JP2003048354A - Imaging apparatus and its controlling method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging apparatus which can output schedule data acquired from a portable terminal in an easy-to-see form. SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus rearranges schedule book data acquired from a portable terminal 143 for each date information (step S5) and forms an image represented by the rearranged schedule book data on a sheet (step S9). The sheets are outputted and a book is made (step S10).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus for forming an image represented by input image data on a sheet and a control method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image forming apparatus such as a digital copying machine which forms an image represented by input image data on a sheet, the image is formed on the sheet based on the data input from an external terminal device. In this case, an image is formed on a sheet according to the input data and this sheet is output.

[0003]

However, in the prior art, when an image of data input from an external terminal device is formed, an image is formed on paper according to the input data. When outputting the contents of the telephone schedule book, there is a problem in that an image in which date and time and incidental information such as a place and an event thereof are alternately formed is formed on a sheet and the output is difficult to see.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and a control method thereof that can output schedule data acquired from a portable terminal in an easy-to-see output form.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 is
An image forming unit that forms an image represented by the input image data on a sheet, a data acquisition unit that connects the mobile terminal and acquires schedule data held by the mobile terminal, and a data acquisition unit from the mobile terminal. The image forming apparatus further comprises: an editing unit that edits the acquired schedule data; and a first control unit that controls the image forming unit to form an image indicated by the schedule data edited by the editing unit on a sheet. And

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect, bookbinding means for bookbinding the sheet on which the image is formed and sheet on which the image of the edited schedule data is formed. And a second control means for controlling the bookbinding means so as to bind the book.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the image forming apparatus described above, the schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and incidental information associated with the date / time information, and the editing unit attaches date / time information in the schedule data to the incidental information. Characterized by sorting with information.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the image forming apparatus described above, the schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and incidental information associated with the date / time information, and the editing unit attaches date / time information in the schedule data to the incidental information. It is characterized in that the information is rearranged together with the information, and the rearranged schedule data is scaled to change the layout.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an image forming means for forming an image represented by input image data on a sheet, a bookbinding means for binding the sheet on which the image is formed, and a portable terminal are connected. Data acquisition means for acquiring schedule data held by the mobile terminal, editing means for editing the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal by the data acquisition means, and schedule data edited by the editing means. A first control means for controlling the image forming means so as to form an image on a sheet; and a first control means for controlling the bookbinding means so as to bind the sheet on which the image of the edited schedule data is formed. And two control means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the schedule data held by the portable terminal includes a telephone number and auxiliary information associated with the telephone number, and the editing means includes: It is characterized in that the date and time information in the schedule data is rearranged together with the auxiliary information associated therewith.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the schedule data held by the portable terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated with the date / time information, and the editing means includes: It is characterized in that the date and time information in the schedule data is rearranged together with the auxiliary information associated therewith, and the rearranged schedule data is scaled to change the layout.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, an image forming means for forming an image indicated by input image data on a sheet, a bookbinding means for binding the sheet on which the image is formed, and a portable terminal are connected. Then, the image forming means is controlled so as to form the image indicated by the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal by the data acquisition means for acquiring the schedule data held by the mobile terminal on the paper. It is characterized by comprising a first control means and a second control means for controlling the bookbinding means so as to bind the paper on which the image of the acquired schedule data is formed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the eighth aspect, the schedule data held by the portable terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated therewith.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for an image forming apparatus, comprising an image forming means for forming an image represented by input image data on a sheet, wherein the portable terminal is connected to the portable terminal. Obtaining schedule data to be held, editing schedule data obtained from the mobile terminal, and controlling the image forming unit to form an image indicated by the edited schedule data on a sheet. And having.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the control method of the image forming apparatus according to the tenth aspect, the image forming apparatus includes bookbinding means for bookbinding the sheet on which the image is formed, and the booklet is edited. It is characterized by including the step of controlling the bookbinding means so as to bind the paper on which the image of the schedule data is formed.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus control method according to the tenth or eleventh aspect, the schedule data held by the portable terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated therewith. The editing is characterized in that the date and time information in the schedule data is rearranged together with the auxiliary information associated therewith.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus control method according to the tenth or eleventh aspect, the schedule data held by the portable terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated therewith, The editing is characterized in that the date and time information in the schedule data is rearranged together with the associated information, and the rearranged schedule data is scaled to change the layout.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, image forming means for forming an image represented by the input image data on a sheet,
A method for controlling an image forming apparatus, comprising: a bookbinding unit for bookbinding a sheet on which an image is formed, the method comprising: connecting a mobile terminal and acquiring schedule data held by the mobile terminal; Means for editing the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal by means, means for controlling the image forming means so as to form an image indicated by the schedule data edited by the editing means on a sheet, And a step of controlling the bookbinding means so as to bind a sheet on which an image of the schedule data is formed.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the control method of the image forming apparatus according to the fourteenth aspect, the schedule data held by the portable terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated with the date / time information, and the editing is performed. Is characterized in that the date and time information in the schedule data is rearranged together with the associated information.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus control method according to the fourteenth aspect, the schedule data held by the portable terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated with the date / time information, Is characterized in that the date and time information in the schedule data is rearranged together with the auxiliary information associated therewith, and the rearranged schedule data is scaled to change the layout.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, image forming means for forming an image indicated by the input image data on a sheet,
A method for controlling an image forming apparatus, comprising: a bookbinding unit for bookbinding a sheet on which an image is formed, the method comprising: connecting a mobile terminal to obtain schedule data held by the mobile terminal; Controlling the image forming means so as to form the image indicated by the schedule data acquired from the sheet on the paper; and the bookbinding means for binding the paper on which the image of the acquired schedule data is formed. And a step of controlling.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the control method of the image forming apparatus according to the seventeenth aspect, the schedule data held by the portable terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated with the date / time information. And

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing the arrangement of an image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus is provided with an automatic document feeder 142 for sequentially feeding the documents to predetermined positions on the platen glass 101. Automatic document feeder 142
The document fed to the predetermined position on the document table glass 101 by the document is illuminated by a document illumination lamp 102 composed of, for example, a halogen lamp, and the reflected light from the document passes through the scanning mirrors 103, 104, 105. Are led to the CCD unit 106. Each scanning mirror 103, 104,
105 is mounted on an optical scanning unit (not shown) that reciprocates in a predetermined direction (sub-scanning direction).

The CCD unit 106 is, for example, an image pickup device (hereinafter referred to as CCD) 108 including a CCD.
The image forming lens 107 forms an image of reflected light from the document on the CCD 108, and the CCD driver 109 that drives the CCD 108. The CCD 108 converts the formed optical image into an electric signal and outputs it. The electric signal from the CCD 108 is converted into, for example, 8-bit digital data by an A / D converter (not shown), and then input to the controller unit 139 as image data.

The controller section 139 performs image processing on the input image data, and controls image formation and the entire apparatus. The image data image-processed by the controller unit 139 is input to the laser unit 117. The laser unit 117 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor laser, and emits laser light from the semiconductor laser based on the input image data, and irradiates the photosensitive drum 110 while scanning the laser light. As a result, an electrostatic latent image of the input image data is formed on the photosensitive drum 110.

Around the photosensitive drum 110, there is a pre-exposure lamp 112 for discharging the photosensitive drum 110 in preparation for image formation, a primary charger 113 for uniformly charging the photosensitive drum 110, and the photosensitive drum 110. Developing device 11 for visualizing the electrostatic latent image formed thereon as a toner image
8. Pre-transfer charger 119 that applies high voltage before transferring the toner image on the photosensitive drum 110 to the paper, the photosensitive drum 110
A transfer charger 127 for transferring the toner image on the sheet to be fed, and the sheet on which the toner image is transferred to the photosensitive drum 1.
A separation charger 128 for separating from the photosensitive drum 110 and a cleaner 111 for collecting the residual toner remaining on the photosensitive drum 110 are arranged.

The above-mentioned paper is supplied to the paper feeding units 120, 122,
The paper feeding unit 12
Corresponding paper feed rollers 121, 1 from 0, 122, 124
It is fed into the apparatus by driving 23 and 125. The sheet fed from each of the sheet feeding units 120, 122, and 124 is temporarily stopped at the position of the registration roller 126 and then re-fed by the registration roller 126 in synchronization with the image formation start timing on the photosensitive drum 110. Will be sent.

The sheet on which the toner image on the photosensitive drum 110 has been transferred and separated from the photosensitive drum 110 is conveyed toward the fixing device 130 by the conveying belt 129. In the fixing device 130, for example, the paper is hot pressed to fix the toner image on the paper onto the paper. A flapper 131 is provided on the exit side of the fixing device 130, and the flapper 131 causes the conveyance path of the sheet for which the fixing process is completed to pass to the finisher 132, which is a post-processing device, or the conveyance path to the intermediate tray 137. The control for switching to either of the above is performed.

The finisher 132 has a folding function such as center-folding or Z-folding the discharged sheet, a cover sheet inserting function for inserting a cover sheet into the sheet, and a binding function (bookbinding function) for binding a sheet bundle by the stapling unit 141. It has a post-processing function and controls execution of these functions based on an instruction from the controller unit 139.

A plurality of feeding rollers 133 to 136 are provided on the conveying path from the flap 131 to the intermediate tray 137.
Is provided, and the sheet is fed to the intermediate tray 137 after being inverted (multiplexed) or non-inverted (double-sided) via this transport path. The sheet placed on the intermediate tray 137 is re-fed by the registration roller 12 via the re-feed roller 138.
It is transported to position 6.

The controller section 139 is provided with a microcomputer, an image processing section, etc. as will be described later, and carries out the above-mentioned image forming operation in accordance with an instruction from the operation panel 140. In addition, the controller unit 139 controls the mobile terminal 143.
It has an interface with and controls the transmission and reception of data with the mobile terminal 143.

Next, the structure of the controller section 139 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the controller unit 139 in the image forming apparatus of FIG.

The controller section 139, as shown in FIG. 2, is a CPU 201 for controlling the entire image forming apparatus.
The CPU 201 sequentially reads the control programs from the ROM (Read Only Memory) 203 and executes them. The address bus and data bus of the CPU 201 are
ROM via bus driver / address decoder 202
RAM (random access memory) 203 that provides a work area for the CPU 201, a temporary storage area for data, etc.
04, I / O interface 205, image processing unit 20
6, connected to the communication control unit 207 and the like.

The I / O interface 205 is a motor for driving the operation panel 140 for displaying the state of the apparatus using liquid crystal and LEDs, the paper feed system, the transport system, and the optical system, by the operator performing key input. A group 207, a clutch group 208, a solenoid group 209, a sheet detection sensor group 210 for detecting a sheet to be conveyed, a toner remaining detection sensor 211 for detecting a remaining toner amount in the developing device 118, a high voltage control unit 215, Each load of the beam detection sensor 213 is connected. The high voltage control unit 215 outputs a high voltage to each of the primary charger 113, the developing device 118, the pre-transfer charger 119, the transfer charger 127, and the separation charger 128 according to the instruction of the CPU 201.

The image processing unit 206 is the CCD unit 10.
The image signal output from 6 is input, and image processing described later is performed. Then, the control signal of the laser unit 117 is output according to the image data after the image processing. The laser light output from the laser unit 117 is the photosensitive drum 1
The photosensitive drum 110 is exposed to light 10 and is exposed. Further, the emission state of the laser light is detected by the beam detection sensor 213 which is a light receiving sensor provided in the non-image area, and the output signal thereof is input to the I / O interface 205.

The communication control unit 207 is an interface for controlling data communication with the portable terminal 143, such as a USB (Un
iversal Serial Bus) and other serial interfaces. The CPU 201 performs data communication with the mobile terminal 143 via the communication control unit 207.

Next, the detailed configuration of the image processing unit 206 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing unit 206 provided in the controller unit 139 of FIG.

The image processing unit 206, as shown in FIG.
It has a shading circuit 301. The shading circuit 301 corrects variations between pixels in the image signal converted from the CCD 108 into an 8-bit digital signal, for example. The image signal after this correction is the scaling circuit 302.
In the scaling circuit 302, data is thinned out during reduction copying, and data is interpolated during enlargement copying. The output of the scaling circuit 302 is the edge enhancement circuit 3.
03, and the edge enhancement circuit 303 performs secondary differentiation in a 5 × 5 window, for example, to enhance the edge of the image. Since this image data is luminance data, it is converted into density data for output to the printer by a table search in the γ conversion circuit 304.

The image data converted into the density data is 2
It is input to the digitization circuit 305. Here, multivalued data is converted into binary data by the ED method, for example. The binary-converted image data is input to the combining circuit 307. In the synthesizing circuit 307, the input image data and the DRA
The image data in the image memory 310 configured by M is selectively output, or ORed and output. The read / write control for the image memory 310 is
This is performed by the memory control unit 309. In addition, the memory control unit 3
09 is connected to the bus of the CPU 201, and data can be read from and written to the image memory 310 from the CPU 201. These image data are input to the PWM circuit 308 to be converted into a signal of laser emission intensity, and a pulse width according to the density of the image is output to the laser unit 117.

Next, the operation panel 140 of the image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 is a diagram showing a basic screen displayed on the operation panel 140 of the image forming apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on the operation panel 140 when the schedule book print key 1028 of FIG. 4 is pressed. Is.

A basic screen is displayed on the operation panel 140, as shown in FIG. In this basic screen,
Extended function key 1001, image mode key 1002, user mode key 1003, advanced zoom key 1004, M
1 key 1005, M2 key 1006, M3 key 100
7, call key 1008, option key 1009, sorter key 1010, original mixed key 1011, same size key 1012, paper selection key 1013, reduction key 1014,
Enlargement key 1015, Zoom key 1016, Density key 10
18, 1019, 1020, HiFi key 1021, character emphasis key 1022, guide key 1023, copy key 10
24, fax key 1025, file key 1026,
Printer key 1027 and schedule book print key 1
028 is displayed.

The extended function key 1001 is a key for setting each mode of double-sided copying, multiplex copying, moving, binding margin setting, and frame erasing. The image mode key 1002 is a key for setting a mode for performing shading, shadowing, trimming, masking, etc. on a copied image.
The user mode key 1003 is used to register the mode memory,
This key is used to set the standard mode screen for each user. The application zoom key 1004 is a mode key for changing the magnification in the X direction and the Y direction of the original independently, and when this key is pressed, the mode of the zoom program for calculating the change ratio from the original size and the copy size is entered. . M1 key 10
05, M2 key 1006, and M3 key 1007 are keys that are pressed when calling the respective mode memories.
The call key 1008 is a key that is pressed when calling the previously set copy mode. Option key 1
Reference numeral 009 is a key for setting an optional function such as a film projector for directly copying from a film. A sorter key 1010 is a key for setting modes such as sorting sorters and groups. The document mixed key 1011 is a key that is pressed when A4 size and A3 size documents or B5 size and B4 size documents are mixed and set on the document feeder.

The same magnification key 1012 is used to set the copy magnification to 100%.
This is the key that is pressed when The reduction key 1014 and the enlargement key 1015 are keys for reducing and enlarging a fixed form. The zoom key 1016 is a key for performing non-standard size reduction / enlargement in 1% increments. Paper selection key 101
Reference numeral 3 is a key for selecting a copy sheet. The density key 1018 is a key for increasing the copy density,
The density is set to increase each time the button is pressed. The density key 1020 is a key for making the copy density lighter, and is set so that the density becomes lighter each time it is placed.
The density key 1019 is a key for automatically adjusting the copy density according to the document density, and is pressed when a document with a dark background such as a newspaper is copied. The densities set by the density keys 1018, 1019, 1020 are represented by a density display 1017. HiFi key 102
A key 1 is pressed when copying a document such as a photographic document having a high density of halftones. The character emphasis key 1022 is
This key is pressed when the characters are to be emphasized in copying a character original. The guide key 1023 is a key for displaying a description of the key when the function of the key is unknown.

The copy mode key 1024 is a key pressed when copying is performed. Fax key 1025
This is the key that is pressed when faxing. The file key 1026 is a key that is pressed to output file data. A printer key 1027 is a key pressed when image data is printed out from an external device such as a computer.

The schedule book print key 1028 is a key that is pressed to print out the schedule book data stored in the internal memory of the mobile phone when the mobile phone as the mobile terminal 143 is connected.

When the schedule book print key 1028 is pressed on the basic screen, the schedule book print mode detailed setting screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 5, and the sort key 1029, the bookbinding key 1030, and the reduction layout key 1031 are displayed. To be done. The sort key 1029 is
This key is pressed when the schedule book data stored in the internal memory of the mobile terminal 143 (mobile phone) is sorted by date / time information. The bookbinding key 1030 is a key that is pressed when the sheets on which the schedule book data is printed are stapled at the finisher 132 for bookbinding. The reduction layout key 1031 is a key pressed when reducing a predetermined number of image data into one image data and changing the layout.

Next, the schedule book print mode of the image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the schedule book printing mode of the image forming apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is a sort key 102 on the detailed setting screen of the schedule book printing mode of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an output example when the bookbinding key 1030 is not pressed, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an output example when the sort key 1029 and the bookbinding key 1030 are pressed on the detailed setting screen of the schedule book print mode in FIG. is there. Here, the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.
This is the procedure executed by U201. Also, here, the operation when the reduced layout key 1031 is not used will be described, and the operation when the reduced layout key 1031 is used will be described in a second embodiment described later.

Referring to FIG. 6, first, in step S1, it is determined whether the schedule book print key 1028 is pressed on the basic screen (shown in FIG. 4) displayed on the operation panel 140. Schedule book print key 1028
If is not pressed, this process ends. When the schedule book print key 1028 is pressed, step S
2, the copy key 1024 on the operation panel 140
Wait for is pressed. Here, the telephone directory print key 102
A screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the operation panel 140 as the user presses 8, and the user presses the sort key 1029 and the bookbinding key 1030 on the screen as needed to rearrange the data and form the book. Is set. When the copy key 1024 is pressed, step S3
The mobile terminal 1 connected to the communication control unit 207
Schedule book data is received from 43 (mobile phone) via the communication control unit 207. Here, the schedule book data is composed of date and time information and associated information (for example, meeting name, place, memo, etc.) associated therewith.

Then, in step S4, the sort key 10 is displayed on the display screen of the operation panel 140 (shown in FIG. 5).
It is determined whether or not 29 is pressed. Here, if the sort key 1029 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S5, and the received schedule book data is rearranged into data to be printed one line for each date / time information as shown in FIG. , The rearranged data is converted into a bitmap and stored in the image memory 310. Then, the process proceeds to step S7.

If it is determined in step S4 that the sort key 1029 is not pressed, then step S4 is performed.
5 is skipped, the process proceeds to step S6, and the received schedule book data is converted into a bitmap as it is and stored in the image memory 310. And step S
Proceed to 7.

In step S7, it is determined whether or not the bookbinding key 1030 is pressed on the display screen of the operation panel 140. Here, when the bookbinding key 1030 is not pressed, in step S8, the image memory 31
An image represented by the image data (bitmap data) stored in 0 is formed on a sheet, and the sheet is output. And
This process ends.

In step S7, the bookbinding key 103
When it is determined that 0 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S9, the image indicated by the image data in the image memory 310 is formed on a sheet, and the sheet is output. Then, step S
In step 10, the sheets output by the finisher 132 are stapled to form a book. Then, this process ends.

In the above processing, for example, the sort key 102
9. If the bookbinding key 1030 is not pressed, the received schedule book data is converted into a bitmap as it is and the image memory 31 as shown in FIG.
The image represented by the image data (bitmap data) stored in the image memory 310 stored in 0 is formed on a sheet and output. On the other hand, when the sort key 1029 and the bookbinding key 1030 are pressed, the received schedule book data is rearranged into data to be printed one line for each date / time information, and this rearrangement is performed, as shown in FIG. The data is converted into a bitmap and stored in the image memory 310. Then, the image memory 310
An image represented by the image data (bitmap data) stored in is formed and output on a sheet, and the sheet is stapled and bound into a book.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the schedule book data acquired from the portable terminal 143 is rearranged into data to be printed line by line for each date / time information, and the image represented by the rearranged schedule book data is displayed. Since the data is formed on paper and output, the data acquired from the mobile terminal 143 can be output in an easy-to-see output form.

Further, since it is possible to set so that the outputted sheets are bound into a book, it is possible to obtain the data obtained from the portable terminal 143 in a more legible output form.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the schedule book print mode in the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is the case when only the sort key 1029 is pressed on the detailed setting screen of the schedule book print mode of FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an output example when the sort key 1029, the bookbinding key 1030, and the reduction layout key 1031 are pressed on the detail setting screen of the schedule book print mode of FIG. The present embodiment has the same configuration as the first embodiment described above, and a description of that configuration will be omitted.

The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in that a function of reducing a predetermined number of data in the received schedule book data to fit on one sheet is added. Specifically, the reduced layout key 1 on the detail setting screen of the schedule book print mode in FIG.
When 031 is pressed, the data of two sheets of the received schedule book data is reduced to fit on one sheet and the layout is changed.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, first, in step S21, it is determined whether the schedule book print key 1028 is pressed on the basic screen (shown in FIG. 4) displayed on the operation panel 140. judge. If the schedule book print key 1028 has not been pressed, this processing ends. When the schedule book print key 1028 is pressed, in step S22, the operation panel 140 is pressed.
Wait for the upper copy key 1024 to be pressed. Here, when the telephone directory print key 1028 is pressed, the operation panel 1
The screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on 40, and on this screen,
The user presses the sort key 1029, the bookbinding key 1030, and the reduction layout key 1031 as necessary,
Data rearrangement, data reduction layout, and bookbinding are set. Then, when the copy key 1024 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S23, and the communication control unit 2 is changed from the mobile terminal 143 (mobile phone) connected to the communication control unit 207.
The schedule book data is received via 07.

Then, in step S24, the sort key 1 is displayed on the display screen of the operation panel 140 (shown in FIG. 5).
It is determined whether 029 is pressed. Here, if the sort key 1029 is pressed, step S25
And proceed to the received schedule book data, for example, as shown in FIG.
0 (a) is sorted into data to be printed line by line for each date / time information, and in the following step S26, the sorted data is converted into a bitmap and stored in the image memory 310. Then, the process proceeds to step S27.

At step S24, the sort key 1029
When it is determined that is not pressed, the above step S25 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S26, the received schedule book data is converted into a bitmap in order and stored in the image memory 310. Then, the process proceeds to step S27.

In step S27, it is determined whether or not the reduction layout key 1031 is pressed on the display screen of the operation panel 140. Here, reduced layout key 1
When 031 is pressed, in step S28, the data of the two pages rearranged in step S25 is reduced to fit on one sheet of paper, and the reduced data is stored in the image memory 310. . And
It proceeds to step S29. On the other hand, when the reduction layout key 1031 is not pressed, the above step S28 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S29.

In step S29, it is determined whether or not the bookbinding key 1030 is pressed on the display screen of the operation panel 140. Here, when the bookbinding key 1030 is not pressed, in step S330, the image represented by the image data (bitmap data) stored in the image memory 310 is formed on a sheet, and the sheet is output.
Then, this process ends.

In step S29, the bookbinding key 10
When it is determined that 30 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S31, the image indicated by the image data in the image memory 31 is formed on the paper, and the paper is output. Subsequently, in step S32, the sheets output by the finisher 132 are stapled to form a book. Then, this process ends.

In the above processing, for example, the sort key 102
When only 9 is pressed, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the received schedule book data is rearranged and output. On the other hand, sort key 1
029, reduction layout key 1031 and bookbinding key 1
When 030 is pressed, the received schedule book data is rearranged as shown in FIG. 11, and the rearranged layout is changed so that the rearranged data of two sheets fits on one sheet. It Then, an image of the image data whose size has been reduced and whose layout has been changed is formed and output on a sheet, and this sheet is stapled and bound into a book.

As described above, the present embodiment has a function of changing the layout by reducing the data for a predetermined number of sheets to fit on one sheet of paper, so that the schedule book data is output in an easier-to-read output form. be able to.

[0068]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Edit the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal,
Since the image indicated by the edited schedule data is formed on the paper, the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal can be output in an easy-to-see output form.

Further, since the paper on which the image of the edited schedule data is formed is bound into a book, it is possible to obtain the schedule data acquired from the portable terminal in a more readable output form.

Further, according to the present invention, the schedule data acquired from the portable terminal is edited, the image indicated by the edited schedule data is formed on the paper, and the paper on which the image of the edited data is formed is formed. Since the bookbinding is performed, the data acquired from the mobile terminal can be output in an easy-to-see output form.

Further, according to the present invention, since the image indicated by the schedule data acquired from the portable terminal is formed on the paper and the paper on which the image of the acquired schedule data is formed is bound, the acquired data is acquired. Even if the schedule data is a large amount of data and a large number of sheets are output, it is possible to easily handle the output sheets and to easily view the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal. Can be obtained at

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a controller section 1 in the image forming apparatus of FIG.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of 39.

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing unit 206 provided in a controller unit 139 of FIG.

4 is a diagram showing a basic screen displayed on an operation panel 140 of the image forming apparatus in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on operation panel 140 when telephone book print key 1028 in FIG. 4 is pressed.

6 is a flowchart showing a procedure in a telephone directory print mode of the image forming apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an output example when a sort key 1029 and a bookbinding key 1030 are not pressed on the detailed setting screen of the telephone book print mode of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an output example when a sort key 1029 and a bookbinding key 1030 are pressed on the detailed setting screen of the telephone book print mode of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a schedule book print mode in the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a diagram showing an output example when only a sort key 1029 is pressed on the detail setting screen of the schedule book print mode of FIG.

11 is a diagram showing an output example when a sort key 1029, a bookbinding key 1030, and a reduction layout key 1031 are pressed on the detailed setting screen of the schedule book print mode of FIG.

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110 photosensitive drum 118 developing device 128 transfer device 132 Finisher 139 Controller section 140 Operation panel 141 Staple part 143 Mobile terminal 201 CPU 203 ROM 207 Communication control unit

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. An image forming unit for forming an image represented by input image data on a sheet, a data acquisition unit for connecting a mobile terminal and acquiring schedule data held by the mobile terminal, and the data acquisition unit. Editing means for editing the schedule data acquired from the portable terminal by: and a first control means for controlling the image forming means so as to form an image indicated by the schedule data edited by the editing means on a sheet. An image forming apparatus comprising: 2. A bookbinding unit for bookbinding the paper on which the image is formed, and a second bookbinding unit for controlling the bookbinding unit for bookbinding on the paper on which the image of the edited schedule data is formed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit. 3. The schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date and time information and incidental information associated with the date and time information, and the editing means includes the date and time information in the schedule data together with the incidental information associated therewith. The rearrangement is performed according to claim 1 or 2.
The image forming apparatus described. 4. The schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated with the date / time information, and the editing means stores the date / time information in the schedule data together with the auxiliary information associated with the date / time information. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein rearrangement is performed and the rearranged schedule data is scaled to change the layout. 5. An image forming unit for forming an image represented by input image data on a sheet, a bookbinding unit for binding the sheet on which the image is formed, and a portable terminal are connected, and the portable terminal is Data acquisition means for acquiring the held schedule data, editing means for editing the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal by the data acquisition means, and an image indicated by the schedule data edited by the editing means on a sheet A first control means for controlling the image forming means, and a second control means for controlling the bookbinding means to bind the paper on which the image of the edited schedule data is formed.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: 6. The schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes a telephone number and incidental information associated with the telephone number, and the editing means includes the date and time information in the schedule data together with the incidental information associated therewith. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image forming apparatus is rearranged. 7. The schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and incidental information associated with the date / time information, and the editing means, together with the incidental information associated with the date / time information in the schedule data. 6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the rearrangement is performed and the rearranged schedule data is scaled to change the layout. 8. An image forming unit for forming an image represented by input image data on a sheet, a bookbinding unit for bookbinding the sheet on which the image is formed, and a portable terminal are connected, and the portable terminal is Data acquisition means for acquiring the held schedule data; first control means for controlling the image forming means so as to form an image indicated by the schedule data acquired from the portable terminal by the data acquisition means on a sheet. A second step of controlling the bookbinding means to bind a sheet on which an image of the acquired schedule data is formed
An image forming apparatus, comprising: 9. The image forming apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated with the date / time information. 10. A control method of an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming means for forming an image represented by input image data on a sheet, the method comprising connecting a mobile terminal and acquiring schedule data held by the mobile terminal. And a step of editing the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal, and a step of controlling the image forming unit to form an image indicated by the edited schedule data on a sheet. And a method for controlling an image forming apparatus. 11. The image forming apparatus includes bookbinding means for bookbinding the paper on which the image is formed, and the bookbinding for bookbinding the paper on which the image of the edited schedule data is formed. The method of controlling an image forming apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a step of controlling the means. 12. The schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date and time information and incidental information associated with the date and time, and the editing arranges date and time information in the schedule data together with incidental information associated therewith. It replaces, The claim 10 or 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.
1. The method for controlling the image forming apparatus according to 1. 13. The schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and incidental information associated with the date / time information, and the editing arranges date / time information in the schedule data together with incidental information associated with the date / time information. 12. The control method of the image forming apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the rearranged schedule data is scaled to change the layout. 14. A method of controlling an image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image represented by input image data on a sheet; and a bookbinding unit that forms a book on the sheet on which the image is formed. Connecting the mobile terminal and acquiring schedule data held by the mobile terminal; editing the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal by the data acquisition unit; schedule data edited by the editing unit The step of controlling the image forming means so as to form an image on a sheet, and the step of controlling the bookbinding means so as to bind the sheet on which the image of the edited schedule data is formed. A method of controlling an image forming apparatus, comprising: 15. The schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and incidental information associated with the date / time information, and the editing arranges date / time information in the schedule data together with incidental information associated with the date / time information. The control method of the image forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the control method is changed. 16. The schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and incidental information associated with the date / time information, and the editing arranges date / time information in the schedule data together with incidental information associated with the date / time information. 15. The method of controlling an image forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the rearranged schedule data is scaled to change the layout. 17. A control method for an image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image represented by input image data on a sheet; and a bookbinding unit that binds the sheet on which the image is formed. Connecting the mobile terminal and acquiring schedule data held by the mobile terminal; controlling the image forming unit to form an image indicated by the schedule data acquired from the mobile terminal on a sheet. And a step of controlling the bookbinding unit so as to bind the paper on which the image of the acquired schedule data is formed, to a control method of the image forming apparatus. 18. The method of controlling an image forming apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the schedule data held by the mobile terminal includes date / time information and auxiliary information associated with the date / time information.