JP2002009997A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal capable of optionally setting paper width at least. SOLUTION: A RAM 30 stores the paper width to be transmitted to the transmitting side by a DIS signal as paper size or a paper cassette number. Thus, when facsimile reception is received, the paper width is transmitted to the transmitting side by the DIS signal based on the paper size or paper cassette number stored in the RAM 30. Consequently, at least paper width is optionally set. As a result, image data with the paper width equal to or less than the specified one is surely received.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device represented by a facsimile device, a facsimile device with a copying function, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile apparatus with a copying function represented by a communication terminal apparatus has both a facsimile function and a copying function. For this reason, a facsimile machine with a copying function is provided with a plurality of paper cassettes to accommodate all paper sizes.

[0003]

By the way, in facsimile reception, the maximum sheet width (for example, A3) stored in all sheet cassettes is transmitted to the transmission side by a DIS signal. As a result, in a facsimile apparatus with a copy function provided with a paper cassette for storing, for example, B4 size paper and A3 size paper, a predetermined size (for example, B4)
Even if it is desired to receive the paper up to the maximum paper width, the maximum paper width (for example, A3) is transmitted to the transmission side by the DIS signal. For this reason, a document may be transmitted from the transmission side based on the maximum paper width (for example, A3) transmitted by the DIS signal.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device capable of setting at least an arbitrary paper width.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of paper storage means for storing paper, and a paper or paper stored in the paper storage means. Input means for inputting information on the storage means, storage means for storing information input from the input means, and at least a paper width set in a communication procedure signal based on the information stored in the storage means and transmitted. Control means for performing the operation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first aspect, the control unit stores a plurality of sheets or information on the sheets stored in the sheet storage unit in the storage unit. If so, the maximum paper width is set in the communication procedure signal based on the information and transmitted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the second aspect, the control unit is configured to store the sheet stored in the sheet storage unit or the largest sheet based on information on the sheet storage unit. If the means is not present, the paper stored in the paper storage means or the latest paper larger than the largest paper based on the information on the paper storage means is set as the communication procedure signal and transmitted.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a communication terminal according to the present invention is embodied in a facsimile apparatus with a copying function will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a facsimile machine 1 with a copying function includes an MPU 10, a ROM 20, a RAM 30,
Reading unit 40, recording unit 50, operation unit 60, display unit 70, image memory 80, codec 90, modem 100, and N
CU110 and each part 10-110
Are connected via a bus 120, respectively.

The MPU 10 controls each unit constituting the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function. The ROM 20 stores a program for controlling the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function. The RAM 30 stores various information on the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function.

The reading section 40 reads image data on a document and outputs black and white binary image data. The recording unit 50 includes an electrophotographic printer, and records received image data and image data of a document read by the reading unit 40 in a copying operation on paper. This recording unit 50
Is provided with a first paper cassette 51 provided in the upper tier, a second paper cassette 52 provided in the middle tier, and a third paper cassette 53 provided in the lower tier. The first to third
The paper cassettes 51 to 53 are provided with size sensors 51a to 53a for detecting a paper size. Then, when the sheets are stored in the first to third sheet cassettes 51 to 53, the size sensors 51a to 53a detect the sheet size and send a detection signal to the MPU 10. Further, the first to third paper cassettes 51 to 53 are provided with paper presence sensors 51b to 53b for detecting the presence or absence of paper. Then, the paper presence / absence sensors 51b to 53b
Detects the presence or absence of a sheet, and sends a detection signal to the MPU 10.

An operation unit 60 is used for inputting a facsimile / copy key 61 for setting a facsimile mode or a copy mode, a one-touch key 62 for specifying a pre-registered facsimile number with one touch, a telephone number or the number of copies. (Including * and # keys) 63, and various operation keys such as a start key 64 for starting a document reading operation. In addition, there is provided a setting key 65 for setting the paper width to be sent to the transmitting side by the DIS signal in the facsimile transmission control procedure signal.

A display unit 70 composed of an LCD displays various information such as the operation state of the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function. The image memory 80 temporarily stores received image data and image data read by the reading unit 40. The codec 90 encodes the image data read by the reading unit 40 using the MH, MR, MMR, or the like for transmission. The codec 90 decodes the received image data.

The modem 100 conforms to ITU-T Recommendation T.30. 30
Based on the facsimile transmission control procedure according to 1
7, V. 27ter, V.A. Modulation and demodulation of transmission / reception data according to 29 or the like. The NCU 110 controls the connection with the telephone line L, and the telephone number (FAX) of the other party.
(Including numbers) is detected.

Next, the operation of the facsimile machine 1 with the copying function when setting the size of the paper accommodated in the paper cassette will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This operation is executed under the control of the MPU 10 based on a program stored in the ROM 20 (hereinafter, the same applies to the operation of the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function). It is also assumed that “A4” is stored in the first paper cassette 51, “B4” is stored in the second paper cassette 52, and “A3” is stored in the third paper cassette 53.

In step S1, it is determined whether or not a setting key 65 for setting a sheet width to be sent to the transmitting side by the DIS signal has been operated. Then, the setting key 65
Is operated, the process proceeds to step S2.

In step S2, all paper cassettes provided in the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function are
The sizes of the sheets stored in all the sheet cassettes are displayed on the display unit 70. Specifically, for example, “first paper cassette... A4”, “second paper cassette... B4”, and “third paper cassette... A3” are displayed on the display unit 70.

In step S3, based on the operation from the operation unit 60, the paper size to be sent to the transmitting side is specified by the DIS signal. Specifically, for example, "A4",
“B4” is designated.

In step S4, as the paper size to be sent to the transmitting side by the DIS signal, as shown in FIG.
The designated paper size is stored in the RAM 30. Next, an operation of setting a paper cassette number in the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

In step S11, a setting key 65 for setting the paper width to be sent to the transmitting side by the DIS signal is set.
It is determined whether or not has been operated. And setting key 6
If 5 has been operated, the process moves to step S2.

In step S12, the display unit 70 displays all the paper cassettes provided in the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function and the sizes of the papers contained in all the paper cassettes. Specifically, for example, “first paper cassette... A4”, “second paper cassette... B4”, and “third paper cassette... A3” are displayed on the display unit 70.

In step S13, a paper cassette number to be sent to the transmission side is specified by a DIS signal based on an operation from the ten keys 63 of the operation unit 60. Specifically, for example, “second paper cassette” and “third paper cassette” are designated.

In step S4, the designated paper cassette number is stored in the RAM 30, as shown in FIG. 5, as the paper cassette number to be sent to the transmitting side by the DIS signal.

Next, the operation of the facsimile machine 1 with a copying function at the time of an incoming call will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Step S shown in FIG.
At 21, a call signal from the exchange is sent to the NCU 110.
It is waited for to be detected. When the line is connected based on the detection of the call signal, the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, a CNG signal is received. In step S23, a CED signal is transmitted to the transmitting side. In step S24, it is determined whether or not a paper size is specified. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the paper size is specified based on whether or not the paper size is stored in the RAM 30. If the paper size is specified, the process proceeds to step S25. On the other hand, when the paper size is not specified, the process proceeds to step S41 shown in FIG.

In step S25, it is determined whether there is a sheet of the maximum size among the designated sheet sizes.
Specifically, when “A4” and “B4” are specified as the paper sizes, the presence or absence of the “B4” paper is determined as the maximum size. The presence or absence of a sheet of the maximum size is determined based on sheet presence sensors 51b to 53b provided in the first to third sheet cassettes 51 to 53. If there is a sheet of the maximum size among the designated sheet sizes, the process proceeds to step S26. On the other hand, if there is no maximum size paper among the specified paper sizes,
Move to step S27.

In step S26, the maximum paper width among the specified paper sizes is set in the DIS signal and transmitted to the transmission side. In step S27, it is determined whether there is a sheet of the latest size larger than the maximum size among the designated sheet sizes. In particular,
When “A4” and “B4” are designated as the sheet sizes, it is determined whether or not “A3” is present. And
If there is a sheet of the latest size, the process proceeds to step S28. On the other hand, if there is no sheet of the latest size, the process proceeds to step S29.

In step S28, the most recent size paper width is set in the DIS signal and sent to the transmitting side. In step S29, the maximum paper width among the specified paper sizes is set in the DIS signal,
Sent to the sender. That is, in such a case,
There is no maximum size paper out of the specified paper size.
In addition, there is no sheet of the latest size larger than the maximum size among the designated sheet sizes. Specifically, this is a case where “A4” and “B4” are designated as the paper sizes, and there is no paper of the maximum size “B4” and no paper of the most recent size “A3”. is there. Therefore, the maximum paper width of the designated paper size is set in the DIS signal and sent to the transmission side, so-called memory substitute reception is performed. More specifically, when “A4” and “B4” are specified as the paper size,
The paper width of "B4" is set in the DIS signal and sent to the transmission side, so-called memory alternate reception is performed.

In step S30, the facsimile transmission control procedure after the transmission of the DIS signal is continued. In step S41 shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether a sheet cassette number has been designated. In particular,
Based on whether or not the paper cassette number is stored in the RAM 30, it is determined whether or not a paper cassette number is specified. If the paper cassette number is specified, the process proceeds to step S42. On the other hand, when the sheet cassette number is not specified, the process proceeds to step S47.

In step S42, it is determined whether there is a sheet of the maximum size among the designated sheet cassette numbers. Specifically, “1 (A)
If “4)” and “2 (B4)” are specified, the presence or absence of “B4” stored in the second paper cassette 52 is determined as the maximum size. If there is a sheet of the maximum size among the designated sheet cassette numbers, the process proceeds to step S43. On the other hand, if there is no sheet of the maximum size among the designated sheet cassette numbers, the process proceeds to step S44.

In step S43, the maximum paper width of the designated paper cassette number is set in the DIS signal and transmitted to the transmitting side. In step S44, it is determined whether or not there is a sheet of the latest size larger than the maximum size among the designated sheet cassette numbers.
Specifically, when “1 (A4)” and “2 (B4)” are designated as the paper cassette numbers, it is determined whether or not “A3” stored in the third paper cassette 53 exists. . If there is a sheet of the latest size, the process proceeds to step S45. On the other hand, if there is no sheet of the latest size, the process proceeds to step S46.

In step S45, the most recent size paper width is set in the DIS signal and sent to the transmitting side. In step S46, the paper width of the maximum size among the specified paper cassette numbers is set in the DIS signal and transmitted to the transmission side. That is, such a case is a case where there is no sheet of the maximum size among the designated sheet cassette numbers and there is no sheet of the latest size larger than the maximum size among the designated sheet cassette numbers. Specifically, “1 (A)
4) ”and“ 2 (B4) ”are specified,
This is the case where there is no paper in the second paper cassette 52 containing the maximum size (B4) and there is no paper in the third paper cassette 53 containing the latest size (A3). Therefore, the maximum paper width of the designated paper cassette number is set in the DIS signal and transmitted to the transmitting side, so-called memory alternate reception is performed. More specifically, when “1 (A4)” and “2 (B4)” are designated as the paper cassette numbers, the paper width of “B4” stored in the second paper cassette 52 is set to DIS. The signal is set and transmitted to the transmission side, so-called memory alternate reception is performed.

In step S47, it is determined that there is no specification of the paper size and the specification of the paper cassette number, and the maximum width of the first to third paper cassettes 51 to 53 is determined by the DIS signal. And sent to the sender.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following operations and effects can be obtained. (1) The RAM 30 stores the sheet width to be sent to the transmission side by the DIS signal as a sheet size or a sheet cassette number. For this reason, when facsimile reception arrives, the paper width is transmitted to the transmitting side as a DIS signal based on the paper size or paper cassette number stored in the RAM 30. Therefore, at least the paper width can be set arbitrarily. As a result, it is possible to reliably receive the image data of the specified paper width or less.

(2) A plurality of paper sizes or paper cassette numbers can be specified. And
In such a case, the paper width of the maximum size of the specified paper size or paper cassette number is set in the DIS signal and transmitted to the transmitting side. Therefore, even if a plurality of paper sizes or paper cassettes are designated, the paper width of the maximum size can be automatically set in the DIS signal and sent to the transmission side.

(3) If there is no paper of the maximum size specified by the paper size or paper cassette number, it is determined whether there is a paper of the specified paper size or paper cassette number of the latest size larger than the maximum size. Is determined.
Then, if there is a latest size, the paper width of the latest size is set in the DIS signal and sent to the transmission side.
Therefore, even when there is no sheet of the designated sheet size or sheet cassette number, there is no room for a problem to occur in the facsimile transmission control procedure.

(4) When there is no paper of the maximum size specified by the paper size or paper cassette number, and when there is no paper of the specified paper size or paper cassette number of the latest size larger than the maximum size In the case of, the paper width of the maximum size specified by the paper size or paper cassette number is set in the DIS signal, sent to the transmission side, and the memory alternate reception is performed. In other words, even if there is no paper, the paper width exceeding the paper width of the maximum size specified by the paper size or paper cassette number is set to DI.
It is not set to the S signal and sent to the transmitting side.
Therefore, it is possible to reliably receive the image data of the specified maximum size or less in paper width.

(5) The paper width can be specified by both the paper size and the paper cassette number. For this reason,
Whichever is specified, the maximum size paper width is automatically set to D.
An IS signal can be set and transmitted to the transmitting side.

(6) The designation of the paper size has priority over the designation of the paper cassette. For this reason, even when the paper size is not specified, if the paper cassette number is specified, based on the paper cassette number,
The paper width can be set in the DIS signal and sent to the transmission side.

(7) If neither the sheet size nor the sheet cassette number is specified, the largest sheet width of all the sheet cassettes is set in the DIS signal and sent to the transmitting side. As a result, there is no room for a problem in the facsimile transmission control procedure even if none is specified.

The above embodiment can be embodied with the following modifications. -In the above embodiment,
Although it is configured to determine whether or not the paper width is specified in both the paper size and the paper cassette number, instead of this, it is determined whether or not only one of them is specified. It may be configured to determine.

In the above-described embodiment, the designation of the paper size is given priority over the designation of the paper cassette number. Alternatively, the designation of the paper cassette number may be given priority over the designation of the paper size.

In the above-described embodiment, only the paper width is transmitted in the DIS signal in facsimile reception. In addition to this, the paper length may be transmitted to the transmission side by the DIS signal. .

Further, technical ideas other than the claims grasped from the above embodiment will be described below together with their effects. [1] The communication terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit is configured to determine that the paper stored in the paper storage unit or the largest paper based on the information on the paper storage unit is not in the paper storage unit. If there is no nearest sheet larger than the paper stored in the storage means or the maximum paper based on the information on the paper storage means, the paper stored in the paper storage means or the largest paper based on the information on the paper storage means A communication terminal device that sets a width to a communication procedure signal and sends the signal. With such a configuration, it is possible to perform the memory substitute reception of the image data having the maximum paper width or less.

[2] The communication terminal device according to any one of [1] to [3] or [1],
The control means sets the largest paper width of all the paper storage means to the communication procedure signal when neither the paper stored in the paper storage means nor the information on the paper storage means is stored in the storage means. Communication terminal device to send. With this configuration, since any one of the paper widths is set and transmitted in the communication procedure signal, there is no room for a problem in the communication procedure.

[0046]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the invention described in any one of the first to third aspects, at least the sheet width can be arbitrarily set.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus with a copying function.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when setting a paper size.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a sheet size stored in a RAM.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when setting a paper cassette number.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing sheet cassette numbers stored in a RAM.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of an incoming call;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of an incoming call;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Facsimile machine with a copy function as a communication terminal device, 10 ... MPU which constitutes control means, 20 ... ROM which constitutes control means, 30 ... RAM which constitutes control means and storage means, 51 ... as paper storage means A first paper cassette 52, a second paper cassette as paper storage means,
53 a third paper cassette as a paper storage means, 60
Operation unit as input means.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of paper storage means for storing paper,
Based on information stored in the input means for inputting information about the paper or the paper storage means stored in the paper storage means, storage means for storing information input from the input means, A control unit for setting at least a paper width in a communication procedure signal and transmitting the communication procedure signal. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to, when a plurality of sheets stored in the sheet storage unit or information on the sheet storage unit is stored in the storage unit, store the information. A communication terminal device that sets a maximum paper width in a communication procedure signal and sends the communication procedure signal based on the communication method. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit is configured to, if the paper stored in the paper storage unit or the largest paper based on the information about the paper storage unit is not in the paper storage unit, control the paper. A communication terminal device that sets a paper stored in a storage unit or a latest paper larger than a maximum paper based on information on the paper storage unit in a communication procedure signal and transmits the communication procedure signal.