JP2000338826A - Image reading and recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading and recording device capable of reducing a miscopy due to a succeeding user. SOLUTION: In a case that a form is set by, for example, changing a form selection mode from an automatic form selection mode to a manual form selection mode or the form selection mode is changed to an automatic form selection mode when a form is set with the manual form selection mode by a form selecting key 5 of an operation part 3, a main control part 1 changingly sets the magnification to an unmagnification selection mode or an automatic magnification mode. For example, even when a preceding user selects the magnification with the manual magnification selection mode, the setting of the magnification performed by the preceding user is released by the changing of the form selection mode by the succeeding user and the magnification becomes the unmagnfication selection mode or the automatic magnification selection mode. As a result, it becomes small that the succeeding user performs a copy with an erroneous magnification and a miscopy can be reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image reading and recording apparatus having a reading means and a recording means and capable of automatically or manually setting a magnification and a sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image reading / recording apparatus for recording an image read by a reading apparatus by a recording apparatus has a function of recording an image of the same size and recording the image by enlarging or reducing the image. The magnification at the time of enlarging or reducing the image can be set arbitrarily by the user, or the function of the automatic magnification selection mode, which automatically sets the size of the original or the size of the paper on which the image is recorded, can be used. it can. Further, it is possible to select the size, orientation, and the like of a sheet used when recording an image in the recording apparatus. For this paper selection, the user can set an arbitrary paper or use the function of the automatic paper selection mode in which the paper is automatically set based on the size, orientation, magnification, etc. of the document. By setting such magnification and paper, the user can convert images on various originals into various sizes.
Copies can be made on desired paper.

In particular, when the function of the automatic magnification selection mode is used, if the paper is set, the size of the document is automatically determined and the magnification is set, so that the user can easily perform enlarged copy or reduced copy according to the paper. It can be carried out. When the function of the automatic paper selection mode is used, for example, only by setting the magnification, the optimum paper is selected from the size of the document and the set magnification, so that the user can copy on the optimum paper. .

[0004] The image reading and recording apparatus may be shared by a plurality of users. Normally, a case is considered in which a certain first user sets the magnification and paper and uses the apparatus, and then another second user uses the same apparatus. There is a reset function to return to the default state. With this reset function,
When the user uses the apparatus at intervals of a predetermined time or more, each user can use the apparatus in the default setting state regardless of the setting of the previous user. However, due to this reset function, the user always thinks that the setting state of the apparatus is a default state when he / she uses the apparatus.

Conversely, if the second user uses the same device before the predetermined time elapses after the first user makes and uses various settings, the settings made by the first user remain as they are. ing. However, as described above, the second user
Since we assume that the settings are in the default state,
The device is used as it is or by setting only the functions that the user wants to use. Therefore, there is a problem that the second user makes a miscopy.

For example, it is assumed that the first user sets the magnification to, for example, reduction from A4 to B5 (reduction of 86%) and makes a copy using the above-described automatic paper selection mode.
Before the predetermined time elapses, it is assumed that the second user selects a B4 sheet at, for example, the same magnification (manual sheet selection mode) and attempts to copy. In a normal copy scene, the paper setting is performed frequently, but the magnification setting is not as frequent as the paper setting, so that it is often not noticed that the magnification has been changed. Therefore, the second user copies a B4 document only by setting the paper to B4. However, the magnification setting made by the first user, ie, 86%
Since the reduction setting is not changed, in the actual copying operation, the B4 document is reduced by 86% and recorded on the B4 sheet. This is an unintended copy for the second user, resulting in a miscopy.

[0007] Further, for example, the first user converts an A4 document into a B document.
To enlarge and copy to 4, copy paper settings to B4
And copy is performed with the magnification set to 122%. Then, before the specified time elapses,
When the second user uses the automatic paper selection mode,
Assume that the user attempts to copy the original 4 at the same magnification. In the setting of the default magnification, the same magnification is usually selected in many cases, so that the second user executes copying only by setting the automatic paper selection mode. However, since the magnification setting of 122% enlargement performed by the first user remains unchanged, in the actual copying operation, the A4 original is enlarged to B4 and recorded on B4 paper. In this case, it is contrary to the intention of the second user who attempted to copy at the same size on the A4 sheet, resulting in a miscopy.

When the first user manually sets the magnification and performs copying, the magnification setting by the first user remains if the second user changes the paper setting within a predetermined time. It was a cause of miscopying.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide an image reading / recording apparatus capable of reducing erroneous copying by subsequent users. is there.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an image reading / recording apparatus having a reading means and a recording means and capable of automatically or manually setting a magnification and a sheet. And control means for changing and setting the magnification to the same magnification when an operation for changing the paper setting from manual setting to automatic setting or from automatic setting to manual setting is performed by the operation means when the magnification is manual setting. It is characterized by the following.

[0011] Alternatively, it has a reading means and a recording means,
In an image reading / recording apparatus capable of automatically or manually setting a magnification and paper, an operation means capable of at least setting of magnification and paper, and automatically setting paper setting by manual operation with the operation means when the magnification is manually set. A control means is provided for changing the magnification from manual setting to automatic setting when an operation for changing from automatic setting to manual setting is performed.

Thus, after the first user automatically sets the magnification and manually or automatically sets the paper for copying, when the second user takes a copy, the paper is automatically set from the manual setting. Alternatively, by simply changing the setting from the automatic setting to the manual setting, the setting of the magnification is changed to the same magnification or the automatic setting. Therefore, it is possible to reduce erroneous copying caused by the magnification setting by the first user.

When the magnification is changed to the same magnification or the automatic setting, a message indicating the change of the magnification setting may be outputted. By this message, the second user can know that he or she is trying to copy with an unintended magnification setting, and can copy after confirming that the magnification has been changed to the same magnification or automatic setting.

[0014]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a facsimile apparatus including an embodiment of a document reading and recording apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a main control unit, 2 is a display unit,
3 is an operation unit, 4 is a magnification selection key, 5 is a paper selection key, 6
Is a reading unit, 7 is a document size sensor, 8 is a recording unit, 9 is a paper cassette, 10 is a paper size sensor, 11 is an NCU,
12 is a modem, 13 is an image memory, 14 is a RAM, 15
Is a ROM and 16 is a bus.

The main control section 1 controls the entire apparatus and operates each section to realize an image transmission / reception function, a copy function, and the like. In particular, in the case of the copy function, the reading unit 6 is caused to read an image on a document, and the recording unit 8 is caused to record the image on paper. At this time, the image read in accordance with the magnification set from the operation unit 3 is enlarged or reduced, and the image is recorded on the designated sheet according to the sheet setting. The magnification setting includes a manual magnification selection mode in which the user arbitrarily sets the magnification, and an automatic magnification selection mode in which the magnification is automatically set. In the automatic magnification selection mode, an optimal magnification is automatically determined and set based on, for example, the size of a document detected by the document size sensor 7 of the reading unit 6 and the size of the selected paper. The paper setting also includes a manual paper selection mode in which the user arbitrarily sets the paper, and an automatic paper selection mode in which the paper is automatically selected. In the manual paper selection mode, for example, paper stored in any paper cassette 9 or paper placed on a manual feed tray (not shown) can be selected. In the automatic paper selection mode, for example, the reading unit 6
The optimum paper size is automatically determined from the size of the original detected by the original size sensor 7 and the set magnification. At the same time, the size of the paper stored in each paper cassette 9 or the manual feed tray is determined by the paper size sensor 10, and the paper supply source is automatically switched.

In order to prevent erroneous copying when another user subsequently uses the main controller 1, the main controller 1 sets the magnification in the manual magnification selection mode and performs copying, and then the subsequent user sets the magnification. When the paper setting is changed from the manual paper selection mode to the automatic paper selection mode, or vice versa, the magnification setting is set to the same size in the manual magnification selection mode or the automatic magnification selection mode. Change to In any case, a message that the setting of the magnification is changed is displayed on the display unit 2. When the user changes the paper setting from the manual paper selection mode to the automatic paper selection mode, and automatically changes the magnification setting to the automatic magnification selection mode, the automatically set magnification is, for example, the same magnification. be able to. Further, the main control unit 1 may have a function of resetting the setting after a predetermined time elapses after the use of a certain user ends.

The display unit 2 can display various information such as a message to the user, a message indicating the state of the apparatus, and operation guidance. Operation unit 3
Is used when inputting information from a user and giving various instructions to the apparatus. Various function settings can be performed by using the display unit 2 and the operation unit 3. In this example, the magnification selection key 4 and the paper selection key 5 are illustrated as keys provided on the operation unit 3.

The magnification selection key 4 is used to set an automatic magnification selection mode and a manual magnification selection mode to selectively set magnifications from several magnification options. Alternatively, an arbitrary magnification may be set together with, for example, a numeric keypad. Whether or not the set magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode is set can be displayed on the display unit 2.

The paper selection key 5 can be set to an automatic paper selection mode or a manual paper selection mode by selectively setting the paper stored in the paper cassette 9 or a manual feed tray (not shown). In the manual paper selection mode, since the paper size is detected by the paper size sensor 10, the paper size stored in each paper cassette 9 or the manual feed tray is displayed on the display unit 2, and the paper can be selected from the display. it can. Whether or not the selected paper or the automatic paper selection mode is set can be displayed on the display unit 2.

The magnification selection key 4 and the paper selection key 5
Need not be a single key, but may be a combination of a plurality of keys. Of course, the operation unit 3 also has various keys such as a ten key and a start key. Note that various keys may have a configuration in which functions can be set by using them together with the display unit 2 even if functions are not set to the respective keys. The various keys are not limited to mechanical selection means such as a key switch that moves up and down like a push button and a keyboard, a switch that rotates and slides, and a rotating one, and a touch panel arranged on the display unit 2. Various input methods can be applied, such as an electric switch such as described above, and a method of pointing a virtual button displayed on a screen with a pointing device.

The reading section 6 reads an image on a document. The reading unit 6 can be configured by an image input device such as an image scanner. The reading section 6 can be provided with a document size sensor 7 for determining the size of the document. According to the determination result of the document size sensor 7, the magnification can be automatically set in the automatic magnification selection mode, and the paper to be used can be automatically set in the automatic paper selection mode. When a magnification other than the same magnification is set in the manual magnification selection mode or is set in the automatic magnification selection mode, the reading unit 6 reads the scaled image according to the set magnification. You may comprise.

The recording unit 8 records various information such as an image to be recorded by the copy function, a received image when the apparatus has a facsimile reception function, and a message from another apparatus on a sheet. As a recording method, various methods such as an electrophotographic method and an ink jet method can be adopted. In the recording unit 8, for example, a plurality of sizes of sheets can be loaded into the sheet cassette 9. The paper cassette 9 is provided with a paper size sensor 10 and can detect the size (size and direction) of the paper loaded in the paper cassette 9. In the automatic magnification selection mode, the magnification is automatically set, and in the automatic paper selection mode, a paper supply source such as a paper cassette 9 or a manual feed tray (not shown) is automatically selected in accordance with the determination result of the paper size sensor 10. be able to. In accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 1, the recording unit 8 selects one of the sheets loaded in the sheet cassette 9 or, if a manual tray (not shown) is provided, the sheet placed on the manual tray. Is selected, and the selected sheet is fed to record an image. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the paper cassette 9 has two tiers, the present invention is not limited to this, and one or three or more tiers may be used.

The NCU 11 controls a line to communicate with a communication terminal device of the other party. The modem 12 modulates and demodulates image data to be transmitted and received. The image memory 13 stores image data read by the reading unit 6, image data to be recorded by the recording unit 8, image data being processed, and the like. R
The AM 14 is used for storing data in the processing of the main control unit 1 and other units. The ROM 15 stores a program that defines the operation of the main control unit 1, fixed data, and the like.

The bus 16 includes a main control unit 1, a display unit 2, an operation unit 3, a reading unit 6, a document size sensor 7, a recording unit 8, a paper size sensor 10, an NCU 11, a modem 12, an image memory 13, a RAM 14, and a ROM 15. Are connected to each other to enable data transfer between the units. Of course, in addition to these, various devices such as an external storage device and an interface for connecting to the external device may be connected to the bus 16.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of setting a sheet in the copy function in an example of a facsimile apparatus including an embodiment of the original reading and recording apparatus of the present invention. Here, a case where a plurality of users perform copying continuously within a predetermined time is shown, and FIG. 2 shows a case where a user who uses later sets paper manually.

In S21, it is assumed that a user who will be used later operates the paper selection key 5 on the operation unit 3 to set paper in the manual paper selection mode. In this case, in S22, it is determined whether or not the printer is currently in the automatic paper selection mode. At this time, if the manual paper selection mode is used, it is considered that the user simply changes the paper.
In S23, the setting of the magnification is kept as it is.

If the current paper setting is the automatic paper selection mode, there is a possibility that a new user has set paper in the manual paper selection mode instead of the user. In this case, first, in S24, the automatic paper selection mode is canceled and the mode is shifted to the manual paper selection mode, and the selected paper is set. At the same time, in S25, the magnification is set to the same magnification in the manual magnification selection mode. At this time, for example, the setting may be changed to the automatic magnification selection mode. Then, in S26, for example, when the magnification is set to the same magnification in the manual magnification selection mode, "the magnification is set to 1
00% has been set. "
To be displayed. For example, when the setting is changed to the automatic magnification selection mode, a message such as “The automatic magnification selection mode has been set” may be displayed on the display unit 2. Thereafter, various settings and copy operations in the normal copy function are performed.

Thus, even if the previous user has selected the magnification in the manual magnification selection mode, the next user can change the paper setting from the automatic paper selection mode to the manual paper selection mode or from the manual paper selection mode to the automatic paper When the mode is changed to the selection mode, the magnification is automatically set to the same size or the automatic paper selection mode. For this reason, copying is not performed with the magnification set by the previous user, and erroneous copying can be reduced. In particular, attention is not paid to the setting of the magnification, and copying is often performed by assuming that the original is the same magnification. Therefore, the effect of reducing erroneous copying is great.

For example, it is assumed that the first user sets the magnification to, for example, reduction from A4 to B5 (reduction of 86%) and performs copying using the above-described automatic paper selection mode.
Before the predetermined time elapses, it is assumed that the second user tries to copy by selecting the B4 paper in the manual paper selection mode at, for example, the same size. In this case, the second user uses the paper selection key 5 of the operation unit 3 to set B4 paper in the manual paper selection mode. As a result, the paper is set to B4 and the automatic paper selection mode is changed to the manual paper selection mode. Therefore, the magnification setting (86% reduction) performed by the first user is changed and set to the same magnification. . At this time, a message such as “the magnification has been set to 100%” is displayed on the display unit 2. Alternatively, the magnification setting is changed to the automatic magnification selection mode, and the display unit 2
Displays a message such as "The automatic magnification selection mode has been set." Thus, the second user can confirm that the magnification is set to the same magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode is set.

Then, the second user may set the B4 document on the reading unit 6 and execute copying. Reading unit 6
To read the image on the original, select and feed the B4 paper in the recording unit 8, and record the read image on the paper.

As described above, even if the first user selects the magnification in the manual magnification selection mode, the second user simply switches from the automatic paper selection mode to the manual paper selection mode and sets the paper. The setting of the magnification by the user 1
Since the mode is changed to the same magnification or automatic magnification selection mode, erroneous copying can be reduced. In addition, when the second user wants to copy at the same magnification, the operability is improved because it is only necessary to switch from the automatic paper selection mode to the manual paper selection mode regardless of the magnification set. Can be done.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of setting a sheet in the copy function in an example of a facsimile apparatus including an embodiment of the document reading and recording apparatus of the present invention. As in the case of FIG. 2, a case where a plurality of users copy continuously within a predetermined time is shown, and FIG. 3 shows a case where a user who uses later sets an automatic magnification selection mode.

In S31, it is assumed that a user who will be used later operates the paper selection key 5 on the operation unit 3 to set the automatic paper selection mode. In this case, it is not necessary to change the settings in the automatic paper selection mode at this time. Therefore, when the automatic paper selection mode is set, the instruction to change the setting from the manual paper selection mode to the automatic magnification selection mode is issued. Has been done. In step S32, the manual paper selection mode is released and the automatic paper selection mode is changed and set.
At 33, the magnification is set to the same magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode. Then, in S34, a message such as "the magnification has been set to 100%" or "the automatic magnification selection mode has been set" is displayed on the display unit 2. Thereafter, various settings and copy operations in the normal copy function are performed.

Thus, even if the previous user has set the magnification in the manual magnification selection mode, if the next user sets the automatic paper selection mode, the magnification is automatically set to the same magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode. You. For this reason, copying is not performed with the magnification set by the previous user, and erroneous copying can be reduced. In particular, attention is not paid to the setting of the magnification, and copying is often performed by assuming that the original is the same magnification. Therefore, the effect of reducing erroneous copying is great.

For example, it is assumed that the first user changes the paper setting to, for example, B4 in order to enlarge an A4 document to B4 and copies it, and sets the magnification to 122% for copying. Before the predetermined time elapses, it is assumed that the second user attempts to copy the A4 original at the same magnification using, for example, the automatic paper selection mode. In this case, the second
The user may set the automatic paper selection mode using the paper selection key 5 of the operation unit 3 as the paper setting. As a result, the automatic paper selection mode is set, and the magnification setting of 122% magnification performed by the first user is changed to the same magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode. At this time,
For example, a message such as “the magnification has been set to 100%” or “the automatic magnification selection mode has been set” is displayed on the display unit 2, so that the second user can set the magnification to the same magnification (100%) or It can be confirmed that the automatic magnification selection mode has been set.

In this example, when changing the setting of the magnification to the automatic magnification selection mode, the automatic paper selection mode and the automatic magnification selection mode are set simultaneously. As described above, there are several control methods when the automatic paper selection mode and the automatic magnification selection mode are set at the same time. For example, priority is given to the automatic paper selection mode set by the user, and the same magnification is set in the automatic magnification selection mode.
Alternatively, it is also possible to fix the paper settings, such as selecting the first stage of the paper cassette 9 as the default value in the automatic paper selection mode or selecting A4 as the paper size, and change the magnification in the automatic magnification selection mode. it can. In this example, it is assumed that A4 is selected at the same magnification in any case.

The second user sets the A4 document on the reading section 6 and causes the reading section 6 to execute copying. The document size set in the reading unit 6 is detected by the document size sensor 7, and the recording unit 8 automatically selects the A4 paper with the setting of the same magnification in the automatic magnification selection mode.
Then, the A4 paper is fed from the paper tray 9 or the manual tray in which the A4 paper is stored, and the original image is recorded at the same size.

As described above, even if the first user sets the magnification in the manual magnification selection mode, the second user simply switches from the manual paper selection mode to the automatic paper selection mode. Since the setting is changed to the same magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode, erroneous copying can be reduced. In addition, when the second user wants to copy at the same magnification, the user only needs to set the paper setting to the automatic paper selection mode, so that the operability can be improved.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, only by changing between the manual paper selection mode and the automatic paper selection mode,
The magnification is changed to the same magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode.
Using this, for example, the magnification is set in the manual magnification selection mode, but if it is desired to return to the same magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode when setting the paper, the paper setting is temporarily set.
By simply changing from the manual paper selection mode to the automatic paper selection mode, the magnification can be returned to the same magnification or the automatic magnification selection mode.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, an example is shown in which the present invention is applied to a facsimile apparatus having a copy function, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a copying apparatus having no communication function.

[0041]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when a plurality of users continuously use the apparatus,
When the subsequent user changes the paper setting mode, the magnification setting performed by the previous user is changed to the same magnification or automatic setting, so that a situation where copying is performed at an undesired magnification can be avoided. Copying can be reduced. In particular, attention is not paid to the setting of the magnification, and copying is often performed by assuming that the original is the same magnification. Therefore, the effect of reducing erroneous copying is great. Further, when the magnification setting performed by the previous user is changed to the same magnification or the automatic setting, by outputting a message to that effect, the user can confirm that the magnification setting has been changed. effective.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation when setting a sheet in a copy function in an example of a facsimile apparatus including an embodiment of the document reading and recording apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating another example of an operation when setting a sheet in a copy function in an example of a facsimile apparatus including an embodiment of the document reading and recording apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main control part, 2 ... Display part, 3 ... Operation part, 4 ... Magnification selection key, 5 ... Paper selection key, 6 ... Reading part, 7 ... Document size sensor, 8 ... Recording part, 9 ... Paper cassette, 10 ... Paper size sensor, 11 NCU, 12 Modem, 13 Image memory, 14 RAM, 15 ROM, 16 Bus.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image reading / recording apparatus having a reading unit and a recording unit, wherein a magnification and a sheet can be set automatically or manually. An image reading and recording apparatus, comprising: control means for changing and setting the magnification to be equal to one when the operation of changing the paper setting from manual setting to automatic setting or from automatic setting to manual setting is performed by the operation means. . 2. An image reading / recording apparatus having a reading unit and a recording unit, wherein a magnification and a sheet can be set automatically or manually. An image reading apparatus comprising: control means for changing a magnification from manual setting to automatic setting when an operation for changing paper setting from manual setting to automatic setting or from automatic setting to manual setting is performed by the operation means. Recording device. 3. The image reading and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit outputs a message indicating a change in the magnification setting when the setting of the magnification is changed.