JP2002027170A - Original reading/recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an original reading/recording device that quickly restarts printing by revising the setting correctly when a user finds out mis-setting during the printing. SOLUTION: When the user finds out mis-setting during printing, the user depresses a setting revision key (ST7) to stop printing and to revise the number of printed sheets (ST12, ST13) and conditions (ST14, ST15). In the case of executing the revision immediately, a read page number is set to '1' to set a revision condition (ST16, ST17) and to restart printing. In the case of executing the revision from a succeeding print, a revision status is set from the succeeding print (ST18), the printing is made under the original condition until the succeeding print and the succeeding print is printed under the revised condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document reading and recording apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus having a copying function capable of multi-copying.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, copiers capable of multi-copying and facsimile machines with a copying function have become widespread. In these document reading and recording devices, one document is printed on 10
When copying 0 copies, the sort setting is turned on and the start key is pressed, so that 10 copies of the original document are sorted and copied. In addition, these apparatuses can set various conditions such as the number of pages, the number of copies, magnification, paper selection, frame erasure, and punching to perform copying, and set these conditions before starting copying. Thereafter, the copying operation is started.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional multicopy-capable apparatus, after setting various conditions and starting the operation, it may be noticed that there is an error in the settings during printing. For example, in a case where ten copies of ten originals are copied, the user may notice that he or she has forgotten to set the sort settings after starting the copy. in this case,
The user temporarily cancels the copy with a stop key or the like, sets the sort again, sets the original from the first sheet, copies the original, or prints out the entire original and rearranges it manually.

[0004] However, there is a problem in that re-reading wastes time, and it takes time and effort to rearrange manually.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an image reading / recording apparatus capable of changing settings to correct settings and promptly resuming printing when a setting error is noticed during copying. It is intended to be.

[0006]

A document reading and recording apparatus according to the present invention includes a document image reading section, an image memory for storing at least read document data, an image recording section, a recording condition setting section, And a control unit for temporarily suspending the printing during printing by the recording unit, changing the recording condition, and resuming the recording under the changed condition.

In this document reading and recording apparatus, a recording section is set by a setting section, a document is read by reading a document, and document data is stored in an image memory. If a setting error is noticed after the printing is started, the printing is temporarily suspended, the error portion is changed in the setting section, and recording is resumed under the changed condition.

Resumption of recording after a condition change is performed so that the print being executed is continued until the end of one copy, and the recording is resumed from the next copy under the changed condition or immediately resumed under the changed condition. You may. Which one to select may be determined based on the changed condition. For example, if staples are to be performed immediately, the change of magnification or paper is to be performed from the next time.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall schematic configuration of a facsimile apparatus with a copying function according to the present invention. This facsimile machine has N
CU1, modem 2, image memory 3, RAM 4,
It includes a ROM 5, a main control unit (CPU) 6, a display unit 7, an operation unit 8, a reading unit 9, and a recording unit 10.

The NCU 1 has a function of controlling connection with the telephone line 11 and detecting transmission and reception of a telephone number (corresponding dial signal) of the other party. The modem 2 conforms to the ITU-T Recommendation T.30. 30 based on a facsimile transmission control procedure according to V.30. 17, V.I. 27
ter. Modulation and demodulation of transmission / reception data according to 29 or the like. The modem 2 also has a V23 demodulation function to receive the number display information. The image memory 3 temporarily stores received image data and image data read by the reading unit 9. The RAM 4 temporarily stores various information on the facsimile machine. R
The OM 5 stores a program for controlling the entire facsimile machine.

The main control section 6 is constituted by a CPU and has a ROM
In accordance with the program stored in the control unit 5, each unit constituting the facsimile apparatus is controlled. The display unit 7 displays various information such as the operation state of the facsimile machine. The operation unit 8 includes ten keys, a start key, various setting keys, and other keys. The reading unit 9 reads image data on a document and outputs black and white binary image data. The recording unit 10 is composed of an electrophotographic printer, and records received image data and image data of a document read by the reading unit 9 in a copying operation on recording paper.

The RAM 4 has a condition setting table. The condition setting table includes a status, a designated number of copies, a cassette number, a recording paper size, an applied copy type (aggregation / repeat / continuous shooting / booklet), and a sort type. (Non-sort /
Sort / Shift sort / Shift non-sort / Rotation sort / Rotation non-sort), binding margin, frame erasing amount, center erasing amount, both sides (left / right front / back / left / right binding / top binding), finisher (staple / punch), etc. are stored. Is done.

Next, referring to the flow charts shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, printing (recording) of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment will be described.
The processing operation will be described. When entering this processing routine, in step ST1, a magnification is first set by the operation unit 8,
Move to step ST2. In step ST2, the number of copies is set, and the process proceeds to step ST3.

In step ST3, it is determined whether or not the start key has been operated. If the start key has been operated, the process proceeds to step ST4. On the other hand, if the start key is not operated, the process returns to step ST1, and waits until the start key is pressed. Step S
At T4, the document is read, and the data is stored in the image memory 3, which is a document reading memory. Next, the process proceeds to step ST5. In step ST5,
One page is printed by the recording unit 10. And step S
Move to T6.

In step ST6, it is determined whether or not the setting change key has been pressed. If the setting change key has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step ST7. On the other hand, if the setting change key has been pressed, the process proceeds to step ST12. In step ST7, it is determined whether printing of one copy has been completed. For example, if one page of a 10-page document is printed continuously, but up to 7 pages are printed, it means that printing of one copy has not been completed yet.
If one copy is not completed in step ST7, the process returns to step ST5. Then, the next one page is printed.
On the other hand, if one copy is completed, the process proceeds to step ST8.

In step ST8, it is determined whether or not the condition subsequent part change status is ON. This status is set when the condition is changed in the printing of the next copy, and is turned on in step ST18 described later. In step ST8, when the subordinate part change status is ON, the process proceeds to step ST9. On the other hand, if the condition subsequent part change status is not ON, step ST9 is skipped and step ST9 is skipped.
Move to 10. In step ST9, the changed condition is set, and the process proceeds to step ST10. In step ST10, since the printing of one copy has been completed irrespective of whether or not the condition has been changed, post-processing (stapling or the like) is performed here, and the process proceeds to step ST11. In step ST11, it is determined whether the printing of the set number of copies is completed. If the number of copies has not been set,
Returning to step ST5, the process proceeds to the printing of the next copy. On the other hand, if the set number of copies has been completed, the print processing ends. Steps ST1 to ST8, ST10, ST11
Indicates a normal process when the setting is not changed during printing.

In step ST12, it is determined whether or not the number of copies has been changed. If the number of copies is changed, step ST13
Move to. On the other hand, if the number of copies is not changed, step S
The process skips T13 and proceeds to ST14. In step ST13, the number of new copies to be changed is input, and the process proceeds to step ST14. In step ST14, it is determined whether or not the condition has been changed. If the condition has been changed, the process proceeds to step ST15. If the condition is not changed, step ST15 is skipped and the process proceeds to step ST16.

In step ST15, conditions such as magnification, staple ON / OFF, double-sided recording ON / OFF and the like are changed, and the process proceeds to step ST16. Step ST
In step 16, it is assumed that either the number of copies has been changed or the condition has been changed, and it is determined whether or not an input has been made as to whether or not to immediately carry out the change. In the case of immediate implementation, the process proceeds to step ST17. On the other hand, if not implemented immediately, step ST18
Move to.

In step ST17, reading is performed.
The page number is reset to 1, a change condition is set, and the process returns to step ST5. Then, printing is restarted from page 1 under the immediately changed conditions. In step ST18, the change status is turned on from the condition following part. And step S
Return to T5. In this case, even if the conditions are changed, after the printing is resumed, the printing is performed under the original conditions until the printing is partially completed (ST5).
-ST7), the next part confirms the condition next part change status ON (ST8), and prints under the changed conditions.

In the apparatus of the above embodiment, the determination as to whether or not step ST16 is to be performed immediately is made in response to a manual input by the operator. However, steps ST16, ST17 and ST18 shown in FIG. Instead to,
Steps ST19, ST20, and ST21 shown in FIG. 4 may be used. Here, in step ST19, it is determined whether the changed condition is staple or double-sided.

If the changed condition is either stapling or double-sided, it is automatically determined to be immediate and the process proceeds to step ST20. On the other hand, if the changed condition is neither stapling nor double-sided, it is automatically determined that the execution is not immediate, and the process proceeds to step ST21. In step ST20, staple or double-sided conditions are set, and the process returns to step ST to immediately resume printing under the changed conditions. In step ST21, the change status is turned on from the subsequence part, and the process returns to step ST5, where printing is performed under the original conditions, and printing is performed under the changed conditions when one copy is completed.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, if a setting error is noticed during printing, printing is temporarily stopped, recording conditions are changed, and printing is resumed under the changed conditions. It can be efficiently corrected for printing.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the printing is interrupted, the printing currently being executed is executed until the end of one copy, and the recording is resumed from the next copy under the changed condition, or Since it is possible to select whether to restart immediately under the changed condition, it is possible to select whether the error is wrong or whether to change it.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the recording restart is performed from the next copy or the immediate restart is automatically performed based on the changed condition based on the changed condition. The recording is restarted appropriately in accordance with the above, and it is possible to prevent, for example, a sense of discomfort of the sheet in the same section.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall schematic configuration of a facsimile apparatus in which the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing print processing of the facsimile machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating print processing of the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment, together with FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a modification of the processing shown in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 NCU 2 Modem 3 Image memory 4 RAM 5 ROM 6 Control part 7 Display part 8 Operation part 9 Reading part 10 Recording part

Claims (3)

[Claims] A document image reading unit, an image memory for storing at least the read document data, an image recording unit, a recording condition setting unit, and temporarily suspending the printing while the image recording unit is performing printing. A document reading and recording apparatus comprising: a control unit that changes recording conditions and restarts recording under the changed conditions. 2. When printing is interrupted by the control unit, the printing currently being executed is continued until the end of one copy, and recording is resumed from the next copy under changed conditions, or immediately resumed under changed conditions. 2. The document reading and recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for selecting whether to perform the reading. 3. The original reading and recording according to claim 2, wherein the selection of whether to resume recording after the change from the next copy or immediately resume is made based on the changed condition. apparatus.