JP2001251522A - Input/output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input/output device which prints out or transfers data from a line which is different by the transfer method or inputted data to a designated transfer destination. SOLUTION: The input/output device is provided with a transmission/ reception part, which is connected to a network different by the data transfer method and transmits and receives data to and from the connected network, a print output part which outputs print data to a printer, an input/output part for data input/output, a storage part where data is stored, and an input/output control part which stores data inputted from the transmission/reception part and the input/output part in the storage part and outputs data stored in the storage part to the transmission/reception part, the input/output part, or the print output part; and when color or monochromatic print is indicated to a received processing statement but color or monochromatic print is impossible, data is transferred to a predetermined device capable of color or monochromatic print.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for storing digital data to be transferred to a designated transfer destination or a digital data to be transferred to a printing apparatus by storing data transferred by a line using a different data transfer method and input data. Output device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FAX, Internet, LAN
For example, images, graphics, documents, and the like are converted into digital data and printed out. Documents and figures created by personal computers and word processors are printed out by printers, and printed documents, figures and pictures are also copied.

[0003]

If the above-described systems and devices are separately installed, the installation area of those devices becomes enormous and the cost increases.
A decoding device having both X and copying is used.

[0004] However, there has not been provided an apparatus for accessing the above-described FAX, Internet, LAN, or the like, and performing printing, transfer, and relay of transferred data or created data.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an input / output device capable of transferring or printing out data transferred by a line using a different data transfer method and input data to a designated transfer destination. I do.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmitting / receiving unit which is connected to a network having a different data transfer method and transmits / receives data to / from the connected network, and a printing apparatus. A print output unit that outputs print data to the input / output unit that inputs and outputs data, a storage unit that stores data, and data that is input from the transmission / reception unit and the input / output unit to the storage unit. Storing the data stored in the storage unit, the transmission / reception unit, the input / output unit,
Or, comprising an input / output control unit that outputs to the print output unit, wherein color or monochrome printing is instructed in the processing instruction received by the transmission / reception unit, and if color or monochrome printing is not possible in the apparatus, The input / output control unit searches the stored data from the storage unit and transfers the data to a device capable of predetermined color or monochrome printing.

In the invention of claim 2, the line network is a facsimile line, an Internet line, a wired LAN line, or a combination thereof. In the invention of claim 3,
When the data is transferred to the device capable of color or monochrome printing, the fact that the transferred data is printed out by the transferring device is printed out.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the necessary information of the processing instruction received by the receiving unit is also transferred to the device capable of color or monochrome printing in addition to the transfer data. In a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the processing instruction includes a mark printing instruction, a mark is superimposed and printed in addition to the printing of the data.

In the invention according to claim 6, the mark print instruction is a mark indicating that the first page of color printing is printed in color. In the invention according to claim 7, the mark print instruction is a mark indicating that a color print page is inserted before or after a color print page of monochrome printing is inserted.

According to the present invention, in the processing instruction, the front side printing and the back side printing of the printing paper are alternately performed to indicate the division of the number of printed sheets, and the printing paper is set vertically and horizontally. When it is instructed to alternately insert a sheet or to insert a page indicating the division between the parts, the sheet is divided and printed out according to the instruction.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, when printing on the front side and the back side of the printing paper and printing on the vertical setting paper and the horizontal setting paper of the printing paper are impossible, a page indicating a division between the respective sections is provided. Insert.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a format conversion unit for converting the data stored in the storage unit into a data format corresponding to the transmission / reception unit, the input / output unit or the print output unit.

In the eleventh aspect, the input / output device is mounted on a facsimile machine. In the twelfth aspect, the input / output device is mounted on a printer device. According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the input / output device is mounted on a digital copying machine or a digital copying machine having facsimile and printer functions.

[0014] In the invention of claim 14, the input / output device is mounted on an information processing device such as a personal computer.

[0015]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the data storage operation of the embodiment, and FIG.
And FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the output operation of the stored data of the embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1, 2, and 3 denote a FAX network, an Internet network, and a wired LAN, respectively.
A transmission / reception unit 4 connected to a network for receiving and transmitting data from the network, and a storage unit 4 configured by a confidential storage unit 4A, an output storage unit 4B, and a storage storage unit 4C to store data; Reference numeral 5 denotes an input / output control unit, 6 denotes a format conversion unit, 7 denotes an input unit, 8 denotes an interface (I / O) for inputting / outputting digital data, 9 denotes a display unit, 10 denotes a scanner, 11 denotes a printing unit, and 12 denotes a printing unit. An audio output unit, 13 is an output conversion unit, 14 is a process definition recording unit, 15 is a related transfer destination recording unit, 16 is an optimal route selection unit, and 17 is a processor (CPU) that performs processing.

Next, an operation of storing data in the storage unit 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a case where data is received from the Internet line connected to the transmitting / receiving unit 2.

In step S10, the input / output control unit 5
It is determined whether or not the transmission / reception unit 2 has received data from the Internet network, and waits until the determination becomes YES. In step S11, the input control unit 5 determines whether or not a processing instruction is added to the received data.
In the case of (1), the process proceeds to step S12 to record the processing instruction in a memory (not shown).

In step S13, the input / output control unit 5
It is determined whether a confidential identifier has been added to the received data, and if the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S14. The confidential identifier may be a source identifier that can identify the source, a destination identifier that can identify the destination, or both, or may be a password.

In step S14, the input / output control unit 5
The received data is stored in the confidential storage unit 4A. If the determination in step S13 is NO, the process proceeds to step S15, and the input / output control unit 5 determines whether a storage identifier is added to the received data, and if the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S16. The received data is stored in the storage storage unit 4C.

If the determination in step S15 is NO, the process proceeds to step S17, where the input / output control unit 5 stores the received data in the output storage unit 4B.

Although the above description is directed to the Internet, in the case of FAX and wired LAN, FA
An identifier is added to the head of the X sentence and the transfer data of the LAN, and the same operation as described in FIG. 2 is performed to cause the storage unit 4 to store the data.

Data to which no identifier is added, such as data generated by inputting at the input unit 7, data input via the I / O 8, and data scanned by the scanner 10, is input. The storage unit 4 causes the storage unit 4 to store data by inputting an identifier prior to the storage of the data and performing the same operation as described with reference to FIG.

Next, an operation of outputting data from the storage unit 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 show an output operation from the confidential storage unit 4A. In step S20, the input / output control unit 5 determines whether or not there is data to which a destination identifier is added as an identifier. If the data has a destination identifier, the process proceeds to step S21 to read the destination. .

In step S22, the input / output control unit 5
It is determined whether the transmission destination read in step S21 belongs to the facsimile network, the Internet network, or the wired LAN network, and a command is sent to the format conversion unit 6 corresponding to the determined network to make it confidential. The data read from the storage unit 4A is format-converted.

In step S23, the input / output control unit 5
A command is sent to the corresponding transmitting / receiving unit 1, 2, or 3, and the format-converted data is transmitted. Step S2
If the determination at 0 is NO, that is, for data without a destination identifier, the process proceeds to step S24 and the input unit 7
More identifier input.

In step S25, the input / output control unit 5
It is determined whether or not there is data to which the same identifier as the input identifier is added in step S24. If there is a matching identifier, the process proceeds to step S26. Step S26
Then, the input / output control unit 5 reads the output conversion from the file, and in the case of printing, proceeds to step S27, where the printing unit 11 prints the stored data.

If the data to be printed is a facsimile, the output converter 13 releases the band compression. If the data is code data, the output converter 13 expands the code into character dot data and prints it with the printing unit 11. Is performed.

If the output conversion in step S26 is a sound, the process proceeds to step S28. If the sound data has been band-compressed, the band conversion is released by the output conversion unit 13 and converted to an analog signal to convert it into an analog signal. Output to

If the output conversion in step S26 is an image, the process proceeds to step S29. The input / output control unit 5 determines whether or not the image is a moving image. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S30. And starts step S3
1 to display a moving image or a still image on the display unit 9;
In step S32, the output file is deleted.

If you want to bring back the file, I / O8
For example, it is also possible to connect a floppy disk for copying.

As described above, for a file having an identifier as a transmission destination, file data is automatically relayed. For other files, an identifier corresponding to a password is input. Only output is possible, so confidentiality can be protected.

The output of the data stored in the confidential storage unit 4A has been described above. The input / output control unit 5 for the data stored in the output storage unit 4B has been described with reference to FIG. Step S24 is deleted, and steps S1 to S32 are automatically executed.

Steps S20 to S23 are deleted for the data stored in the storage storage unit 4C.
In step S24, an identifier is input and steps S25-
S32 is executed. When inputting the identifier in step S24, the identifier of the stored file may be displayed on the display unit 9 to be selected.

As described above, the identifier is displayed and selected, so that when the stored file data is data for publication, the necessary data can be easily displayed or printed out. .

Next, the case where the processing instruction is recorded in step S12 of FIG. 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, a 15-page digital document is sent from a terminal computer at the head office, a full-color two-part document is printed by a color printer equipped with the input / output device of the present invention at the head office, and a monochrome printer at the head office is shown by the arrow. 10 copies of the full text, 1 copy of the full text at the customer's location in Tokyo, 1 copy of 1 and 3 pages at the Sapporo branch office, 1 copy of the 1 page at the Sapporo branch office. It is assumed that a case occurs where one copy of pages 1 and 10 is to be transmitted to a branch office.

In such a case, a processing instruction as shown in FIG. 6 is added to the digital document data from the terminal computer at the head office and sent to the color printing apparatus equipped with the input / output device of the present invention at the head office. I do.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the processing instruction, the address of the transfer destination is described in [] of line numbers 1, 5, 8, 11 and 18, and Print = following this is followed by Print page and number of copies. Is described. Note that Print = (1-1)
5) * 2: Print 2 copies of 1 to 15 pages, Print
= (1,3) * 1 indicates that one copy of pages 1 and 3 is printed.

Further, Transfer =
The address of the transfer destination is described below. When the processing instruction shown in FIG. 6 is added to the digital document from the terminal computer by the input / output device at the head office, two copies of pages 1 to 15 are printed from the color printing device of the input / output device.

Further, the address mono@company.com described in Transfer. com, the line numbers 5 and 6 are added as processing instructions to the transferred digital document and transferred.

Also, for example, as shown in line numbers 11 to 13 in FIG.
=, Line numbers 15 and 16, and 18 and 19 corresponding to the described address
Is also added.

If only the page described in Print = is transferred as digital document data transferred with the processing instruction, the transfer time can be shortened and the line usage fee can be reduced.

Also, as shown in FIG. 6, it is necessary to describe many transfer destination addresses, and it is difficult for the sender of the digital document to remember these addresses, and it is possible to easily remember them. It is convenient to use symbols.

Therefore, in the present invention, the transfer destination is described by an abbreviated symbol as shown in line numbers 3 and 5 in FIG. When the transfer destination is described by such abbreviations, the processing definition recording unit 14 is provided in the input / output device of FIG.
As shown in (1), the regular address for the abbreviation is recorded, and the abbreviation is changed to the regular address.

Also, as shown by the line numbers 3 and 13 in FIG. 6, it is necessary to describe where the device is to be transferred from, but this designation is based on the configuration shown in FIG. 5, which is the optimum transfer route. Can not be described except those who understand.

The FA described in line number 3 in FIG.
FAX telephone number 011-222-3333 in which X telephone number 03-4444-5555 is described in line number 13
May be erroneously described as shown in FIG.

Therefore, in the present invention, as shown in the line numbers 3 and 4 in FIG. 10, all the transfer destination addresses are set to the Tr
answer =.

When the processing instruction as shown in FIG. 10 is transferred, the optimum route selecting unit 16 determines the position of the transfer destination (address), whether or not data can be transferred, the specifications of the printing apparatus, and the like. With reference to the processing instruction shown in FIG. 10, the processing instruction shown in FIG. 6, which is the optimum transfer route, is changed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the apparatus of color @ company. com and a fax line number (address) of 03-6666-7777. As shown in FIG. 11, the address from each line is stored in the associated transfer destination recording unit 1.
5 and change the processing instruction so as to select the optimum route.

Next, the operation based on the processing instruction will be described with reference to FIG. When the processing instruction is recorded in step S2 of FIG. 2, step S40 is executed. In step S40, the input / output control unit 5 determines whether or not the transfer definition in the recorded processing instruction describes the process definition described by abbreviations as the transfer destination as described with reference to FIG. Is determined, and if the determination is NO, step S
Move to 42.

If the determination in step S40 is YES, the process moves to step S41, and the transfer destination of the abbreviation is changed to the normal transfer destination (address) with reference to the record of the process definition recording unit 14 described with reference to FIG. I do. In step S42, the optimal route selecting unit 16 determines whether or not the transfer route described in the processing instruction is optimal, and proceeds to step S44 if the determination is YES.

If the determination in step S42 is NO, that is, if the processing instruction is, for example, the one described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, the process proceeds to step S43, and the process proceeds to step S43. The transfer destination of Transfer is changed so that the transfer is performed by the optimum transfer route shown in FIG.

In step S44, the input / output control unit 5
The storage unit 4 searches for a file to be transferred, proceeds to step S45, performs format conversion to a line corresponding to the transfer destination, and proceeds to step S46, where the transmission / reception unit 1, 2, or 3 connected to the corresponding line. Send out the stored digital document.

For transmission, a device equipped with the input device of the present invention, for example, a branch office (Sapporo) shown in FIG.
The necessary processing instructions are added to and branch offices (Fukuoka) and transferred. In the monochrome printing apparatus, since the number of pages 1 to 15 is 10 in line number 6 of the processing instruction in FIG. 6, the data of pages 1 to 15 is transmitted ten times and printed.

In step S47, the input / output control unit 5
It is determined whether or not there is an untransferred destination. If the determination is YES, the process moves to step S44, and the process proceeds to step S4.
4 to S47 are executed. If there is no untransferred destination, the process moves to step S48 to delete the file related to the transferred data.

Although the above-described embodiment is based on the assumption that the input / output device of the present invention is mounted on a facsimile machine, a printer, a digital copying machine, a multifunction machine having a combination of facsimile and printer functions, or a personal computer Etc. may be attached to the information processing device.

Next, another embodiment based on the processing instruction will be described with reference to FIGS. In the processing instruction described above, when two copies of data consisting of pages 1 to 15 are to be printed in color and 10 copies are to be printed in monochrome, the terminal computer shown in FIG. Transfer of number 3 is mono @ compan
y. com only) is transferred to the input / output device of the present application indicated by the processing instruction described in the above.

For this reason, the sender who operates the terminal computer must always store a device capable of color printing and a device capable of monochrome printing, and if the device address is incorrect, a color different from the intended one is used. Will be printed.

The operation according to the processing instruction for performing the intended printing without storing such color printing and monochrome printing will be described below. FIG.
14A and FIG. 14A transfer from the terminal computer to the input / output device.

In FIG. 13 and FIG.
C designates color printing PrintM designates monochrome printing PrintS designates the sorting method for each set of print results P
printH specifies that the mark is to be superimposed and printed.

Therefore, if PrintC and PrintM of the transferred processing instruction cannot be printed by the input / output device, the data is transferred to a predetermined device. For example, when the input / output device at the head office shown in FIG. 5 can perform color printing but cannot perform monochrome printing, the transfer destination address mono @ c capable of monochrome printing, which is indicated in advance, is used.
ompany. com, the processing instruction shown in FIGS. 13B and 14B is transferred together with the data, and monochrome printing is performed at the transfer destination.

When PrintS = 1, the printing on the front side and the printing on the back side of the printing paper are alternately printed and divided into different parts.
S = 2 indicates that printing is to be performed by using vertically set paper and horizontal set paper alternately for each section, and PrintS = 3 indicates that a page indicating the separation is inserted and inserted between each set.

PrintH = 1 is for superimposing and printing a mark indicating that color printing is performed on the first page of color printing, and PrintH = 2 is for inserting color printing on monochrome printing. , A mark indicating that a color-printed page is to be inserted is superimposed and printed on a page before or after a color-printed page is inserted.

The operation when the processing instruction shown in FIG. 13A or FIG. 14B is transferred will be described with reference to FIG. 15 to FIG. In step S50, Pr is added to the processing instruction.
It is determined whether or not intC is described.
In the case of S, the process proceeds to step S51, and it is determined whether or not color printing is possible with the present apparatus.

If color printing is not possible in step S51, the flow advances to step S52 to add a processing instruction along with data to a predetermined other apparatus and transfer the same. Step S
In 53, it is determined whether or not PrintM is described in the processing instruction, and if the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S54.
Then, it is determined whether or not monochrome printing is possible with this apparatus.

If monochrome printing is not possible in step S54, the flow advances to step S55 to add a processing instruction along with the data to a predetermined other device and transfer it. The input / output device shown in FIG. 5 can perform color printing, but cannot perform monochrome printing.
(B) or the processing instruction shown in FIG. 14 (B) is transferred together with the data.

In step S56, Pri is added to the processing instruction.
It is determined whether or not ntH is described. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S57. In step S57, it is determined whether or not PrintS is described in the processing instruction sheet. If not, the process proceeds to step S58, and the above-described step S52 or S55 is executed to transfer the data to another device. It is determined whether or not the data has been transferred, and if it has been transferred, the process proceeds to step S59 to indicate that the data has been printed on another device, and then print out first.

That is, the operator who operates the terminal computer assumes that color printing is also performed by a monochrome printing input / output device, but since monochrome printing is performed by a monochrome printing device, For example, a page describing the print output device shown in FIG. 19 is printed out to notify the operator.

In step S60, printing is performed in accordance with the processing instruction and output. That is, in the case of the processing instruction shown in FIG. 13A, two copies of pages 1 to 15 are printed in color and output. If the determination in step S57 is YES, that is, if the classification is specified, the process proceeds to step S61, and it is determined whether the value of PrintS is 1, 2, or 3.

If PrintS = 1, step S62
The input / output device determines whether the front side printing and the back side printing are possible on the printing paper. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S65. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S6.
Move to 3.

In step S63, the aforementioned step S
Steps S58 and S59 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S64, where printing is performed in accordance with the processing instruction sheet, and printing is performed on the front side and on the back side of the printing paper for each copy and output alternately.

If PrintS = 2 in step S61 and if both sides can be printed in step S62, the process proceeds to step S65, where the input / output device sets the printing paper vertically and horizontally, and prints data on the paper. It is determined whether portrait / landscape printing in which is rotated by 90 degrees is possible. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S68, and the determination is YES.
If so, the process moves to step S66.

In step S66, the aforementioned step S
58 and S59 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S67.
Printing is performed in accordance with the processing instruction sheet, and printing is performed on a vertical set sheet and a horizontal set sheet for each copy and output alternately. If PrintS = 3 in step S61 and if horizontal / horizontal printing is impossible in step S65, step S68 is performed.
Then, the above-described steps S58 and S59 are executed, and then the process proceeds to step S69.

In step S69, a page indicating the division is inserted between the respective printed parts in accordance with the processing instruction, and printed out. Next, returning to the previous step, when PrintH is described in the processing instruction in step S56, the process proceeds to step S70, and when PrintH = 1, the process proceeds to step S7.
If 1 or PrintH = 2, the process moves to step S73.

In step S71, the above-described step S
Steps S57 to S69 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S72 where a mark indicating that color printing is performed is superimposed and printed on the first print page in the case of color printing. Also Pr
If intH = 2, the process proceeds to step S73, and the above-described steps S57 to S69 are performed. The process proceeds to step S73, where a color print page is inserted before or after a monochrome print page is inserted. Is superimposed and printed out.

In general, the first page of a printed matter is often black and white without color, and when two copies of color printing and ten copies of monochrome printing are printed and overlapped according to the processing instruction shown in FIG.
By instructing PrintH = 1, a color mark is printed on the first page of color printing, so that color printing and monochrome printing can be easily distinguished.

By specifying PrintH = 2, for example, when a color print page and a monochrome print page are separately printed as in the processing instruction sheet of FIG. 14, and a color print page is inserted between monochrome prints, Since the mark is printed on the page before or after the color insertion page, the color page can be easily inserted.

[0078]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to transfer or print out data transferred through a line having a different data transfer method and input data to a designated transfer destination.

In addition, since the above measures can be taken, costs and installation space can be reduced. When color or monochrome printing is not possible, the data is transferred to a predetermined device and printed. Can be sent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a data accumulation operation.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an output operation of stored data.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an output operation of stored data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a specific example of a processing instruction.

FIG. 7 is a processing instruction written in a processing definition.

FIG. 8 is a specific example of a process definition recording unit.

FIG. 9 is a specific example of a processing instruction sheet.

FIG. 10 is a specific example of a processing instruction sheet.

FIG. 11 is a recording example of a related transfer destination recording unit.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a processing instruction operation.

FIG. 13 is a specific example of a processing instruction.

FIG. 14 is a specific example of a processing instruction document.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a processing instruction operation.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a processing instruction operation.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a processing instruction operation.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a processing instruction operation.

FIG. 19 is an example showing that printout is performed by another device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2, 3 transmission / reception section 4 storage section 4A confidential storage section 4B output storage section 4C storage storage section 5 input / output control section 6 format conversion section 7 input section 8 interface (I / O) 9 display section 10 scanner 11 Printing unit 12 Audio output unit 13 Output conversion unit 14 Processing definition recording unit 15 Related transfer destination recording unit 16 Optimal route selection unit 17 Processor (CPU)

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A transmission / reception unit connected to a network having a different data transfer method for transmitting / receiving data to / from the connected network, and a print output unit for outputting print data to a printing apparatus. An input / output unit for inputting / outputting data; a storage unit for storing data; storing the data input from the transmission / reception unit and the input / output unit in the storage unit; and storing the data in the storage unit. An input / output control unit that outputs data to the transmission / reception unit, the input / output unit, or the print output unit, and color or monochrome printing is instructed in the processing instruction received by the transmission / reception unit. If color or monochrome printing is not possible, the input / output control section searches the stored data from the storage section and transfers the data to a device capable of predetermined color or monochrome printing. An input / output device characterized in that: 2. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the line network is a facsimile line, an Internet line, a wired LAN line, or a combination thereof. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the data is transferred to an apparatus capable of color or monochrome printing, the fact that the transfer data is printed out by the transferred apparatus is printed out. Or the input / output device according to 2. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a necessary description of a processing instruction received by said receiving unit is also transferred to said apparatus capable of color or monochrome printing in addition to transfer data. Item 1. The input / output device according to Item 1, 2 or 3. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the processing instruction includes a mark printing instruction, a mark is superimposed and printed in addition to the printing of the data.
Or the input / output device according to 4. 6. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the mark print instruction is a mark indicating that the first page of color printing is printed in color. 7. The mark printing instruction is a mark indicating that a color printing page is inserted before or after a color printing page of monochrome printing is inserted. The input / output device according to any one of the above. 8. The processing instruction sheet includes a front-side printing and a back-side printing of a printing sheet for indicating the classification of the number of printed copies, and a vertical setting sheet and a horizontal setting sheet of the printing paper alternately. 8. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein when an instruction to insert a page indicating the division between the respective parts is issued, the page is divided and printed out according to the instruction. 9. When printing on the front side and the back side of the printing paper and printing on the vertical setting paper and the horizontal setting paper of the printing paper are impossible, a page indicating a division is inserted between the respective parts. 9. The input / output device according to claim 8, wherein: 10. A format conversion unit for converting data stored in the storage unit into a data format corresponding to the transmission / reception unit, the input / output unit, or the print output unit. 10. The input / output device according to any one of 1 to 9. 11. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the input / output device is mounted on a facsimile device. 12. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the input / output device is mounted on a printer device. 13. An input / output device according to claim 1, wherein said input / output device is mounted on a digital copying machine or a digital copying machine having facsimile and printer functions. . 14. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the input / output device is mounted on an information processing device such as a personal computer.