JP2003237195A - Unjamming system of printer by 3d image - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an unjamming system in which the unjamming procedure of a printer can be displayed by 3D images, e.g. 3D animations or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The unjamming system of a printer displaying the unjamming procedure comprises a medium recording a program for displaying the unjamming procedure by 3D images and 3D animations arranged to perform various operations of movement, rotation, and the like, and a printer driver for displaying the 3D images and 3D animations arranged to perform various operations of movement, rotation and the like, by installing the program from the recording medium in response to a display request of the unjamming procedure. <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 a jam processing system for displaying a 3D image of a procedure for eliminating a jam (paper jam) of a printer or a copying machine connected to a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional paper discharge mechanism of a general printer, as shown in FIG. 4, includes a hopper section 50 for stacking and accommodating sheets 51 and a stacker section 52 for accommodating recorded sheets 53.
The recording paper 54, which is configured by the above, is recorded by the print head 57 facing the platen 56, and then is sandwiched between the discharge roller 58 and the driven projection roller 59 and discharged. The discharged paper 55 is sequentially stored in the stacker unit 52 as the recorded paper 53. Here, if a jam (paper jam) occurs around the platen 56 and the discharge roller 58, the user stops the printing by judging the paper jam due to a warning display for notifying the paper jam, blinking a warning light, etc. "Jam elimination guide" described in the book
The jam clearance processing is performed according to. First, when the paper jam position is on the front side, the top cover 61 is opened upward, the pressure of the rollers 58 and 59 is released, and the paper is pulled forward to release the jam. On the other hand, when the paper jam position is on the back side, the knob 60 of the rear cover 62 is turned to remove the rear cover 62, and the paper wound around the platen 56 is pulled back to remove the jam.

[0003]

However, the "jamming elimination guideline" in the instruction manual in the prior art is expressed, for example, in a sectional view as seen from the left side surface of the printer as shown in FIG. 4 (two-dimensional). It is displayed), and there is a problem that it is difficult to understand because the operation is forced based on a diagram different from the actual visual shape.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the jam elimination guide is constructed so that it can be displayed to the user by a 3D (3D) image, and anyone who sees the same 3D image as the actual state can easily jam it. It is an object of the present invention to provide a jam processing system for a printer by a 3D image that can understand the resolution procedure of the above.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention as set forth in claim 1 provides a procedure for eliminating a jam in a paper feeding / conveying device that conveys a recording sheet on which an image is recorded and discharges the recording sheet to the outside of the apparatus. A jam handling system for a printer as shown,
A recording medium recording a program for displaying a jam processing procedure by a 3D image and 3D animation configured to perform various operations such as movement and rotation, and installation from the recording medium in response to a display request of the jam processing procedure. The printer driver for displaying a 3D image and a 3D animation configured so that various operations such as movement and rotation can be performed. The invention according to claim 2 provides a 3D image printer jam processing system according to claim 1,
The printer driver for displaying as an image is characterized in that the printer driver is downloaded via the communication network to a printer shared with the communication network via a printer server or a network computer. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a jam processing system for a printer section of a copying machine, which shows a procedure for eliminating a jam in a paper feeding / conveying device that conveys a recording sheet on which an image is recorded and discharges the recording sheet to the outside of the machine. 3D images and 3D animations are displayed on the display unit of the copying machine, which is configured so that various operations such as moving and rotating the jam handling mechanism such as the transfer guide plate release lever of the machine printer unit and the fixing device handle can be performed. It is characterized by having a printer driver for

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the printer shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a printer in which jam processing is performed by a jam processing program based on a 3D image of a printer driver. Reference numeral 2 is a personal computer (personal computer) connected to the printer 1.
The other paper feed hoppers 50, discharged paper 55, discharge rollers 58, top cover 61, etc. are the same as in the conventional example.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the CD-ROM in which the printer driver for operating the printer 1 is recorded is set in the CD drive of the personal computer, and the printer driver is installed. In this case, the printer driver is a main program for converting the processing data of the personal computer to the print data of the printer, and as the maintenance program, a, a test print b, a printer / personal computer communication test c, and a cartridge cleaning d. , Cartridge replacement e, cartridge position adjustment f, countermeasures against defective printing g, paper jam handling method, and the like are stored.

The maintenance program including these functions is installed in the personal computer and loaded into the printer via the personal computer. When the printer driver has been installed and the printer has actually started operating, for example, a display screen provided on the printer (not shown)
By clicking the "Maintenance" tab in the tool box (not shown), maintenance items such as a to g are displayed. If you select (click) the paper jam handling method (g) from the maintenance items, a 3D image (for 3D processing software, for example, 3DSt
(audioMAX, ViewPoint, etc. can be used)
The printer 1 by appears, the animation starts,
The following operations are sequentially developed. S1, open the top cover 61 upward. S2, the paper discharge stacker 52 is removed, the paper feed stacker 50 is pulled out to the front, and the set paper is temporarily taken out. In step S3, the jammed paper 55 around the discharge roller 58 is taken out from the front surface of the printer 1 and jammed (the state shown in FIG. 1 is obtained).

If the jam position is not on the front surface of the printer 1, the following operation is performed according to the instruction on the screen. S4, 3D image operation button Ro (not shown)
After pressing the tate button, the printer 1 is dragged in the vertical direction and rotated 180 degrees to display the back surface of the printer 1. S5, turn the knob 60 on the rear cover 62 on the back of the printer and remove it (the state shown in FIG. 2). S6, if a jam has occurred around the platen 56, the jammed paper is removed, and the jam processing ends. S7, the rear cover 62 is attached again. S8, rotate the printer 1 again to display the front view,
The paper is returned to the paper feed stacker 50, the paper discharge stacker 52 is returned to the original position, the top cover 61 is closed, and the jam processing is ended.

As described above, since the jam processing procedure is stereoscopically displayed in the 3D image as in the actual case, the user can easily understand the jam processing procedure and prevent the operation from being mistaken. The jam processing procedure using these 3D images and animation can be displayed and operated even on the personal computer side.

Although an example of a printer has been described so far, a copying machine can perform processing with a 3D image in exactly the same manner. FIG. 3 shows a display screen 30 for a copying machine.
Indicates. When a paper jam occurs in the copying machine,
The warning red mark and the message "Please clear the paper jam" are displayed, and the position where the paper jam has occurred is shown on the paper jam display on the right side of the screen. The paper jam indicator includes transfer guide plate release levers 31, 32, pre-registration roller knob 3
3, an intermediate tray pull-out lever 34, a fixing device grip 35 for pulling out the fixing device, a fixing device knob 36, and the like. Regarding paper jam processing of the printer section of this copying machine, if the mechanisms 31 to 36 of the respective paper jam display sections are similarly designated (for example, using a touch panel), the operation is displayed as a 3D image, and the jam processing is animated. By recording in the printer driver section of the copier so that it can be displayed, the jam processing procedure can be displayed on the copier with a 3D animation image that can be instantly understood, rather than the confusing two-dimensional image shown in FIG. It can be displayed on the screen 30.

The 3D image processing program is a CD-R.
Although it is used by recording it on a recording medium such as OM, it is configured as a shared system to connect the printer to a network such as LAN or the Internet, and the necessary program modules are downloaded from time to time as a form of downloading to the printer or copier from the network. However, it is also possible to display the paper jam processing by the network type Web3D image displayed via the browser. When the copier is used alone, a memory card or the like may be used to load the printer driver for 3D image processing.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Paper jam handling for printers and copiers, 3D image manipulation and 3
Since it is configured to display the procedure with D animation, anyone can understand the operation procedure easily and instantly, and quick jam clearance is possible, so it takes time to deal with paper jams, or the wrong procedure is used to operate the machine. This has the effect of eliminating the risk of breakdown.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the printer shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display unit of the copying machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 printer 2 PC 30 Display 31, 32 Transfer guide plate release lever 33 Roller knob before registration 34 Intermediate tray pull-out lever 35 Fixer handle 36 Fixer knob

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A jam-processing system for a printer, which shows a jam-clearing procedure in a paper-feeding / conveying device that conveys a recording sheet on which an image has been recorded and discharges the recording sheet to the outside of the machine, which enables various operations such as movement and rotation. A recording medium recording a program for displaying a jam processing procedure based on the 3D image and the 3D animation configured as described above, and various operations such as movement and rotation by installing from the recording medium in response to the display request of the jam processing procedure. A 3D image printer jam processing system, comprising a 3D image and a printer driver configured to display a 3D animation. 2. The 3D image printer jam processing system according to claim 1, wherein the printer driver for displaying the 3D image is used by a printer shared by a communication network via a printer server or a network computer. A jam processing system for a printer with a 3D image, which is downloaded via the communication network. 3. A jam handling system for a copying machine printer section, which shows a procedure for eliminating a jam in a paper feeding and conveying apparatus for conveying a recording sheet on which an image is recorded and discharging the recording sheet to the outside of the machine, the transfer guide of the copying machine printer section. A printer driver for displaying a 3D image and 3D animation on the display unit of the copying machine, which is configured to perform various operations such as movement and rotation of the operation procedure of the jam processing mechanism such as the plate release lever and the fixing device grip. A jam processing system for a printer using a 3D image.