is NSF
Signal (non-standard function identification signal), DIS signal (digital identification signal), NSS signal (non-standard function setting signal), DCS
Signal (digital command signal), TCF signal (training check signal), CFR signal (reception preparation confirmation signal), E
There are an OP signal (procedure end signal), an MCF signal (message confirmation signal), and a DCN signal (disconnection command signal). For example, in the NSF signal, there is a bit indicating the presence or absence of the PJL analysis capability, and in the NSS signal, there is a bit indicating the presence or absence of using the PJL.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation when transmitting data from the transmitting facsimile apparatus to the receiving facsimile apparatus. The transmitting side is the facsimile apparatus 10 and the receiving side is the facsimile apparatus 20. First, when a line is connected, an NSF signal (non-standard function identification signal) and a DIS signal (digital identification signal) are sent from the receiving side to the transmitting side (201). Next, it is determined whether or not the NSF signal is a code of the in-house machine (202). If the facsimile machine of the in-house machine receives the NSF signal, the receiving side sends an NSS signal (non-standard function setting signal) to the transmitting side. (2
04, 207), if it is a facsimile machine of another company's machine, it receives the DIS signal and sends a DCS signal (digital command signal) from the transmitting side to the receiving side (206). The NSF signal indicates a code for distinguishing between a company and another company's machine, and the function of the receiving side. PJL is added to this NSF signal.
Prepare a bit for the presence or absence of signal analysis capability. The transmitting side determines whether or not to actually use the PJL signal by looking at this bit (203), and sets the use / non-use bit of the PJL signal in the NSS signal (204, 207). The PJL signal is obtained by converting a PJL command into a signal, and sends a character code as it is as a signal. Next, a TCF signal (training check signal) is transmitted from the transmitting side to the receiving side, a CFR signal (reception preparation confirmation signal) is returned from the receiving side to the transmitting side, and after a training check of the modem, actual transmission / reception of data is started. I do. First, a PJL signal is transmitted from the transmission side to the reception side (205), and then PIX (image data) is transmitted (208). After sending the last PIX, E
An OP signal (procedure end signal) is transmitted, and an MCF signal (message confirmation signal) is returned from the receiving side to the transmitting side. And
Finally, the DCN signal (disconnect command signal) from the transmitting side to the receiving side
And disconnect the line.

Next, the receiving-side facsimile machine 20 will be described. Image data and PJL commands received while controlling communication by the network control circuit 26 are stored in the storage circuit 25 via the control circuit 24. The stored image data 101 is transferred to the printing circuit 28, where a printing process is actually performed and a record is output. Further, the PJL command 102 is transferred to the PJL analysis circuit 27 via the control circuit 24. The PJL analysis circuit 27 outputs the PJL command 1
02 is analyzed, staple information 103 is extracted, and this is stored in the storage circuit 25. The staple information 103 is transmitted to the staple circuit 29 via the control circuit 24.
Transferred to In the staple circuit 29, the printing circuit 28
Is performed based on the staple information 103 on the output record.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. In this embodiment, the input image data is stored in a facsimile machine 20 'on the receiving side.
A rotation memory 52 for outputting image data rotated by 0 degrees, 180 degrees or 270 degrees, and a tray selection circuit 51 for selecting a recording paper tray to be used in the printing circuit 28 are newly added. Thereby, the rotation memory 52
In the stapling circuit 29, the stapling position can be reduced from eight places to two places.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state where an image is rotated in another embodiment of the present invention. The staple circuit 29 has a CORNE 601 shown in FIG.
It is assumed that a stapling device is provided at a position where binding can be performed on R1 and SISELLF. The image data 601 of FIG.
The image data 603 is rotated by 180 degrees, and the image data 604 is rotated by 270 degrees.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the staple position, the selection of the rotation memory, the tray selection, and the setting of the staple circuit corresponding to the staple position in another embodiment of the present invention. For example, in the case of the top row, the staple position is set to CORNER1.
, The rotation memory 52 is set to 0 degrees, the tray is selected as vertical paper, and the staple circuit is set to CORNER1.

Next, the operation in another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The operation in the facsimile machine 10 on the transmitting side and the image data and PJL in the facsimile apparatus 20 'on the receiving side
The operation up to the portion where the command is stored in the storage circuit 25 is the same as the operation in FIG. First, PJL
The command 102 is transferred to the PJL analysis circuit 27 via the control circuit 24. The PJL analysis circuit 27 analyzes the PJL command, outputs staple information 102, and stores this in the storage circuit 25. The control circuit 24 further analyzes which of the cases 601 to 604 in FIG. The control circuit 24 transfers the image data 101 to the rotation memory 52 based on the analysis result, rotates the image data 101, selects the sheet tray by the tray selection circuit 51, and prints the sheet on the printing circuit 28.
To the stapling circuit 29 to specify the stapling position. FIG. 8 shows the processing contents of the control circuit 24 at this time. The staple position is the same as that specified in the setting of the staple position in FIG. FIG. 8 shows the rotation angle of the image data in the rotation memory 52, the paper type in the tray selection circuit, and the staple position in the staple circuit at this time. Thereafter, the printed circuit 2
At step 8, the image data is printed, a record is output, and the stapling is performed at the designated position in the stapling circuit 29 using staples. Thereby, the staple circuit 2
At 9, the number of stapling positions can be reduced from eight to two. This can also be used as an alternative process when staples are lost in the stapling circuit 29 and the binding cannot be performed. For each received document, the image data is rotated by 90 degrees and rotated by 0 degrees by the rotation memory 52, the vertical paper and the horizontal paper are selected by the tray selection circuit 51, the printing is performed by the printing circuit 28, and the record is output.

As described above, in another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, recording can be output alternately in the vertical and horizontal directions of the sheet.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the received image data can be put together as one document, so that it is possible to reduce the trouble of sorting.

In addition, staples can be instructed on the transmission side instead of making a determination on the reception side and performing staples, so that there is an effect that staples can be bound at a place intended by the sender.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram divided into a transmitting side and a receiving side according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a PJL command used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a communication sequence according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a transmission procedure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state when an image is rotated in another practical example of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a staple position and a corresponding setting of a rotation memory, a tray selection, and a staple circuit in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state where recording is alternately output in another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 facsimile apparatus 11 reading circuit 12 PJL generation circuit 13 operation circuit 14 control circuit 15 storage circuit 16 network control circuit 17 PJL analysis circuit 18 printing circuit 19 staple circuit 20 facsimile apparatus (receiving side) 20 ′ facsimile apparatus (of another embodiment) (Reception side) 24 Control circuit (Reception side) 25 Storage circuit (Reception side) 27 PJL analysis circuit (Reception side) 28 Printing circuit (Reception side) 29 Staple circuit (Reception side) 51 Tray selection circuit 52 Rotary memory 101 Image data 102 PJL command 103 Staple information 201-208 Steps indicating transmission procedure 601-604 Rotated image

Claims (7)

[Claims] A transmission facsimile apparatus includes a control circuit for controlling all circuits, a network control circuit for controlling a network, and a storage circuit for storing information. In a facsimile apparatus that performs sorting by binding, a facsimile apparatus is capable of always performing binding with a staple at a fixed location by giving an instruction from the transmitting facsimile apparatus to the receiving facsimile apparatus. A transmission circuit for reading a document; an operation circuit for instructing the transmission and setting a position for binding by the staple; and a binding by the staple. A generation circuit for converting the information on the position for performing the operation into a command, and storing, in the storage circuit, the command, staple information on the staple, and image data on an image read by the reading circuit. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the command and the image data are transmitted by the network control circuit. 3. The receiving-side facsimile machine, wherein: an analyzing circuit that analyzes the command and specifies a position where the stapling is performed; a printing circuit that prints the image data and outputs a record; The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a stapling circuit that binds a record output from the printing circuit based on the binding position. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a rotation memory for rotating said image data. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a tray selection circuit for selecting a recording paper tray to be used in said printing circuit. 6. The PJL command is a PJL command that can combine expressions by data indicating a set of expressions expressed in the form of PJL (Print Job Language) and control processing when recording is output. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein 7. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the staple information is binary data indicating a position where the binding is performed, the number of the staples, and the like.