JP2005303538A - Image reading apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading apparatus capable of dividing a job depending on designation of job divisions when a user designates optional job divisions during a series of reading operations. <P>SOLUTION: A facsimile machine 1 connected to a network and shared by a plurality of network terminals includes: a read section 40 for generating read image data on the basis of reading of an original; a display section 70 that displays a new document key for designating the job division to the read image data related to optional pages of the original; and a touch panel 67. When the new document key is operated during a series of the reading operations, an MPU 10 carries out job divisions in response to the operation of the key. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a copying machine, a facsimile machine, a scanner, and an image reading apparatus provided in a multifunction machine thereof.

  Conventionally, a scanner device used as a means for inputting image data is connected to a network, for example, and can be shared by a plurality of network terminals. Conventionally, when performing a network scan, a scanner device connected to the network sets a plurality of documents on an automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as “ADF”) and scans the scanned image data of the plurality of documents. Are registered as one job. The scanner device also has a function for dividing job registration in units of pages.

  For example, in ADF, when a job is divided, setting is performed in units of pages before scanning a plurality of originals. Specifically, in the case of single-sided scanning in ADF, if a key for designating page division in units of pages is specified before scanning a plurality of documents, 1 is read for each page each time the surface of the document is read. It is registered as a job and can be divided according to the number of documents. Also, in the case of double-sided scanning in ADF, if a key for designating sheet division is set before scanning a plurality of documents, the front and back surfaces of one document are read for each document (sheet) unit. Each job is registered as one job, and the job can be divided according to the number of documents.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for dividing a job with respect to a print job.
JP 2002-91748 A

  Conventionally, as described above, in ADF, before a plurality of originals are scanned, that is, before the start of a series of reading operations, job division is designated so that the jobs can be divided. The user could not divide the job by designating an arbitrary page of the document.

In the technique of Patent Document 1, it is not disclosed that a user designates an arbitrary page of a document and divides a job.
As described above, conventionally, when job division is designated before starting a series of reading operations, the job can be divided. However, when the user wants to divide the job at an arbitrary timing during or immediately after reading the original. No one that can divide jobs has been proposed. In recent years, there is a user's request to arbitrarily perform job division, but there is a problem that cannot meet such a request.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an image reading apparatus capable of performing job division according to designation of job division when a user arbitrarily designates job division during a series of reading operations.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is an image reading apparatus that reads a document image and generates read image data, based on a first job division designation before starting a series of reading operations. A first job dividing means for dividing a job for each predetermined page, and a second job dividing for dividing a job on a page according to a designated timing based on a second job division designation designated during a series of reading operations. The gist of the present invention is an image reading apparatus including the above-described means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in an image reading apparatus that reads a document image and generates read image data, a first job that performs job division for each document bundle based on a first job division designation before starting a series of reading operations. A dividing unit; and a second job dividing unit that divides a job with a new bundle of documents after a designated timing based on a second job division designation designated during a series of reading operations. The gist of the image reading apparatus is as follows.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, when the first job division designation is made, a disabling unit for disabling the second job division designation is provided.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes a second job division designation unit that performs the second job division designation, and the disabling unit disables the second job division designation unit. .

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the display device includes a display unit that includes a display area that prompts the operation of the second job division designation unit. The display for prompting is disabled.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the touch panel provided in the display unit according to the fifth aspect, wherein the second job division designation unit further disables the touch panel corresponding to the display area. It is a thing to do.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, when the user arbitrarily designates job division during a series of reading operations, there is an effect that job division can be performed according to the job division designation.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when the first job division designation is made, the second job division designation is made impossible by the disabling means, so that the job division by the first job division designation can be prioritized. .

According to the invention of claim 4, the effect of the invention of claim 3 can be easily realized by disabling the second job division specifying means by the disabling means.
According to the invention of claim 5, by disabling the display for prompting the operation of the second job division designation means by the display means, there is an effect that the user is not prompted to perform an unnecessary operation.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the disabling unit disables the touch panel corresponding to the display area of the display unit, thereby preventing the user from urging the user to use the touch panel provided on the display unit. .

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied as a facsimile apparatus capable of network scanning as an image reading apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes an MPU 10, ROM 20, RAM 30, clock circuit 35, reading unit 40, recording unit 50, operation unit 60, display unit 70, image memory 80, codec 90, modem 100, NCU 110, and the like. The LAN interface 120 is configured. The units 10 to 120 are connected to each other via a bus 130.

  The MPU 10 controls each unit constituting the facsimile apparatus 1. The ROM 20 stores a program for controlling the facsimile machine 1. The RAM 30 stores various information related to the facsimile machine 1. The clock circuit 35 measures the current date and time, and outputs information on the current date and time to the MPU 10 in response to a request signal from the MPU 10.

  A reading unit 40 shown in FIG. 1 reads image data on a document and outputs black and white binary image data. The reading unit 40 includes an ADF 41 (Auto Document Feeder). The ADF 41 automatically conveys a plurality of documents placed on the document table one by one and causes the reading unit 40 to read them. The ADF 41 according to the present embodiment has a known configuration capable of single-sided reading of a document and double-sided scanning of a document. Either single-sided scanning or double-sided scanning is selected by selecting a mode of a setting key 66 of the operation unit 60 described later. Can be set. In this specification, the “original bundle” is used to include one or more originals at the time of ADF reading. The reading unit 40 includes an FBS 42 (flat bed scanner) that reads a stationary document placed on a document placement plate (not shown). The reading unit 40, the ADF 41, and the FBS 42 constitute a document reading unit.

  The ADF 41 is provided with a document presence / absence sensor 41a for detecting that the document is placed on the document table. The document presence / absence sensor 41a outputs a detection signal to the MPU 10 according to the presence / absence of a document. On the other hand, the FBS 42 is provided with a cover open / close sensor 42a for detecting the open / close state of the cover. The cover open / close sensor 42a outputs a detection signal to the MPU 10 according to the open / close state of the cover.

The recording unit 50 includes an electrophotographic printer, and records received image data and read image data of a document read by the reading unit 40 in a copying operation on a recording sheet.
The operation unit 60 includes a FAX / copy key 61 for setting the FAX mode or the copy mode, an abbreviated key 62 for registering an abbreviated number or calling from an abbreviated number, and a one-touch operation for designating a previously registered FAX number with one touch. A key 63 is provided. The operation unit 60 includes a numeric keypad (including * and # keys) 64 for inputting a telephone number or the number of copies, a start key 65 for starting a document reading operation, a setting key 66, a touch panel 67, Various operation keys such as a character key 68 for inputting characters and the like are provided.

  The display unit 70 as a display means is composed of an LCD or the like, and displays various information such as the operating state of the facsimile apparatus 1. The display unit 70 can display key images in a plurality of display areas of the display screen 140 (see FIGS. 3, 5A, 5B, 6 and 8 to 10). And the display part 70 is provided with the well-known touch panel 67 on the surface. The touch panel 67 is overlapped on the display screen 140 and has a detection area corresponding to the key image that allows each display area of the display screen 140 to see through the key image and detect a key pressing operation by the user. Yes. When the detection area corresponding to the displayed key image detects a key pressing operation, the MPU 10 detects that there is a key input corresponding to the key image displayed at that time.

In addition, the mode selection operation of the setting key 66 can select either single-sided reading or double-sided reading using the ADF 41.
The image memory 80 is configured by a DRAM or the like, and temporarily stores received image data and read image data read by the reading unit 40. The codec 90 encodes (encodes) the read image data read by the reading unit 40 according to the MH, MR, MMR method or the like for transmission. The codec 90 decodes (decodes) the received image data.

  The modem 100 is an ITU-T recommendation T.30. 30 based on the facsimile transmission control procedure according to 17, V. 27ter, V.L. Modulates and demodulates transmission / reception data according to 29. The NCU 110 has a function of controlling connection with the telephone line L1 and detecting the transmission and reception of dial signals corresponding to the destination telephone number (including the FAX number). A LAN I / F (interface) 120 is a connection interface with a LAN (local area network) L2, and the facsimile apparatus 1 performs transmission / reception of electronic mail via the LAN I / F 120 via the LAN L2. . The facsimile apparatus 1 can be shared with a plurality of network terminals (not shown) via the LAN I / F 120 and the LAN L2.

The MPU 10 of the present embodiment corresponds to disabling means, display control means, first job dividing means, and second job dividing means.
(Operation of the embodiment)
The operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a display process executed by the MPU 10 based on a display control program stored in the ROM 20 when a job is registered using the FBS 42. FAX / copy This is executed when the FAX mode is set with the key 61.

  In S300, as shown in FIG. 3, the MPU 10 displays the normal key 132 and the page division key 134 on the display screen 140 of the display unit 70, and determines whether or not to set the page division in advance to the user. Prompt. In S310, the key operation is waited. When the page division key 134 is operated in S320, the MPU 10 performs job division designation (first job division designation) in S330. That is, the MPU 10 sets a page division setting flag. When the normal key 132 is operated, the MPU 10 performs normal setting (resets the page division setting flag) in S340. The display area of the display screen 140 displaying the page division key 134 and the detection area of the touch panel 67 corresponding to the display area correspond to the first job division designation unit. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the page division key 134 may be described as the first job division designation unit.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for registering a job using the FBS 42. This operation is set based on a program stored in the ROM 20 when the FAX / copy key 61 is set to the FAX mode and when the cover opening / closing sensor 42a is detected to be closed and the start key 65 is operated. It is executed under the control of the MPU 10. Further, it is assumed that status, sender printing, response communication type, destination number, communication mode communication conditions, and the like are input using the operation unit 60 before operating the start key 65 described below.

(S10)
When the start key 65 is operated, reading of the stationary document placed on the flat bed glass (not shown) of the FBS 42 is started by the reading unit 40 in S10.

(S20)
In S20, one job storage area of the image memory 80 is opened.
(S30)
In S30, the page storage area is opened in the job storage area opened in S20. That is, storage of the read image data generated by reading the original with the reading unit 40 is started for the area.

(S40)
In S40, it is determined whether or not the reading of one page of the document has been completed.
(S50)
When reading of one page is completed, the process proceeds to S50, a page storage area closing process is performed, and the process proceeds to S60.

(S60)
In S60, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the page division setting flag is set. That is, it is determined whether there is a first job division designation. If the page division setting flag is set, “YES” is determined, and the process proceeds to S90. When the page division setting flag is set in this way, job division specifying an arbitrary page cannot be performed, and the operation of the page division key 134 shown in FIG. 3 is prioritized. When the page division setting flag is reset, the process proceeds to S70.

(S70)
In S70, the MPU 10 displays "Please set the next document" and "Please press the start of reading after setting the document" on the display screen 140, as shown in FIG. 5A, the scan start key 230, and the new document key. 240. A key image of the reading completion key 250 is displayed.

  When the user removes the stationary original that has been read, places a new stationary original on the flat bed glass (not shown) of the FBS 42, and presses the reading start key 230, the MPU 10 continues to be the same as the previous page. The process proceeds to S30 as a job, and reading of the placed stationary document by the reading unit 40 is started. If the user presses the new document key 240 in S70, the process proceeds to S80, and if the user presses the read completion key 250, the MPU 10 proceeds to S100.

  Here, the display area of the display screen 140 displaying the new document key 240 and the detection area of the touch panel 67 corresponding to the display area correspond to the second job division designation unit. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the new document key 240 may be described as the second job division designation unit.

(S80)
In S80, the MPU 10 determines that the job is a new job different from the previous page based on the operation of the new document key 240, and then closes the job storage area and proceeds to S20. That is, in S20, one job storage area of the image memory 80 is opened. Thereafter, the reading unit 40 starts reading a newly placed still document.

(S90)
In S90, if page division (job division for each page of the document) is performed, the MPU 10 determines whether there is a problem as a communication job. That is, it is determined whether the setting (designation) by the page division key 134 is valid. This is because the page division setting flag is set, but if the page is divided as it is, the MPU 10 may enable the page division (job division) if there is a problem in view of other setting conditions. Instead, the process proceeds to S120.

  For example, in the case of a communication job, the other setting conditions are assumed to be set to perform broadcast communication by Internet fax and telephone fax. In the above example, if a job is divided, the telephone fee will increase according to the number of jobs when making a telephone fax, so if it is set in this way, it will be excluded as a problem. ing. This setting condition is not limited to the above example.

In S90, if the MPU 10 determines that there is no problem as a communication job when page division (job division for each page of the document) is performed, the process proceeds to S100.
(S100)
In S100, as shown in FIG. 6, the display screen 140 displays “Please set the next document” and “Please press the reading start after setting the document”, and the key images of the reading start key 230 and the reading completion key 250 are displayed. Display. Then, the MPU 10 determines whether any key has been operated. When the reading start key 230 is operated, the MPU 10 determines “NO”, and proceeds to S80. When the reading completion key 250 is operated, the MPU 10 determines “YES”, and proceeds to S110.

(S110)
In S110, the job storage area is closed and reading is terminated.
(S120)
In S120, as shown in FIG. 6, the MPU 10 displays on the display screen 140 the message “Please set the next document” and “Please press the reading start after setting the document”, and the reading start key 230 and the reading completion key 250 Display key images. Then, the MPU 10 determines whether any key has been operated. When the reading start key 230 is operated, the MPU 10 determines “NO”, and proceeds to S30. When the reading completion key 250 is operated, the MPU 10 determines “YES”, and proceeds to S110.

  In the case of FBS reading, after the user first operates the key for starting reading (start key 65), it is necessary to set a document and start an intermediate reading for each document. That is, in the case of FBS reading, the next original is set and an intermediate reading start instruction (reading) is performed within a predetermined time after the reading of one page is completed without the user operating the key for reading completion (reading completion key 250). As long as the operation of the start key 230 is performed, a series of reading operations are continued.

  In S100, S120, and S70, the description is omitted for convenience of explanation, but in these steps, a series of reading operations is performed without the user setting the next document or by the user performing intermediate reading of the next page. If the time is up without performing the key operation for starting instruction (operation of the reading start key 230), the process ends. Also, when the user operates a reading end instruction (reading completion key 250), a series of reading operations is ended.

Now, the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above has the following characteristics.
(1) According to the present embodiment, by operating the new document key 240 as the second job division designation unit in S70, the job storage area is closed in S80, and the job is stored in S20. The area open process is now performed. As a result, it is possible to divide the job by designating an arbitrary page of the document during FBS reading by operating the new document key 240 during a series of reading operations.

  (2) In this embodiment, when the page division key 134 (see FIG. 3) is operated, if it is determined in S90 that the designation (setting) by this operation is valid, S100 is shown in FIG. When the reading start key 230 is operated, the process proceeds to S80. As a result, the job can be divided by the first job division designation designated before the start of reading.

  (3) In this embodiment, when the page division key 134 (first job division designation unit) is operated, the MPU 10 does not display the new document key 240 of the display unit 70 (display unit) in S100. Thus, any job division designation (second job division designation) by the new document key 240 is disabled. As a result, unnecessary operation of the new document key 240 is not prompted, and job division by the page division key 134 can be performed with priority.

  (4) In this embodiment, when the page division key 134 (first job division designation unit) is operated, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the designation of job division is valid. When the MPU 10 determines that the job division designation is not valid, the MPU 10 does not display the new document key 240 on the display unit 70 (display unit). As a result, there is an effect that an unnecessary operation of the new document key 240 is not prompted.

2. Case of Job Division Using ADF 41 Next, a case of job division using the ADF 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 5B, FIGS.

  A job division operation performed when the facsimile apparatus 1 performs FAX will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. This operation is executed under the control of the MPU 10 based on a program stored in the ROM 20 when a detection signal is input from the document presence / absence sensor 41a (document detection). Further, it is assumed that status, sender printing, response communication type, destination number, communication mode communication conditions, and the like are input using the operation unit 60 before operating the start key 65 described below.

(S510)
When the start key 65 is operated, in S510, the document is conveyed by the ADF 41, and the reading unit 40 starts reading.

(S520)
In S520, one job storage area of the image memory 80 is opened.
(S530)
In S530, the page storage area is opened in the job storage area opened in S520. That is, storage of the read image data generated by reading the original with the reading unit 40 is started for the area.

(S540)
In S540, it is determined whether reading of one page of the document has been completed. This determination is performed based on detection by a known document trailing edge detection sensor (not shown) provided in the ADF 41.

(S550)
When reading of one page is completed, the process proceeds to S550, a page storage area closing process is performed, and the process proceeds to S560.

(S560)
In the next S560, the MPU 10 determines whether there is a next page.
The presence / absence of the next page is determined based on whether or not the following condition is satisfied.

(1. Single-sided scanning mode)
In the single-sided reading mode, in S560, if there is document detection by the document presence / absence sensor 41a, or if there is no document detection by the document presence / absence sensor 41a and the next page flag is set, “next” is set. It is determined that there is a page. Otherwise, it is determined that there is no next page. The setting of the next page flag will be described later.

(2. Duplex scanning mode)
In the double-sided reading mode, the presence / absence of the next page is determined by the following (1) to (3).

(1) When the back flag is set, it is determined that “there is a next page”.
The back flag is a flag used in the double-sided reading mode. In the case of the double-sided reading mode, the reverse flag is subjected to reverse processing of the reverse flag together with the page storage area closing processing in S550. That is, if the back flag is set before the processing of S550, it is reset in S550. If the back flag has been reset before the processing of S550, it is set at S550. At the time of reading the front side of the original document for the first time, the back flag is reset before entering the processing of S550, and the back flag is set in S550. By doing so, when the reading of the front side of the document is completed in S540, the back flag is set because it is necessary to further read the back side of the document in the double-sided reading mode.

(2) When the back flag is reset and the document is detected by the document presence / absence sensor 41a, it is determined that “next page exists”.
In this case, the fact that the back flag has been reset means that reading of the back side has been completed, and that the original detection by the original presence / absence sensor 41a has been detected means that the original bundle has been set on the original table. Therefore, it is determined that “there is a next page”.

(3) When the back flag is reset, the original presence / absence sensor 41a does not detect the original, and the next page flag is set, it is determined that “the next page exists”.
In this case, the fact that the back flag is reset means that the reading of the back side has been completed, and that the original detection by the original presence sensor 41a has not been detected means that the original is set on the original table. It means not. However, although the document is not set on the document table, the next page flag is set, which means that the user is ready to set the next document.

In cases other than (1) to (3) above, it is determined that “no next page”.
Note that the MPU 10 determines that the reading is completed when the document detection absence state of the document presence sensor 41a continues (time up) for a predetermined time. Here, when the MPU 10 determines that the reading is finished,
Steps S590 to S610, which will be described later, are unconditionally passed, and a series of reading operations is completed through S620. On the other hand, even if the document presence / absence sensor 41a temporarily detects that there is no document, the MPU 10 detects that there is a document within a predetermined time (when a new new document bundle is set), “There is a next page”. to decide. In this case, based on an intermediate reading start instruction operation (for example, an operation by a reading start key) by the user, reading of the set original is continued as the same series of reading operations as before.

(S570)
If it is determined in S560 that “next page exists”, it is determined in S570 whether job division is designated. This job division designation will be described later.

  If no job division is designated, the process returns to S530. That is, when returning from S560 to S530 via S570, it means that the read image data that has been read is processed as the same job as before. On the other hand, if it is determined in S570 that job division is designated, the process proceeds to S580.

(S580)
In S580, a job close process is performed, and the process returns to S520. In this case, since it is determined that the job is divided, when the process returns from S560 to S520 via S570 and S580, the read image data read thereafter is processed as a new job. means.

(Job division specification)
Here, job division designation will be described. The job division designation is set as follows.

(1) In the case of the single-sided reading mode The mode setting for the single-sided reading is performed by pressing the setting key 66 for mode selection before being operated by the start key 65 described in FIG. By operating the setting key 66, the key images of the normal key 150 and the page division key 160 are displayed on the display screen 140 of the display unit 70 as shown in FIG. By pressing any key, “normal” or “page division” in the single-sided reading mode is designated. The job division is performed in “page division” in the single-sided reading mode. That is, job division designation (first job division designation) in the single-sided reading mode is designated by pressing the page division key 160. Based on this designation, “YES” is determined in S570. When the normal key 150 is operated, “NO” is determined in S570. Here, the page division is a division in which one page on the surface of the original is used as one job unit.

  In the case of page division in the single-sided reading mode, the job is divided for each page, and each page corresponds to “every predetermined page”. In the present embodiment, “every predetermined page” is one page, but is not limited to this number.

(2) In the case of the double-sided reading mode The mode setting for the double-sided reading is performed by pressing the setting key 66 for selecting a mode before being operated by the start key 65 described with reference to FIG. By operating the setting key 66, the key images of the normal key 180, the page division key 190, and the sheet division key 200 are displayed on the display screen 140 as shown in FIG. 9 under the control of the MPU 10. By pressing any key, “normal”, “page division”, or “sheet division” in the double-sided reading mode is designated. The job division is performed in “page division” and “sheet division” in the double-sided reading mode. That is, job division designation (first job division designation) in the duplex scanning mode is designated by pressing the page division key 190 or the sheet division key 200. The sheet division is a division in which two pages of the front and back sides of the document are set as one job unit.

  In the case of page division in the double-sided reading mode, the job is divided for each page or for each sheet (every two pages including the front and back of the document), and each page or each sheet corresponds to “predetermined page”. To do. In this embodiment, in the case of page division in the duplex reading mode, “every predetermined page” is every page or every two pages, but is not limited to this number. An operation on the page division key 190 and the sheet division key 200 corresponds to performing job division designation before starting a series of reading operations.

(3) Arbitrary Job Division (Arbitrary Job Division) Arbitrary job division is performed when the ADF 41 and the reading unit 40 perform document reading in either the single-sided reading mode or the double-sided reading mode. This is specified when the user performs the above operation.

  FIG. 10 shows a display screen 140 when a document is read by the reading unit 40 using the ADF 41. In the display screen 140, “reading” is displayed, and key images of the “present” key 210 and the “none” key 220 are displayed under the control of the MPU 10. Both keys are operated when designating whether or not there is a next document other than the document set on the document table. When the [Yes] key 210 is pressed while such a display is displayed, the MPU 10 performs an interrupt process for setting a next page flag indicating that the [Yes] key 210 is operated based on the press. Do.

  When the [None] key 220 is pressed, the MPU 10 performs an interrupt process for resetting the next page flag to indicate that the [None] key 220 is operated based on the depression. The next page flag is used for determining whether or not there is a next page in S560 as described above.

  Then, in the single-sided reading mode and the double-sided reading mode, when the next page flag is set (refer to the description of S560) and the process proceeds from S560 to S570, in S570, the MPU 10 controls, as shown in FIG. Is displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, the MPU 10 displays “Please set the next document” and “Please press the reading start after setting the document” on the display screen 140, the reading start key 230, the second job division. An interrupt process for displaying the key image of the new document key 240 as the designation means is performed.

Here, when the reading start key 230 is pressed, the display interruption process is terminated as the same job as the previous page, and the process proceeds to S530 to start reading.
On the other hand, when the new document key 240 is pressed, it is determined that the job is a new job different from the previous page, and the display interruption process is terminated and the process proceeds to S580, and then reading of the newly set document is started. Is done. The pressing of the new document key 240 is an arbitrary job division designation.

(S590-S630)
S590 to S630 are steps for performing the same processing as S60 to S120 in FIG. 4, and “510” is added to each step number of S60 to S120 in FIG. 4 for convenience of explanation. For the detailed description, refer to the corresponding S60 to S120.

Next, an example of counting the number of jobs will be described with reference to FIGS.
11 and 12, “Normal key 150 and page division key 160 are pressed in the single-sided reading mode, and“ Normal key 180, page division key 190, and sheet division key 200 ”are pressed in the double-sided reading mode. “Total”, “Job”, “Page”, “Sheet”, and “Front and Back” are shown.

  In the example of the single-sided reading mode, the number of originals is 30. In the double-sided reading mode, the number of originals is 15. The “Total” column in the single-sided reading mode is a number given when 30 documents are counted in order. Further, the “Total” column in the duplex reading mode is a number given when 15 originals are counted in order with one front and back of each original. The column “Job” is a job number indicating to which job the page of the read original belongs. In the “Job” column of FIG. 11, for example, “N (= 1 to 30)” indicates the Nth job, and the corresponding page of the document on which “N” is described is the Nth job. It means belonging. The “Page” column indicates the number of pages in the job to which the page of the read document belongs.

In the double-sided reading mode, the “sheet” column is a sheet number given as a unit of one document. Accordingly, the same sheet number is assigned to the front and back surfaces of the common document.
In the “front and back” column, the front side of the document is “0” and the back side is “1”. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to the back flag described above. That is, the case where the back flag is “1” is referred to as set, and the case where it is “0” is reset.

(“Normal” in single-sided scanning mode)
In the example of “normal” in the single-sided reading mode of FIG. 11, the processing of S510 to S560 → S570 → S530 is performed in the flowchart of FIG. 7. In this case, the processing of S530 to S560 → S570 → S530 is performed for each document. The process is performed every time one side is read, and finally, the process is finished through S560, S590, S600, S610, and S620. In this case, the number of jobs when 30 originals are read is 1.

(“Page division” in single-sided scanning mode)
In the example of “page division” in the single-sided reading mode of FIG. 11, the processing of S510 to S560 and S600 to S620 is performed every time one side of one original is read in the flowchart of FIG. 7. Therefore, in this case, the number of jobs is 30, which is the number of documents.

(“Normal” in duplex scanning mode)
In the example of “normal” in the duplex reading mode of FIG. 11, in the flowchart of FIG. 7, after S510 and S520, the processing of S530 to S560 → S570 → S530 to S560 is performed for each document. Then, the process is finally finished through S560, S590, S600, S610, and S620. The number of jobs is 15 when 15 originals are read.

("Page split" in duplex scanning mode)
In the example of “page division” in the double-sided reading mode of FIG. 11, in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the processing is performed in the order of S <b> 510 to S <b> 580 when reading the surface of each original. Then, at the time of reading the back side of one subsequent original, processing is performed in the order of S520 to S560, S590, S600, S610, and S620. In this case, the number of jobs is 2 per document, and the number of jobs is 30 for 15 documents.

(“Sheet split” in duplex scanning mode)
In the example of “sheet division” in the duplex reading mode of FIG. 11, in the flowchart of FIG. 7, one original is processed in steps S <b> 510 to S <b> 560 and S <b> 570 when reading the front side. Then, when reading the back side of the original, the processing is performed in the order of S530 to S560, S590, S600, S610, and S620. In this case, the number of jobs is one per document, and the number of jobs is 15 for 15 documents.

(Arbitrary job division in normal in single-sided scanning mode)
In the example of “normal” in the single-sided reading mode of FIG. 12, in the “Total” column of normal, “6”, “11”, and “13” are used for “(3) Arbitrary job division (arbitrary job division)”. As described in “In case of”, when an operation for setting the next page flag is performed, job division of an arbitrary page is performed. In this example, the number of jobs is four.

(Arbitrary division in normal in duplex scanning mode)
In the example of “normal” in the double-sided reading mode of FIG. 12, as described in “(3) Arbitrary job division (arbitrary job division)” in “7” in the “Total” column of normal, as described above. When an operation for setting the next page flag is performed, division is performed from an arbitrary document (sheet). In this example, the number of jobs is 2.

In FIG. 12, “page division” in the single-sided reading mode, “page division”, and “sheet division” in the double-sided reading mode are the same as in the example of FIG.
The facsimile apparatus 1 configured as described above has the following characteristics.

  (1) In the ADF 41 of the present embodiment, the document presence / absence sensor 41a is detected in S560, and the new document key 240 as the second job division designation unit is operated in S570, whereby the job storage area in S580. In step S520, the job storage area is opened. As a result, by operating the new document key 240, it is possible to perform job division by designating an arbitrary document page in the document bundle currently on the document table.

  (2) In the ADF 41 of the present embodiment, in the single-sided and double-sided reading modes, when the original detection by the original presence / absence sensor 41a is not detected in S560, and the new document key 240 as the second job division designation unit is operated in S570, In step S580, the job storage area is closed. In step S520, the job storage area is opened.

  As a result, by operating the new document key 240, based on the operation of the new document key 240, a new document bundle (next document bundle) after the designated timing can be designated and job division can be performed.

  (3) According to the present embodiment, when the page division key 134 (see FIG. 3) is operated, in S600, when it is determined that the designation (setting) by this operation is valid, in S610, FIG. When the reading start key 230 shown in FIG. 5 is operated, the process proceeds to S580. As a result, the job can be divided by the first job division designation designated before the start of reading.

  (4) In this embodiment, when the page division key 134 (first job division designation unit) is operated, the MPU 10 does not display the new document key 240 of the display unit 70 (display unit) in S610. Any job division designation (second job division designation) by the new document key 240 is disabled. As a result, unnecessary operation of the new document key 240 is not prompted, and job division by the page division key 134 can be performed with priority.

  (5) In this embodiment, when the page division key 134 (first job division designation unit) is operated, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the designation of job division is valid in S600. When the MPU 10 determines that the job division designation is not valid, the MPU 10 does not display the new document key 240 on the display unit 70 (display unit). As a result, there is an effect that an unnecessary operation of the new document key 240 is not prompted.

In addition, you may change embodiment of this invention as follows.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, job division is performed by designating an arbitrary page of an original or an arbitrary bundle of originals in a communication job. However, the present invention is not limited to arbitrary job division in a communication job. Of course, it can be applied to other jobs.

  (2) Instead of the touch panel 67, a key may be provided on the operation unit 60 in the vicinity of the display area of “new document” on the display unit 70. In this case, if “new document” is displayed, the MPU 10 detects that the second job division designation has been input based on the key-on operation. In addition, if there is no “new document” display in the “new document” display area of the display unit 70, the MPU 10 may have input the second job division designation depending on the key-on operation. The new document key 240 is disabled.

  Further, instead of not displaying a new document in the display area of “new document” on the display unit 70, the display area may be displayed in a different color so as to indicate that the use of the new document key 240 is not effective. May be. Even in this case, even if the detection area of the touch panel 67 corresponding to the display area is operated, the MPU 10 does not consider the input of the second job division designation, and the new document key 240 is disabled. To do.

  (3) In the embodiment, the new document key 240 is not displayed on the display screen 140 of the display unit 70 in S100, but may be displayed. In this case, the new document key 240 is displayed based on the operation. Even if a signal from the touch panel 67 is input, the MPU 10 disables the new document key 240 by invalidating the signal.

1 is an electrical block diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which MPU10 performs similarly. Explanatory drawing of the display screen 140. FIG. The flowchart which MPU10 performs. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing of the display screen 140. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the display screen 140. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of job division executed by the MPU 10. Explanatory drawing of the display screen 140 when it sets to single-sided reading mode. Explanatory drawing of the display screen 140 when it sets to double-sided reading mode. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen 140 during reading of a document. Explanatory drawing of the job division | segmentation in the case of single-sided reading and double-sided reading. Explanatory drawing of the job division in the case of single-sided reading in the case of arbitrary division | segmentation, and double-sided reading.

Explanation of symbols

1. Fax machine (image reading device)
10 MPU (disabling means, display control means, first job dividing means, second job dividing means)
40... Reading unit (constitutes a document reading means together with ADF 41 and FBS 42)
41 ... ADF
42 ... FBS
67 ... Touch panel 70 ... Display section (display means)
134: Page division key (first job division designation means)
240 ... New document designation key (second job division designation means)

Claims (6)

In an image reading apparatus that reads a document image and generates read image data,
First job dividing means for dividing a job for each predetermined page based on a first job division designation before starting a series of reading operations;
An image reading apparatus comprising: a second job dividing unit configured to divide a job on a page corresponding to a designated timing based on a second job division designation designated during a series of reading operations. In an image reading apparatus that reads a document image and generates read image data,
First job dividing means for dividing a job for each bundle of documents based on a first job division designation before starting a series of reading operations;
An image reading apparatus comprising: a second job dividing unit configured to divide a job with a new bundle of documents after a designated timing based on a second job division designation designated during a series of reading operations. .   3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a disabling unit that disables the second job division designation when the first job division designation is performed. A second job division designation means for performing second job division designation;
The image reading apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the disabling unit disables the second job division designation unit. Display means including a display area for prompting operation of the second job division designation means;
The image reading apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the disabling unit disables a display prompting the operation of the second job division specifying unit by the display unit. The second job division designation means is a touch panel provided in the display means,
The image reading apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the disabling unit further disables a touch panel corresponding to the display area.

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