JP2002262063A - Facsimile terminal using thermosensible paper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile terminal using thermosensible paper that prints out received data on a front side of thermosensible paper in a mirror reversed way in the case of writing data on the thermosensible paper with received data recorded thereon by a pencil or the like and returns the resulting paper and allows a user to easily write the data on the paper by a pencil or the like while viewing the front print through the rear side of the thermosensible paper so as to reduce the cost and enhance the convenience. SOLUTION: The received data are recorded on the front side of the thermosensible paper in a mirror reversed way (#6) and the user manually writes data at a proper place on the rear side of the paper by using a hand writing tool such as a pencil while viewing the contents of the front print of the thermosensible paper through the rear side. The read data manually written on the rear side of the thermosensible paper and the received data are composited and transmitted (#13). Since the user writes data on the rear side of the thermosensible paper, the user can easily write by using a without the need for a special thermal pen or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus using thermal paper, and more particularly to a method of recording received data on thermal paper and writing back the received data as a transmission original. Regarding suitable technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus using thermal paper has advantages that it is small, inexpensive, and requires little maintenance. The thermal paper has a high glossiness on the surface side, and the thermal recording is performed on the surface side. If the facsimile-received paper is a questionnaire paper or a problem that is expected to be answered and written back to the question, the user needs to write and return the received thermal paper itself. . However, writing on a surface of the thermal paper with a writing instrument such as a pencil is slippery and difficult to write (rather, the back side is rough and easy to write). Various writing heating pens have been proposed for the purpose of easily writing on the surface side of such thermal paper (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-137247, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-189655, JP-A-50-10103
No. 8).

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, a heating pen for writing is specially required, so that not only the cost is increased but also the heating pen is lost,
It was easy to lose track of view and inconvenient.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and in the case of writing back with a pencil or the like on thermal paper on which received data is recorded and returning it, printing is performed by inverting left and right on the surface of the thermal paper. Write through the back side of the thermal paper while looking at the front side printing, and then combine the handwritten manuscript with the received data so that it can be transmitted, without the need for a special heating pen for writing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus using thermal paper, which can be easily written by using a thermal paper, and which can reduce costs and improve convenience.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording means for recording received data on thermal paper, a storing means for storing received data, and a storage means. A facsimile apparatus having a display unit for displaying received data stored in a facsimile apparatus, a reading unit for reading a transmission original, and a transmission unit for transmitting the read data, wherein the recording unit is to be seen through the back side of the thermal paper. Has a back side print mode in which the received data is printed on the front side of the thermal paper by inverting left and right for the purpose, and when recording on the thermal paper in this back side print mode, the received data stored in the storage means is deleted The transmission means has a transmission mode by a back side print mode,
When transmitting in the backside printing mode, the handwriting manuscript in which characters and the like are handwritten using a writing instrument on the backside of the thermal paper recorded in the backside printing mode is read by the reading unit,
The read data and the received data stored in the storage means are combined and transmitted to the destination.

In the above arrangement, the received data stored in the storage means is recorded on the front side of the thermal paper in a reverse printing mode so that the data can be seen through from the back side of the thermal paper. Only the received data stored in the storage means is stored without being erased. The user writes a character or the like using a writing instrument such as a pencil at an appropriate place on the back side while seeing through the back side of the recorded thermal print content from the back side. On the back surface of the thermal paper, it can be easily written with a pencil or the like due to its material properties. When transmitting the handwritten document, the written back side is read by the reading unit, and is transmitted in the transmission mode in the back side print mode. At this time, the read data and the received data stored in the storage unit are combined and transmitted to the destination in a completed form.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus including a recording unit for recording received data on thermal paper, a reading unit for reading a transmission original, and a transmission unit for transmitting the read data. Has a back side print mode for printing the received data on the front side of the thermal paper by inverting left and right for the purpose of seeing through from the back side of the thermal paper, and the transmitting unit is configured to print the thermal paper recorded in the back side print mode. The reading means reads a handwritten manuscript in which characters or the like are handwritten on the back side using a writing instrument, and transmits the read data to the other party.

In the above configuration, the received data is printed on the front surface of the thermal paper in a reverse printing mode in a reverse printing mode for the purpose of seeing through from the rear surface of the thermal paper. The user can easily hand-write a character or the like using a writing instrument such as a pencil at an appropriate place on the back surface while seeing through the recorded back side print content of the thermal paper from the back side. The handwritten document is read by the reading means, and the read data is transmitted to the other party.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus using thermal paper according to the second aspect, the storage means stores transmission original data in a predetermined format, and the recording means operates in a back side print mode. The data stored in the storage unit is recorded on the surface of the thermal paper, and the transmission unit includes:
A transmission mode based on a back side printing mode, wherein when transmitting in the back side printing mode, a handwritten original in which characters or the like are handwritten on the back side of the thermal paper using a writing instrument is read by a reading unit, and the read data and the storage unit are read; Is combined with the transmission document data stored in the memory and transmitted to the destination.

In the above arrangement, the original data for transmission in a predetermined format stored in the storage means is recorded on the front side of the thermal paper in the back side print mode, and the printed content of the front side of the thermal paper is seen through from the back side. First, hand-write characters and the like on a proper place on the back using a writing instrument. The transmitting unit causes the reading unit to read the handwritten document, and transmits the original in the back side print mode. At this time, the read data of the handwritten document and the transmission document data stored in the storage unit are combined and transmitted to the destination in a completed form.
In this way, even if a transmission original sheet (for example, an invoice) of a predetermined format is not at hand, a facsimile machine can be used to create an invoice, write it on the invoice, and transmit it.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A facsimile apparatus using thermal paper according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a block configuration of the facsimile apparatus. The facsimile machine 1 is connected to the other party's facsimile machine 5 via the telephone line 2, the telephone exchange 3 and the telephone line 4 in the transmission state, and can transmit or receive image data. The facsimile apparatus 1 of this example uses thermal paper for image recording, and includes a control device 11 such as a microcomputer that controls the following units based on a user's instruction or the like.

A transmitting / receiving device 12 (transmitting means) controls facsimile communication, a receiving memory 13 (storage means) stores received data, and a thermal paper printer 14 (recording means) records the received data on thermal paper. The display 15 (display means) can display received data stored in the reception memory 13 and various messages. Scanner 16
(Reading means) reads the transmission original, and stores the transmission
(Storage means) stores read data. The dial device 18 is for inputting a facsimile number of a transmission destination. The thermal paper printer 14 is in a backside printing mode in which the received data is inverted left and right on the front side of the thermal paper for printing so that the user can see through from the back side of the thermal paper in accordance with a user's instruction. When the recording is performed on the thermal paper, the received data stored in the receiving memory 13 is stored without being erased. In the normal mode, the received data is erased after recording.

A transmission / reception device 12 controlled by the control device 11 enters a transmission mode in a back side printing mode in response to a user's instruction. When transmitting in the back side printing mode, a writing instrument is placed on the back side of the thermal paper recorded in the back side printing mode. The scanner 16 reads a handwritten manuscript in which characters and the like are handwritten by using the read data and the reception memory 13.
Can be combined with the received data stored in the destination and transmitted to the destination.

The operation of the facsimile apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2A shows the front side of the reception data stored in the reception memory 13 printed on the thermal paper in the back side print mode.
(B) shows the back surface as seen through from the back side of the thermal paper (looks thin). In this manner, in the back side print mode, the received data is recorded on the front side of the thermal paper in a reversed manner for the purpose of seeing through the back side of the thermal paper (the thermal paper can be recorded only on the front side). The user uses a writing instrument such as a pencil to write a character or the like at an appropriate place on the back surface while seeing through the printed surface of the thermal paper recorded from the back side. The back surface of the thermal paper can be easily written with a pencil or the like due to its material properties.

When transmitting the above-described handwritten manuscript, the back side of the written thermal paper is read by the scanner 16,
Transmission is performed in the transmission mode in the back side print mode. At this time, the read data and the reception data stored in the reception memory 13 are combined and transmitted to the destination in a completed form. Such a usage is suitable for a case in which a response to a questionnaire request or a problem by facsimile transmission is made and written on thermal paper using a writing instrument and a response is returned by facsimile. This is because it is difficult to write on the surface of the thermal paper with an ordinary writing instrument such as a pencil, but the back side of the thermal paper is easily written with an ordinary writing instrument. Therefore, it is possible to easily write using a nearby pencil without the need for a special hot pen or the like that has been conventionally required.

FIG. 3A shows a procedure of a facsimile receiving operation. When the facsimile machine 1 receives a facsimile (# 1), the received data is stored in the reception memory 13 (# 1).
2) The user checks on the display 15 (#
3) If necessary, set the print mode and print out (# 4). To print in back side print mode, use (#
If the answer is YES in step S5, left-right inverted printing is performed (# 6). Also,
When printing in the normal print mode (NO in # 5),
Normal printout is performed (# 7), and the printed reception memory data is deleted (# 8).

FIG. 3B shows the procedure of the facsimile transmission operation. At the time of facsimile transmission, the user dials a destination (# 11), and if facsimile transmission in the back side print mode is set (Y in # 12).
ES), the data read by the scanner 16 and the data in the reception memory 13 are combined (# 13) and transmitted (# 13).
14).

The present invention can be variously modified without being limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. Hereinafter, a facsimile apparatus according to another embodiment will be described. In the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, transmission document data of a predetermined format is stored in the transmission memory 17, and the data stored in the memory is recorded on the front side of the thermal paper by the printer 14 in the back side print mode. The transmission / reception device 12 has a transmission mode in a back side print mode. When transmitting in this mode, the handwritten document in which characters or the like are handwritten on the back side of the thermal paper using a writing instrument is read by the scanner 16, and the read data and the transmission data are transmitted. This is to combine the original document data for transmission stored in the memory 17 and transmit it to the destination.

In the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment, transmission original data in a predetermined format is recorded on the front side of the thermal paper in the back side print mode, and the printed content of the front side of the thermal paper is seen through from the back side while the back side is viewed. When handwriting a character or the like using a writing instrument such as a pencil in an appropriate place, and reading and transmitting the handwritten manuscript, the read data of the handwritten manuscript and the transmission manuscript data stored in the memory are combined and completed. Sent to the recipient. As a result, even if a transmission original sheet (for example, an invoice) in a predetermined format is not at hand, it is possible to use a facsimile machine to create an invoice, write it on the invoice, and transmit the invoice.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the received data is recorded on the surface of the thermal paper in a reversed right and left direction, and the user can see the printed content of the front surface of the thermal paper while seeing through the back side. Handwriting can be easily performed using a writing instrument such as a pencil at an appropriate location on the back surface, and the handwritten read data on the back surface of the thermal paper and the stored reception data can be combined and transmitted. Therefore, when replying to a questionnaire request by fax transmission and writing the answer written on the back of the thermal paper using a writing instrument by fax, it is written on the back of the thermal paper, so there is no need for a special hot pen etc. Can be easily written using a pencil, and cost reduction and improvement in convenience can be achieved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the received data is printed on the front surface of the thermal paper with the left and right reversed, and the user can see the recorded print on the front surface of the thermal paper from the back side while looking at the proper print on the back surface. However, characters or the like can be easily handwritten using a writing instrument such as a pencil, and the handwritten read data of the back side of the thermal paper can be transmitted. Thus, the same effect as above can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the transmission original data in a predetermined format stored in the memory is recorded on the front surface of the thermal paper, and the printed content of the front surface of the thermal paper is seen through from the rear surface side while being seen through. By handwriting in a suitable place using a writing instrument such as a pencil, by combining the read data of the handwritten document and the transmission document data stored in the memory and transmitting it, a transmission document sheet of a predetermined format can be easily obtained. And write it and send it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a front surface of thermal paper that is printed in a reverse printing mode on received data stored in a receiving memory;
(B) is a diagram showing the back surface of the thermal paper as seen through from the back surface side.

FIG. 3A is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a facsimile reception operation, and FIG. 3B is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a facsimile transmission operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 facsimile device 11 control device 12 transmission / reception device (transmission means) 13 reception memory (storage means) 14 thermal paper printer (recording means) 15 display (display means) 16 scanner (reading means) 17 transmission memory (storage means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] Recording means for recording received data on thermal paper; storage means for storing received data; display means for displaying received data stored in the storage means; reading means for reading a transmission original; A facsimile apparatus comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits read data; wherein the recording unit is configured to perform a back side print mode in which the received data is horizontally inverted and printed on the front side of the thermal paper for the purpose of seeing through the back side of the thermal paper. When recording on the thermal paper in the back side print mode, the reception data stored in the storage unit is stored without being erased, and the transmission unit has a transmission mode in the back side print mode. When transmitting in the back side print mode, the reading means reads a handwritten document in which characters and the like are handwritten on the back side of the thermal paper recorded in the back side print mode using a writing instrument. More read was, facsimile machine thermal paper use and transmits the received data is stored, and the read data in the storage means combining to the destination. 2. A facsimile apparatus comprising: recording means for recording received data on a thermal paper; reading means for reading a transmission original; and transmitting means for transmitting the read data. It has a backside printing mode for printing the received data on the front side of the thermal paper by inverting it left and right for the purpose of seeing through, and the transmitting means uses a writing instrument to write characters on the backside of the thermal paper recorded in the backside printing mode. A facsimile apparatus using thermal paper, wherein a handwritten original on which a handwriting is performed is read by the reading means, and the read data is transmitted to a destination. 3. The storage means stores original document data for transmission in a predetermined format. The recording means records the data stored in the storage means on the front side of the thermal paper in the back side printing mode. The transmission unit has a transmission mode in a back side printing mode, and when transmitting in the back side printing mode, causes the reading unit to read a handwritten document in which characters or the like are handwritten on the back side of the thermal paper using a writing instrument. 3. The facsimile apparatus using thermal paper according to claim 2, wherein the data and the transmission original data stored in the storage unit are combined and transmitted to the destination.