JP2000267497A - Original reading and recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to easily change the recording positions of plural sheets of originals to one sheet of recording paper in concentrated copying. SOLUTION: This device is constituted to have a function to record the images of plural sheets of the originals to one sheet of the recording paper. In such a case, the device has a display means 7 for displaying the respective recording positions of plural sheets of the originals to one sheet of the recording paper and a control means 1 for alternating the original existing thus far in the recording position and the recording position of the assigned original and displaying the same on the display means 7 when the recording position to be changed and the original to be recorded in this position are assigned.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document reading and recording apparatus having a function of recording images of a plurality of documents on a single recording sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a document reading and recording apparatus, a copying machine (copier) and a facsimile apparatus having a copying function have been widely used in offices and homes. Some have an integrated copy (also referred to as "Nin1 copy") function for recording a plurality of document images on one sheet of recording paper, and are used for saving recording paper and simplifying operation. I have.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the aggregate copy function. In the aggregate copy, a plurality of (N) originals are recorded on one recording sheet. FIG. 4A shows a case where two originals are recorded on a single recording sheet. (B)
Shows a case of 4in1 copy in which four originals are recorded on one recording paper.

As shown, A4 size (A4 horizontal)
When two originals are recorded on A3 size (A3 length) recording paper (2 in 1 copy), the original can be recorded at the same magnification, but four A4 size (A4 length) originals can be recorded in A3 size (A3 length). When recording on recording paper (4 in 1 copy), an A4 size document is reduced to A5 size before recording. Further, when two B5 size documents are recorded in A3 size, if the B5 size documents are enlarged to A4 size and then recorded, the size of the recorded image matches the size of the recording paper.

In FIG. 1, a page number (reading order) is added to the original, and the recording position of each original is shown on the recording paper side using the page number of each original.

[0006]

However, in the above-described conventional document reading and recording apparatus, if an attempt is made to change the recording position of the document on one sheet of recording paper, all of the page numbers of the document attached to the recording paper are changed. Must be changed by inputting with a numeric keypad or the like, which is troublesome.

It is also conceivable to display all the patterns of the recording positions of a plurality of originals on one recording sheet in advance and select a desired one of the patterns.
If the number of documents to be collected and recorded on one sheet of recording paper increases, the number of patterns at the recording position also increases significantly. Therefore, it is difficult to select one pattern from many patterns.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an original reading and recording apparatus capable of easily changing the recording positions of a plurality of originals on one recording sheet in an integrated copy. It is intended to provide.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document reading and recording apparatus having a function of recording images of a plurality of documents on a single recording sheet. Display means for displaying the recording position of each of a plurality of originals on paper; a recording position to be changed; and an original to be recorded at that position, the original at the recording position and the recording of the specified original Control means for changing the position and displaying the result on the display means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the control means is configured to stop the replacement of the recording positions until the recording positions of the plurality of originals on one recording sheet are determined. The recording position of each of a plurality of originals on one recording sheet is returned to the initial recording position and is displayed on the display means.

According to a third aspect, in the first aspect, the control means displays on the display means each of the recording positions of the plurality of originals.
The document is displayed using a number indicating the order of the document, and the display direction of the number is displayed corresponding to the transport direction of the recording paper.

[0012]

Embodiments of 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 document reading and recording apparatus. Here, the configuration of a facsimile machine F (multifunction peripheral) having a copy function is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a copy machine or a computer having a printer and a scanner. .

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a control means comprising a CPU or the like, and a main control unit for controlling the following units, and 2 denotes a telephone line L.
NCU for transmitting a dial signal to the telephone line L and controlling connection to the telephone line L; 3, a modem for modulating and demodulating a signal for performing facsimile communication; 4, an image memory for temporarily storing encoded image data; Is a RAM for storing various data, 6 is a ROM in which a control program and the like are stored in advance, 7 is a display unit constituting a display means such as a liquid crystal display, 8 is an operation unit composed of various keys, etc.
Reference numeral 9 denotes a reading unit for reading image data from a set document, and 10 denotes a facsimile-received image or an image read from the reading unit 9 of a fixed-size recording paper stored in advance in each of the plurality of recording paper cassettes 10a. A recording unit for recording to any of them, 11 is a sound output unit for outputting a warning sound or the like from the speaker SP, 12 is connected to an external device such as a personal computer via a signal line La (communication cable), and is connected to the external device. It is an external interface unit for transmitting a signal between the two.

Here, a display unit such as a personal computer connected via the external interface unit 12 also constitutes the display means, but only the display on the display unit 7 of the facsimile apparatus F will be described below. Note that the external interface unit 12 may be configured to perform wireless communication with an external device.

When the mode is switched to the copy mode by a mode switching key (not shown) of the operation unit 8, the recording unit 10 records (prints out) the image of the document read by the reading unit 9 on recording paper. . On the other hand, when the mode is switched to the facsimile mode, the image of the document read by the reading unit 9 can be encoded and then transmitted to the other party's facsimile device via the modem 3 and the NCU 2.

In the facsimile reception, the received image data is sequentially recorded by the recording unit 10 in the facsimile mode or in the copy mode and the copying operation is not being performed. In the copy mode and during the copy operation, the received image data is sequentially stored in the image memory 4, and after the copy operation is completed, the stored image data is read out and recorded by the recording unit 10. .

In the facsimile apparatus F, the length of the original in the main scanning direction (original width) and the length of the original in the sub-scanning direction (original length) are detected by the reading unit 9 to form a fixed form. A document size detection sensor 9S for detecting a document size is provided.
a recording paper size detection sensor 10S for detecting the size of the recording paper contained in each of the recording papers a.

The operation unit 8 includes at least an aggregation copy key 8a operated to switch to the aggregation copy mode, and a soft key 8b for changing the function of the key in accordance with the item content displayed on the display unit 7. And a cursor key 8c operated to change a selected item to other items, up, down, left, and right displayed on the display unit 7, and a numeric keypad 8d for inputting a numerical value or the like.

In this apparatus F, in order to collectively record a plurality of original images on one sheet of recording paper, the user sets the aggregate copy mode by operating the aggregate copy key 8a of the operation unit 8, and then sets the original to be aggregated. The number of images is set by selecting an item by operating the cursor key 8c or directly inputting a numerical value using the numeric keypad 8d, selecting the type of recording paper (recording paper cassette 10a), and detecting the size of the original with the original size sensor 9S. Then, based on these, the main controller 1 determines whether the type of the selected recording paper matches the insertion direction of the document. Specifically, when the number of originals to be combined is two or eight, when the insertion direction of the originals and the direction of the recording paper are different, the two are compatible, and the number of originals to be combined is four. In the case of (1), when the direction of insertion of the document and the direction of the recording paper are the same, the two are compatible (see FIG. 4).

If it is determined that the type of the selected recording paper matches the original insertion direction, the reading unit 9 reads an image from the original and stores the image in the image memory 4.
The image of the document is combined into one image for each number of documents to be combined, and is recorded on the selected recording paper by the recording unit 10.

In this apparatus F, the recording positions of a plurality of documents on one recording sheet are displayed on the display unit 7 before recording. In the present invention, the recording position of each document is displayed. Changes can be made easily.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen display on the display unit 7 to explain the operation procedure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A shows a screen in which the aggregate copy mode is set by operating the aggregate copy key 8a. By operating the cursor key 8c, the number of documents to be aggregated is set to "4".
The case where "sheet" is selected is shown (7c). For this reason,
The document insertion direction (7a) displayed on this screen and the recording paper direction (7b) "A4 landscape" are the same direction. The screen includes a paper selection 71, a cancel 72, and a set 73 as items corresponding to each of the three soft keys 8c, and has a rearrangement 74 and a separator line 75 as the next items after the soft key 8b. I have. When the next item is displayed on the display unit 7, the next item key (not shown) of the operation unit 8 may be operated.

By operating the soft key 8b corresponding to the paper selection 71, one of the recording paper cassettes 10a can be selected, and if the recording paper cassette 10a is selected, for example, A4
The size and direction of the recording paper, such as portrait, A4 landscape, and A3, can be selected. By operating the soft key 8b corresponding to the cancel 72, the integrated copy mode is stopped. By operating the soft key 8b corresponding to the set 73, the function setting of the aggregate copy is ended (end of the aggregate copy mode). By operating the soft key 8b corresponding to the rearrangement 74, the procedure shifts to an operation procedure for rearranging the recording positions of the respective originals on the recording paper. By operating the soft key 8b corresponding to the dividing line 75, a setting is made to add a dividing line between the images of each document recorded on the recording paper.

As described above, to change the recording position of each document on one recording sheet, the soft key 8b corresponding to the rearrangement 74 is operated.
A screen as shown in (b) is displayed. Here, the recording positions of each of the four originals are set to numbers (page number, original number, image number) “1” to “4” indicating the order (reading order) of the originals.
And the display direction of the number is displayed in correspondence with the recording paper conveyance direction and the recording paper setting direction. That is, the main control unit 1 causes the display unit 7 to display the recording position of each of the plurality of originals using the number indicating the order of the originals, and to change the display direction of the number in the transport direction of the recording paper. It is displayed in correspondence. by this,
The operator can intuitively understand the relationship between the document insertion direction and the recording paper transport direction.

On this screen, a redo 76 and a set 77 are displayed as items corresponding to the soft key 8b. By operating the soft key 8b corresponding to the redo 76, the rearrangement can be performed again. By operating the soft key 8b corresponding to the set 77, the rearrangement is determined and the screen returns to the initial screen of the aggregate copy mode of (a).

Here, the page number "1" is selected as the initial recording position to be rearranged (indicated by a black frame), and the position can be changed by operating the cursor key 8c. (C) shows a case where the page number “2” is selected as the recording position to be rearranged. Here, when the page number “4” is input by the ten keys 8d, the page number becomes as shown in (d). The recording positions of numbers “2” and “4” are rearranged. That is, when the main control unit 1 designates the recording position “2” to be changed and the document “4” to be recorded at that position, the document “2” at the recording position and the designated document “4” Are interchanged and displayed on the display unit 7.

If the recording positions can be rearranged in this way, the operation becomes simpler than in the case where a page number or the like is conventionally input for each recording position. For example, when the recording positions arranged in the order of “1”, “2”, “3” and “4” are changed to the recording positions of “4”, “3”, “2” and “1”, the conventional four times What needed to be operated,
Only two operations are required.

By operating the soft key 8b corresponding to the set 77 on the screen of (d), the rearranged recording position is determined, but the soft key 8b corresponding to the redo 76 is set.
Is operated, the screen returns to the initial screen of the rearrangement shown in FIG. In other words, the main control unit 1 determines whether or not to stop the switching of the recording positions by the time the recording positions of the plurality of originals on one recording sheet are determined. The recording positions of the originals are returned to the initial recording positions and displayed on the display unit 7. This makes it possible to easily rearrange the recording positions from the beginning.

Next, the above operation will be described with reference to a flowchart (100)
To 109). First, when Nin1 is set, the image order (recording position) is selected to be rearranged (100, FIG. 2).
(See (a)). Then, since the initial image recording position is displayed (101, see FIG. 2B), the image recording position P1 is displayed.
If the user designates the page number “2” in FIG. 2C and inputs the image number A (the page number “4” in FIG. 2C) (102), the image number A is stored. Recording position P
2 is searched (103).

If there is no corresponding recording position P2 (104
(Y), since the image number A is out of the valid range, a message is displayed on the display unit 7 so as to input the correct number (109), and the image recording position P1 is specified again and the image number A is input. Prompt. At this time, the sound output unit 11 may simultaneously output a warning sound from the speaker SP. For example, in a 4-in-1 copy, the image number is limited to “1” to “4”, and this corresponds to a case where a number of “5” or more is input.

On the other hand, if there is a corresponding recording position P2 (1
04), the image number A is stored at the recording position P1, and the image number B stored at the recording position P1 is stored at the recording position P2 (105). Thereafter, a redo key (soft key 8 corresponding to redo 76 shown in FIG. 2)
If b) is pressed, the sorting operation is canceled,
The initial image recording position is displayed (106, 101), and if the set key (soft key 8b corresponding to the set 77 shown in FIG. 2) is pressed, the rearrangement operation ends (10).
7, 108).

[0034]

As can be understood from the above description, in the original reading and recording apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the position of each of a plurality of originals with respect to one recording sheet is determined.
If a recording position to be changed and a document to be recorded at that position are specified, the recording positions of the document at the recording position and the specified document are switched. As a result, the recording position of the document can be changed with a smaller number of operations than in the related art.

According to the second aspect, if the replacement of the recording positions is stopped by the time the recording positions of a plurality of originals on one recording paper are determined, the recording positions of the originals are changed to the initial recording positions. Since it returns, it is possible to easily change the recording position again.

According to the third aspect, the recording positions of a plurality of originals are displayed using numbers indicating the order of the originals, and the display direction of the numbers is displayed in correspondence with the transport direction of the recording paper. The relationship between the document insertion direction and the recording paper setting direction can be easily understood.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a document reading and recording apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of the document reading and recording apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the document reading and recording apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a function of an aggregate copy (Nin1 copy).

[Explanation of symbols]

 F Facsimile machine with copy function 1 Main control unit 7 Display unit 8 Operation unit 9 Reading unit 10 Recording unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] An original reading and recording apparatus having a function of recording images of a plurality of originals on a single recording sheet displays respective recording positions of the plurality of originals on the one recording sheet. Display means, a recording position to be changed, and a manuscript to be recorded at that position, a control means for exchanging the recording position of the manuscript at the recording position with the recording position of the specified manuscript and displaying the same on the display means A document reading and recording device comprising: 2. The control means according to claim 1, wherein when the stop of the replacement of the recording positions is instructed until the recording positions of the plurality of originals with respect to the one recording sheet are determined, 2. The document reading and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording position of each of the plurality of documents on the recording paper is returned to an initial recording position and is displayed on the display unit. 3. The control means causes the display means to display the recording position of each of the plurality of documents using a number indicating the order of the documents, and displays the display direction of the number.
2. The document reading and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display is performed in correspondence with the recording paper conveyance direction.