JP2001285588A - Facsimile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile terminal, provided with an automatic document feeder(ADF) and a flat bed(FB), that faxes intermingled images read using the ADF and the FB. SOLUTION: When the start of reading is instructed, after initialization to n=0 is conducted, the page number (n) is incremented to n+1 (S10, S20), and whether the page (n) is to be read by the ADF is discriminated (S30). When the reading using the ADF is discriminated (S30: 'YES'), the ADF reading is performed (S40), while when the reading by using the ADF is negated (S30: 'NO'), the FB reading is performed (S50). After performing ADF reading or the FB reading in this way, whether the page (n) is a final page is discriminated (S60). When the page (n) is not the final page, the processing returns to the step 20 and steps that follow, and when the page (n) is the final page, the processing is halted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic document feeder (A)
ADF reading means for reading an image with an image sensor arranged at a predetermined position while feeding a document by a DF) mechanism, and reading an image while moving the image sensor for a document placed on a transparent platen A facsimile apparatus including a flatbed (FB) type FB reading unit is known.

[0003]

However, according to this conventional facsimile apparatus, it is not possible to perform facsimile transmission by mixing an image of a document read by FB reading means and a document image read by ADF reading means. Was. For this reason, for example, when an original described in a thick book is to be transmitted by facsimile together with the cut-sheet original, the corresponding page of the book is copied in advance and cut into single sheets, and all of the pages are set in the ADF mechanism. All documents must be read by the ADF reading means and sent by facsimile, or a single-sheet document must be set in the FB like a book, and all documents must be read by the FB reading means and sent by facsimile. There is a problem that it becomes necessary.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a facsimile apparatus equipped with an automatic document feeder (ADF) and a flatbed (FB) so that images read by the ADF and FB can be mixed and transmitted by facsimile. Aim.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus, comprising: an image sensor arranged at a predetermined position while feeding a document by an automatic document feeder (ADF) mechanism; Image reading means for reading an image, and second image reading means of a flat bed (FB) system for reading an image while moving an image sensor with respect to a document placed on a transparent platen. When reading an image using both the first image reading means and the second image reading means in the facsimile apparatus, the first image reading means and the second image reading means Transmission order setting means for setting the transmission order of the original read by the method, and a transmission order set by the transmission order setting means. And said first image reading means second image reading means drives and controls, characterized by comprising a reading control means for reading an image of an original in accordance with the set transmission order.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect, when reading an image using both the first image reading means using the ADF and the second image reading means using the FB, the transmission order is determined. The setting unit sets in advance the transmission order of the documents read by the first image reading unit and the second image reading unit. Then, the reading control unit drives and controls the first image reading unit and the second image reading unit according to the transmission order set by the transmission order setting unit, and reads the image of the document according to the set transmission order. As a result, the image read using the ADF and the image read using the FB can be transmitted by facsimile according to the set transmission order.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the reading control unit determines a reading order by the second image reading unit in accordance with a transmission order set by the transmission order setting unit. And a message display means for displaying, on a display device, a message to the effect that a document is to be set on the platen and a reading operation should be performed.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the second aspect, when the reading order is reached by the second image reading means, the message display means sets the document on the document table and executes the reading operation in the FB system. A message to the effect is displayed on the display device. As a result, the user
Documents to be scanned using F
When a message is displayed by the message display means, a transmission document such as a book may be set on the document table of the FB.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes an ADF document set tray 3, a document guide 5, a paper feed roller 7, an ADF
An ADF reading mechanism including a document discharge tray 9, a contact glass 11, a reading module 13, and a light source 15 is provided. In addition to the above, an FB pressing plate 17 and a glass FB platen 19 are provided, and an FB reading mechanism from the reading module 13 and the light source 15 is also provided.

When an image is read by the ADF reading mechanism, as shown in FIG. 1A, a document A is set on the ADF document set tray 3 and a reading start command is issued, so that the paper feed roller 7 The document is fed while rotating the document A while passing over the contact glass 11. Then, the reading module 13 immediately below the contact glass 11
Reads the image of the document A via the contact glass 11. On the other hand, when an image is read by the FB reading mechanism, as shown in FIG. 1B, the document B is placed on the document table 17 and the document B is
The reading module 13 and the light source 15 read the image described on the original B while the reading module 13 and the light source 15 move as indicated by the arrows in the drawing.

Next, an outline of a control system of the facsimile machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes a CPU 21 and a ROM 23.
, RAM 25, operation panel 27, printer 29
, An encoder / decoder 31, an LCD 33, an ADF control unit 35, an FB control unit 37, a modem 39, an NCU 41
And so on.

The CPU 21 controls the center of control of the facsimile machine 1 and executes various programs. RO
M23 stores in advance various programs executed by the CPU 21, control data, and the like. The RAM 25 functions as a work area when executing various programs,
For example, image data read from a document is stored. The operation panel 27 has a number of keys for designating conditions for executing various programs.
The printer 29 prints out facsimile data received from the outside. The encoder / decoder 31 encodes the image data read by the facsimile machine 1 into data in G3 compression format, and conversely decodes the data in G3 compression format into image data in a format printable by the printer 29. Or The LCD 33 is provided for displaying various messages and the like. The ADF control unit 35
The reading mechanism is driven to execute control for reading image data from a document set on the ADF. FB control unit 3
Reference numeral 7 controls the driving of the FB reading mechanism to read image data from a document set on the FB. The modem 39 and the NCU 41 are provided for communication with the outside.

Next, an example in which image data of a document read by both the ADF and the FB is actually transmitted by facsimile will be described. When performing such facsimile transmission, first, a document is set on the ADF, dial input is performed from the operation panel 27, and then the “FB mixed” key provided on the operation panel 27 is pressed. Then, LCD3
3, a message such as "FB:? PAGE" is displayed. Therefore, the user inputs the number of pages to which the FB document is to be sent by using the ten keys on the operation panel 27, and subsequently specifies the page by pressing the set key. For example, if the second and fourth pages are from FB,
Press the keys [2] [Set] [4] [Set] [Start]. The last press of the start key corresponds to an instruction to start reading.

When the start of reading is instructed in this way, first, as shown in FIG. 3, initialization is performed with n = 0 (S1).
0). Note that n means the number of pages. And n is n
+1 is incremented (S20), and the n-th page is ADF
It is determined whether or not (S30). If it is determined that the ADF is the ADF (S30: YES), the ADF is read (S40). On the other hand, if it is determined that the ADF is not the ADF (S30: NO), FB reading is executed (S5).
0). Here, when executing FB reading, the LCD
A message is displayed at 33 indicating that the original is set on the original platen 19 of the FB and the start key is pressed. Therefore, the user follows the message and places the original on the original platen 1 of the FB.
Set to 9 and press the start key. Thus, A
After executing the DF reading or the FB reading, it is determined whether or not n is the last page (S60). If it is not the last page, the process returns to S20 and the following steps. If it is the last page, this process is terminated. Whether or not n is the last page is determined to be final because all the originals set in the ADF original set tray 3 have been exhausted and the reading of the original specified by FB reading has been completed. For example, the determination can be made by designating (inputting with ten keys) the number of ADF documents or the total number of ADF documents and FB documents in advance. When facsimile transmission of image information of a document read by the ADF or FB is performed, facsimile transmission while reading the document may be performed, that is, so-called “direct transmission”. Facsimile transmission, so-called "memory transmission" may be used.

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, facsimile transmission can be performed in a form in which image data read from each of the ADF reading mechanism and the FB reading mechanism are mixed. Therefore,
When facsimile transmission is performed by mixing a single-sheet document and a predetermined page of a thick book, it is not necessary to copy the corresponding page of the book and cut it into a single sheet.
There is no need to read by the B reading mechanism, and an effect of extremely good usability is exhibited.

Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various other forms can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the FB reading message is visually displayed on the LCD 33. However, the fact may be displayed audibly by voice, or both. Is also good.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus provided with an automatic document feeder (ADF) and a flat bed (FB),
Images read by DF and FB can be mixed and facsimile-transmitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a document reading portion of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the contents of a control process in the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Facsimile machine, 3 ... ADF original set tray, 5 ... Original guide, 7 ... Paper feed roller,
9: ADF document discharge tray, 11: contact glass, 13: reading module, 15: light source, 17: FB pressing plate, 19: FB document table,
21: CPU, 23: ROM, 25: RA
M, 27: operation panel, 29: printer, 31
... code / decoder, 33 ... LCD, 35 ... A
DF control unit, 37 ... FB control unit, 39 ... Modem, 41 ... NCU.

Claims (2)

[Claims] A first image reading means for reading an image by an image sensor arranged at a predetermined position while feeding the document by an automatic document feeder mechanism; and a first document reading means for reading a document placed on a transparent platen. A facsimile apparatus including a flat-bed type second image reading unit that reads an image while moving an image sensor, wherein both the first image reading unit and the second image reading unit are used. When reading an image, a transmission order setting unit that previously sets a transmission order of a document read by the first image reading unit and the second image reading unit; and a transmission set by the transmission order setting unit. In accordance with the order, the first image reading means and the second image reading means are drive-controlled to achieve the set transmission order. Accordingly, a facsimile apparatus comprising: reading control means for reading an image of a document. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reading control unit is configured to read the document table when the reading order is set by the second image reading unit according to the transmission order set by the transmission order setting unit. A facsimile apparatus comprising a message display unit for displaying on a display device a message indicating that a document is to be set and a reading operation is to be performed.