JP2002033857A - Image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus that a user can easily understand contents of registration setting information and register the information while confirming it when recovering the registration setting information such as missing of the registration setting information of the image processing apparatus. SOLUTION: The image processing apparatus is provided with a storage section 5 that stores data, an image forming section 10 that converts the registration setting information registered in the storage section 5 into characteristic information and records it as a registration setting list 21, and a read section 9 that reads the character information recorded in the registration setting list 21, and when the read section 9 reads the character information in the registration setting list 21 as image data, the image data are converted into the registration setting information and the storage section 5 registers it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in an image processing apparatus capable of backing up registration setting information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recent image processing apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus is convenient so that a user can register registration setting information such as a one-touch dial and an abbreviated dial in a memory and easily perform operations such as transmission. Have been. further,
There has also been proposed an image processing apparatus in which, when such registered registration setting information is lost, the registration setting information is recorded in another medium in advance, and can be easily backed up using this medium.

For example, in a known facsimile machine,
The registration setting information is printed out in advance as a barcode on recording paper, and when the data is damaged, the barcode is read and the registration setting information can be registered in the memory again.

[0004]

However, since the backup data is a bar code, the contents cannot be understood by eyes, and it is not possible to make a prior confirmation when backing up. In particular, when backing up registration setting information in a workplace or the like where a plurality of devices are installed, it is difficult and extremely inconvenient to select the corresponding bar code information from the plurality of bar code information.

[0005] The present invention has been proposed to solve such a problem. When recovering registration setting information when the registration setting information of the image processing apparatus is lost, the contents of the registration setting information can be easily changed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus that can be understood and registered while checking.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes an image processing apparatus having the following features.

[0007] That is, an image processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a storage unit for storing data, an image forming unit for recording registration setting information registered in the storage unit as character information in a registration setting list, A reading unit that reads the character information recorded in the list, and when the reading unit reads the character information of the registration setting list as image data,
The image data is converted into registration setting information and registered in the storage unit.

Here, OCR software is used to convert the image data in the registration setting list into registration setting information. OC
The character information on the recording paper is read as image data by a scanner using the R software, and the image data is converted into character data such as JIS code and registered in the storage unit.

Since the registration setting information is recorded in the registration setting list in characters, the registration setting information can be visually checked when registering the registration setting information in the image processing apparatus, so that the setting can be registered without error.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the image processing apparatus of the first aspect further includes a calendar section for counting a date, and the image forming section registers the date data in the storage section. The information is converted into character information together with the registered setting information and recorded in a registered setting list.

By outputting a registration setting list with a date added, the user can easily determine the latest one when a plurality of lists exist for the same device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the reading unit cannot convert the character information of the recorded registration setting list into the registration setting information, the reading unit notifies the fact. I do. As a result, the user can quickly respond to the conversion error.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the image processing apparatus of the present invention.

Here, as an image processing apparatus of the present invention,
Although the configuration of the facsimile apparatus F is shown, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be an image processing apparatus having a scanner and a printer like a digital copier.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit for controlling the following units; 2, an NCU for controlling a network to a communication line; 3, a modem for modulating and demodulating a signal for facsimile communication of image data; 4 is an image memory for storing image data, 5 is a storage unit for storing print output information and registration setting information, etc., and is constituted by a RAM or the like, and 6 is a ROM for storing a control program.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a display unit composed of a liquid crystal screen or the like; 8 an operation unit composed of numeric keys and various operation switches; 9 a reading unit composed of a flatbed scanner or the like; Image forming unit to output, 11
Is a calendar section for managing dates.

In the facsimile apparatus F, a reading section 9 reads a document image and converts the read image data into an NCU.
2. A facsimile transmission function for transmitting via the modem 3, a facsimile reception function for printing out received data on recording paper by the image forming unit 10, and a reading unit 9.
And a copy function of printing out the image data read by the image forming unit 10 on recording paper.

The image forming unit 10 is operated by a predetermined operation.
It has a function of outputting registration setting information such as a one-touch dial and a speed dial registered in the storage unit 5 as character information on recording paper. The reading unit 9 has a function of reading character information output on a recording sheet by a predetermined operation, converting the read image data into registration setting information using OCR software or the like, and registering the registration setting information in the storage unit 5. ing.

That is, even if the registration setting information set in the facsimile machine F is lost due to a power failure or the like, a registration setting list (reference numeral 21 in FIG. 2) which is character information is output in advance. By reading and converting this, the registration setting information can be recovered.

The registration setting information set in the facsimile apparatus F includes (1) the facsimile number, name, source name, facsimile number of one-touch dial and speed dial,
In addition to user setting information such as a destination name, (2) device parameters such as a line gain set for each model before shipment from the factory are included.

The user setting information and the device parameters are registered in the storage unit 5, and when a predetermined operation is performed from the operation unit 8, a backup registration setting list as shown in FIG. Is output.

As shown in the figure, in the registration setting list 21, date information 21a, user setting information 21a and device parameters 21c output from the calendar section 11 are recorded. The user setting information 21b is printed out with character information such as kanji, kana, and numbers, and the device parameter 21c is
It is printed out in hexadecimal code.

The user can specify the date of the data based on the date information 21a. Since the user setting information 21b is character information, the user can understand the setting contents at a glance. The device parameters 21c that the user does not need to know are as follows:
Hexadecimal numbers are output to print a large amount of information in a small space.

It should be noted that time information (not shown) may be added to the date information 21a and printed out. This is to specify the output timing more accurately.

The basic operation for recovering the registration setting information of the facsimile machine F from the registration setting list 21 is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

When a setting information recovery mode (not shown) is selected from the operation unit 8 and the registration setting list 21 is set in the reading unit 9 and the start key is pressed, the registration setting list 2 is displayed.
1 is read as image data (101).
To 104).

Next, the OCR program loaded in the ROM 6 is automatically operated to convert the image data into character data (105). When all the data has been normally converted, the converted character data is registered in a predetermined area of the storage unit 5 (106).

When the registration is completed normally, the recovery contents are printed out (108). If the reading and conversion have not been completed normally, the reading and the conversion are retried a predetermined number of times. 11
0). The notification may be made by voice, alarm sound, or printing on recording paper.

[0030]

As can be understood from the above description, according to the image processing apparatus of the first aspect, characters that can be visually recognized are recorded in the registration setting list on which the registration setting information is printed. Therefore, when the registration setting information is recovered in the image processing apparatus in which the registration setting information has been lost, the setting can be easily confirmed, and the setting can be registered without error.

When it is desired to initialize other image processing apparatuses in the same way as the existing apparatus, the registration setting list of the existing apparatus can be used as it is, so that the same environment can be set in a short time.

According to the second aspect, the date information is further printed on the registration setting list. Therefore, even if a plurality of registration setting lists are erroneously stored for the same apparatus, the latest information is definitely printed. You can register for the state.

According to the third aspect, even when the conversion to the character data fails, the user is notified, so that the user can quickly cope with the conversion error and can retry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a registration setting list.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a basic operation of setting data recovery.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F facsimile apparatus 5 storage unit 9 reading unit 10 image forming unit 11 calendar unit 21 registration setting list 21a date information 21b registration setting information (user setting information) 21c registration setting information (device parameter)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing data, an image forming unit for recording registration setting information registered in the storage unit as character information in a registration setting list, and a reading unit for reading character information recorded in the registration setting list. An image processing apparatus comprising: when a reading unit reads character information of a registration setting list as image data, the image data is converted into registration setting information and registered in a storage unit. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a calendar unit for counting a date, wherein the image forming unit records the date data in a registration setting list together with registration setting information registered in a storage unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the reading unit fails to convert the character information of the recorded registration setting list into the registration setting information, the reading unit notifies the fact. The image processing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims.