JP2003189032A - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus capable of easily discriminating prints of received data from reserve prints of transmitted data. <P>SOLUTION: A user facsimile-transmits image data using any one of PC 11a-11n, thereby sending the image data to a desired facsimile via a network facsimile 10 and the public telephone network 12. Upon completion of the transmission, the network facsimile 10 prints a reserve copy of the transmitted data on the surface or back side of a paper as a reserve print of the transmitted data, or superposes the reserve print on the transmitted data, thus distinguishing it from prints of received data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

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 connected to a communication line and transmitting / receiving data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the development of image forming apparatuses has progressed, and L has become common with personal computers (hereinafter referred to as PCs).
Network facsimiles have been developed that are deployed in an AN environment. This network facsimile is a PC
The data inside can be sent directly by facsimile without printing.

When the data in the PC is transmitted via this network facsimile, a copy of the transmission data can be set to be printed for confirmation and storage of the transmission data.

Further, since the network facsimile sequentially prints the data received by the facsimile, the printed matter of the received data and the printed matter of the transmitted data are overlapped and discharged. Therefore, the user who has sent the data in the PC by facsimile has to search for a copy of the transmitted data in the printed matter that overlaps the discharge section.

[0005]

However, when a large number of printed materials are discharged to the discharging section, it is difficult to distinguish whether the received data is a printed material or the transmitted data is a reserved material.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus capable of easily discriminating a printed matter of received data and a printed matter of transmitted data.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an image forming apparatus according to the present invention is an image forming apparatus which is connected to a communication line and transmits and receives data. It is characterized in that it is output by differentiating it from the printed matter.

As described above, the printed matter of the transmitted data and the printed matter of the received data are differentiated and outputted, whereby the printed matter of the received data and the printed matter of the transmitted data can be easily discriminated.

In the above-mentioned image forming apparatus, the differentiation can be performed by printing the fact that the transmission is to be printed on the printed copy of the transmission data.

The print indicating that the transmission is to be sent may be printed on the back side of the printed matter of the transmission data.

Further, the printing of the transmission refusal may be printed by superimposing it on the transmission data.

In this way, the network facsimile 1
By printing the fact that 0 is a copy of transmission to be overlaid on the front surface or the back surface of the paper or to the transmission data, it is possible to easily discriminate the print of the received data and the print of the transmission data.

Further, in the above-mentioned image forming apparatus, the differentiation can be performed by ejecting the printed copy of the transmission data and the printed copy of the reception data to different discharge destinations.

As described above, the printed matter of the received data and the printed matter of the transmitted data are separated by the paper output section,
Both printed matter can be easily distinguished.

Further, in the above image forming apparatus, the differentiation can be performed by printing a copy of the transmission data and a print of the reception data on different color papers.

Thus, for example, by printing the printed matter of the received data on the white paper and the printed matter of the transmitted data on the yellow paper, it is possible to easily discriminate the both printed matter.

Further, the above-mentioned image forming apparatus may be a facsimile apparatus connectable to a network.

[0018]

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a network system using a network facsimile of the present invention. This network system constructed by an in-house LAN or the like includes a network facsimile 10 for transmitting and receiving image data, and a network facsimile 1.
It is composed of a plurality of PCs 11a to 11n having image data to be transmitted by facsimile via 0, and a public telephone network 12 connecting between the network facsimile 10 and another facsimile (not shown).

In this network system, when a user facsimile-transmits image data using any of the PCs 11a to 11n, the image data is transmitted to another desired facsimile via the network facsimile 10 and the public telephone network 12. . When the transmission is completed, the network facsimile 10 prints a copy of the transmitted data. On the other hand, the network facsimile 10 also prints image data received via the public telephone network 12 as needed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the network facsimile 10 of the present invention. Reference numeral 20 denotes a CPU that controls the overall operation of the network facsimile 10;
Reference numeral 1 is a ROM that stores various control programs and the like, 22 is a work RAM that temporarily stores image data and the like, and 23 is an operation display unit that includes operation means such as a numeric keypad and a touch panel and display means such as a liquid crystal display.

Reference numeral 24 is a scanner for reading a document and converting it into image data, 25 is a printer capable of printing image data on both sides of recording paper, and 26 is compression / decompression for encoding and decoding image data to be transmitted and received. Reference numeral 27 is a memory for registering a print format, 28 is a paper feed unit including a plurality of paper trays, 29 is a paper discharge unit including a job separator capable of separating paper discharge, 30 is a communication control unit for controlling facsimile transmission / reception, Reference numeral 31 is a modem, 32 is a network control unit connected to the public telephone network 12, and 33 is a network control unit equipped with a network interface card (NIC) and connected to a LAN line.

Below, this network facsimile 1
In order to easily discriminate the printed matter of the received data from the printed matter of the transmitted data, the embodiment in which both the printed matter are differentiated and outputted will be described.

<Embodiment 1> In Embodiment 1, the fact that the network facsimile 10 prints a copy of the transmission data indicating that it is a copy of the transmission is printed. User is PC 11a ~
When the image data is transmitted by facsimile using any of 11n, the image data is transmitted by the network facsimile 1.
0 and other desired facsimiles via the public telephone network 12. Then, when the transmission is completed, the network facsimile 10 prints a copy of the transmission data, and at this time, a character such as "copy of transmission" is also printed on the upper end of the paper.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a printed matter in which characters such as “send copy” are printed on the upper end of the sheet.

There are no particular restrictions on the position at which characters such as "sending copy" are printed, as long as they do not overlap the printing of transmission data, and may be the lower edge of the paper, the back surface of the paper, or the like.

The printed matter of the received data does not need to be printed for identification, but may be printed with "reception" instead of "reception of transmission".

In this way, the network facsimile 1
By printing characters such as 0 for "sending transmission" and "reception" on the front surface or the back surface of the printed matter, it is possible to easily discriminate the printed matter of the received data from the printed matter of the transmitted data.

<Embodiment 2> In Embodiment 2, the fact that the network facsimile 10 is refraining from transmission is printed on transmission data. When the user transmits the image data by facsimile using any of the PCs 11a to 11n,
The image data is transmitted to another desired facsimile via the network facsimile 10 and the public telephone network 12. Then, when the transmission is completed, the network facsimile 10 prints a copy of the transmission data, but at this time, the characters such as “done” are also printed over the transmission data. Figure 4
It is a figure which shows an example of the printed matter which printed characters, such as "done", near the center of paper.

By printing the characters such as "Done" in light yellow, for example, the characters such as "Done" can be made difficult to appear even when copied.

In this way, the network facsimile 1
By printing characters such as “0” indicating “completed” on the transmission data, it is possible to easily discriminate the printed matter of the received data and the printed matter of the transmitted data.

<Third Embodiment> In a third embodiment, the network facsimile 10 discharges a copy of transmitted data and a print of received data to different discharge destinations.
When the user facsimile-transmits image data using any of the PCs 11a to 11n, the image data is transmitted to another desired facsimile via the network facsimile 10 and the public telephone network 12. Then, when the transmission is completed, the network facsimile 10 prints a copy of the transmission data and discharges it on a separator (not shown) for saving the transmission data of the paper discharge unit 29.

On the other hand, the printed matter of the received data is discharged to the received data separator (not shown) of the paper discharge unit 29.

In this way, by separating the printed matter of the received data and the printed matter of the transmitted data by the paper output section,
Both printed matter can be easily distinguished.

<Fourth Embodiment> In a fourth embodiment, the network facsimile 10 prints a copy of transmitted data and a print of received data on papers of different colors. When the user facsimile-transmits image data using any of the PCs 11a to 11n, the image data is transmitted to another desired facsimile via the network facsimile 10 and the public telephone network 12. When the transmission is completed, the network facsimile 10 prints the copy of the transmission data on the paper of the copy data transmission tray of the paper feed unit 28. Here, a paper of a different color from the paper on which the received data is printed is fed to the copy data tray.

For example, the printed matter of the received data is printed on a white paper, and the printed matter of the transmitted data is printed on a yellow paper, whereby both printed matter can be easily discriminated.

It is to be noted that, by using the differentiation for discriminating the printed matter of the received data and the printed matter of the transmitted data in the first to fourth embodiments, it is possible to distinguish which of the PCs 11a to 11n the transmitted data is from. So that each PC can
It is also possible to print characters and symbols corresponding to the above, to discharge to different paper discharge sections 29 for each PC, or to print on paper of different colors for each PC.

[0036]

According to the present invention, the printed matter of the transmitted data and the printed matter of the received data are differentiated and outputted, so that the printed matter of the received data and the printed matter of the transmitted data can be easily discriminated. You can

Further, according to the present invention, the print indicating that the transmission is to be transmitted is printed on the front surface or the back surface of the paper or on the transmission data so that the print of the received data and the print of the transmitted data can be easily discriminated. be able to.

Further, according to the present invention, the printed matter of the received data and the printed matter of the transmitted data are separated by the paper output section, so that both printed matters can be easily distinguished.

Further, according to the present invention, the printed matter of the transmitted data and the printed matter of the received data are printed on different color papers, so that both printed matter can be easily discriminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system using a network facsimile of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network facsimile of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a printed matter of the network facsimile of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the printed matter of the network facsimile of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Network Facsimile (Image forming device)

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An image forming apparatus, which is connected to a communication line and transmits / receives data, wherein a copy of transmitted data and a print of received data are differentiated and output. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the differentiating is performed by printing a copy of the transmission data on a copy of the transmission data. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the print indicating that the copy is to be transmitted is printed on the back side of the printed copy of the copy of the transmission data. 4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the print indicating that the transmission is forbidden is printed on the transmission data. 5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the differentiation is performed by ejecting a copy of the transmitted data and a printed material of the received data to different discharge destinations. 6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the differentiation is performed by printing a copy of the transmission data and a print of the reception data on different color papers. 7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image forming apparatus is a facsimile apparatus connectable to a network.