JP2009182654A - Facsimile equipment and facsimile transmission method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide facsimile equipment and a facsimile transmission method which can prevent erroneous transmission of fax document by an inputting error for a fax number caused by operator's faulty memory. <P>SOLUTION: The facsimile equipment 1 is equipped with: a destination number inputting processing section 40 for storing and displaying an input fax number; and a fax transmission section 42 for dialing the fax number and transmitting fax document. The facsimile equipment further includes an erroneous transmission preventing section 43 which consists of a mode switching section 44 for switching the input mode between a first mode where the fax number is inputted from the head and a second mode where the fax number is inputted from the tail and a display control section 45 for switching the fax number inputted in one input mode into an undisplayed state in the other input mode, which compares the fax number inputted in the first mode and the fax number inputted in the second mode, and which starts up the fax transmission section 42 when the two fax numbers are coincident with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus and a facsimile transmission method.

  The facsimile apparatus has a function of registering in advance a fax number of a destination to which fax transmission is frequently performed in a memory and calling the fax number from the memory when sending a fax document.

  When this function is used, a fax text can be transmitted by calling a destination fax number from a memory, and therefore, the possibility of erroneous transmission of a fax document due to an input error of the fax number is extremely low.

  However, in order to send a fax document to a destination not registered in the memory, it is necessary to directly enter the destination fax number even if the facsimile machine is equipped with the function. If you enter an incorrect number even if you enter a single digit, the fax document will be sent incorrectly.

  Since the fax document sent from the facsimile machine is sent immediately to the destination of the entered fax number, important contents such as trade secrets are described due to erroneous transmission due to an incorrect fax number entry. Fax documents can reach unexpected destinations, creating a major problem.

To solve the problem of preventing erroneous transmission of a fax document due to an operator's operation error, Patent Document 1 discloses a facsimile on the receiving side of the fax document that is input by dial input when transmitting the fax document. A facsimile apparatus adopting an erroneous transmission prevention method in which a fax number of a terminal is input by performing an input operation twice, and if the contents of the first input operation and the second input operation do not match, the fax document is not transmitted. Are listed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-200058

  However, since the fax number can be stored relatively easily, the operator often inputs the stored fax number directly to the facsimile apparatus without confirming a memo or the like and transmits the fax document.

  That is, in the facsimile apparatus described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to prevent an erroneous transmission of a fax document due to an input error of a fax number caused by an operator's operation error, but an input of a fax number caused by an operator's storage error is possible. It was not possible to prevent erroneous transmission of a fax document due to an error.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus and a facsimile transmission method capable of preventing erroneous transmission of a fax document due to an input error of a fax number caused by an operator's memory error.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first characteristic configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is a destination number input for storing and displaying an input fax number as described in claim 1 of the claims. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a processing unit; and a fax transmission unit that dials a fax number input to the transmission destination number input processing unit and transmits a fax document, wherein the facsimile apparatus includes the fax number via the transmission destination number input processing unit. A mode switching unit that switches between two input modes: a first mode in which numbers are entered from the beginning and a second mode in which fax numbers are entered from the end, and a fax number entered in one input mode is not used in the other input mode. Consists of a display controller that switches to display, and collates the fax number entered in the first mode with the fax number entered in the second mode It lies in that it includes the wrong transmission preventing unit activates the fax transmission portion when both fax numbers match Te.

  When storing the fax number of the transmission destination, the operator generally stores the fax number in the order from the beginning to the end, and does not store the fax number in the order from the end to the beginning. Even if the fax numbers are stored in the order from the beginning to the end, it is very difficult for the operator to input the fax numbers in the order from the end to the beginning based on the storage.

  Therefore, when the input mode is switched from the first mode to the second mode by the mode switching unit, the operator inputs the fax number from the end while confirming the fax number described in a memo or the like. When the fax numbers entered in the first mode and the second mode match, the fax transmission unit is activated by the erroneous transmission prevention unit, so that the fax document is sent by the fax transmission unit based only on the fax number stored by the operator. Can be prevented from being transmitted.

  When the input mode is switched from the first mode to the second mode by the mode switching unit, the operator is requested to input the fax number from the end. The fax number previously input is switched to non-display by the display control unit.

  Therefore, the operator cannot input the fax number from the end while confirming the fax number, but inputs the fax number from the end while confirming the fax number described in a memo or the like.

  In addition to the first feature configuration described above, the second feature configuration includes an erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit that switches whether to operate the erroneous transmission prevention unit, in addition to the first feature configuration described above. It is in the point provided.

  When the erroneous transmission prevention unit is operating, the operator needs to input the fax number at least twice to the transmission number input processing unit. Therefore, when the facsimile apparatus is used in an environment in which the operator's work efficiency is more important than preventing erroneous transmission of a fax document, it is not preferable that the erroneous transmission prevention unit is operating.

  Further, when the facsimile apparatus is used in an environment where erroneous transmission of a fax document is allowed, such as only fax documents to be transmitted are less important, there is little need to operate the erroneous transmission prevention unit.

  According to the above configuration, whether or not to operate the erroneous transmission prevention unit can be switched by the erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit, so whether or not to operate the erroneous transmission prevention unit according to the use environment of the facsimile apparatus is set. can do.

  In the third feature configuration, as described in claim 3, in addition to the first or second feature configuration described above, the erroneous transmission preventing unit is configured to receive a fax number input in the first mode and the first feature configuration. When it is determined that the fax numbers input in the two modes do not match, the mode switching unit switches to an input mode different from the previous input mode.

  When the erroneous transmission prevention unit determines that the two fax numbers do not match, the operator is assumed to input the fax number more carefully than the previous input. Therefore, it is considered that there is a low possibility that an input error has occurred in the fax number input later than the fax number input earlier.

  In particular, when sending a fax document, when the operator first enters a fax number based on the memory in the first mode and then enters the fax number while checking the memo in the second mode, erroneous transmission is prevented. When it is determined that the two fax numbers do not match, it is highly likely that an input error has occurred in the fax number input in the first mode.

  According to the above configuration, when the erroneous transmission preventing unit determines that the fax number input in the first mode and the fax number input in the second mode do not match, the mode switching unit immediately inputs the input mode. Since the operator switches to an input mode different from that of the previous fax number, the operator can re-enter the fax number entered earlier, which is more likely to cause an input error than the fax number entered immediately before. You can re-enter your fax number.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the characteristic configuration of the facsimile transmission method according to the present invention is the transmission destination number input processing step for storing and displaying the inputted fax number as described in claim 4 of the claims. And a facsimile transmission method for transmitting a fax document by dialing the fax number input in the transmission destination number input processing step, wherein the input mode of the transmission destination number input processing step is a fax A mode switching step for switching between the first mode in which the number is input from the beginning and the second mode in which the fax number is input from the end, and the fax number input in one input mode is not displayed in the other input mode. The display control step for switching, the fax number input in the first mode and the second mode. Lies in that it includes a wrong transmission preventing step performing said facsimile transmission step when by matching fax number entered by de both fax numbers match.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a facsimile apparatus and a facsimile transmission method capable of preventing erroneous transmission of a fax document due to an input error of a fax number caused by an operator's memory error. .

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a facsimile machine and a facsimile transmission method of the facsimile machine according to the present invention will be described below using a multifunction machine equipped with a fax function and adopting an electrophotographic system.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the multi-function device 1 includes a scanner 110 that photoelectrically converts an original image and reads it as image data, forms a toner image, transfers it to a recording paper, fixes the toner image on the recording paper, and outputs it. Printing engine 120, line control unit 13 for transmitting / receiving image data to / from a facsimile machine or the like connected via a public line network, and a computer terminal 90 or mail server 91 or the like via a network LAN, or directly attached to an e-mail. Network controller 14 that transmits and receives image data, a functional block such as an operation unit 200 that is a man-machine interface of the multifunction machine 1, and a system controller 30 that performs overall control of these functional blocks. .

  The scanner 110 photoelectrically converts an automatic document feeder that sequentially feeds documents placed on a document feeder, a light source that illuminates the document, and reflected light from the document that enters through a plurality of mirrors and lenses. An image sensor such as a CCD that converts and reads a document image as image data is provided, and is controlled by the scanner controller 11.

  The print engine 120 includes a photoconductor, a charging device that uniformly charges the surface of the photoconductor, an exposure device that scans a laser beam to expose the surface of the photoconductor to form an electrostatic latent image, and a formed static image. It is equipped with a photoconductor unit that has a developing device that develops an electrostatic latent image and visualizes it as a toner image. The toner image formed by the photoconductor unit is transferred to a recording sheet conveyed from a paper cassette and fixed. The toner image is melted and fixed on the recording paper by being nipped and conveyed by the roller and the pressure roller, and then the recording paper is output. The print engine 120 is controlled by the engine controller 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operation unit 200 includes a liquid crystal display unit 21 that displays an operation screen and the like for the multifunction device 1, and software that is placed on the liquid crystal display unit 21 and arranged on the operation screen. A touch panel 22 that detects an operation on a key, a status indicator LED 23 that notifies the operation status of the multifunction device 1 by turning off the light, such as a print lamp that is turned on during printing, a transmission lamp that is turned on when image data is transmitted and received, and a plurality of LEDs The operation key is composed of hardware keys 24 and is controlled by the operation control unit 20.

  A numerical key 240 used for inputting the number of prints, print density, and the like as a hardware key 24 on the operation unit 200, and a start key operated when instructing the multifunction device 1 to start printing, fax transmission, mail transmission, etc. 241 and a function switching key that is operated when switching the operation mode of the multifunction device 1 are provided.

  The function switching key includes a copy key for switching the operation mode of the multifunction device 1 to a copy mode, a transmission key 243 for switching to a transmission mode such as a fax transmission mode and a mail transmission mode, and a document box key for switching to a document box mode.

  Here, the document box mode stores image data read by the scanner 120 in a document box, which will be described later, and image data received via the line control unit 13 or the network control unit 14 as an image file, or a document Select the image file stored in the box and print it with the print engine 120 based on the image data of the image file, or send the image data of the image file as a fax document via the line control unit 13 or the network control unit 14 Or, it is an operation mode in which it is attached to a mail and transmitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a scanner controller 11, an engine controller 12, a line controller 13, a network controller 14, and an operation controller 20 are connected to a system controller 30 via a bus. The bus includes a control bus that transmits and receives control data and an image bus that transmits and receives image data. Specifically, the bus includes a general-purpose bus such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus. ing.

  Each control unit includes a microcomputer incorporating a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and peripheral circuits. Each microcomputer operates based on an algorithm defined in an operation program stored in the ROM.

  In addition, a storage unit 150 formed of a large-capacity hard disk is connected to the bus via the HD controller 15. A document box is set in the storage unit 150 as an area for storing image files.

  The network control unit 13 sends mail via the network LAN directly with the computer terminal 90 based on FTP (File Transfer Protocol), SMB (Server Message Block) protocol or the like, or based on SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) or the like. The image data is transmitted to and received from the mail server 91.

  The line control unit 14 transmits the image data as a fax document to a facsimile machine connected to the public line network based on the G3 (Group 3) standard or the like.

  In addition to the microcomputer 20a, the operation control unit 20 includes, as peripheral circuits, a VRAM 20b that develops screen data of an operation screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21, an input interface circuit 20c for the touch panel 22, and a drive circuit 20d for the status display LED 23. And an input interface circuit 20e for the hardware key 24.

  Based on the control data input from the system control unit 30, the operation control unit 20 turns off the status display LED 23 and displays an operation screen on which software keys are arranged on the liquid crystal display unit 21. The operation control unit 20 detects the pressed hardware key 24 or the pressed software key, and outputs data regarding the detected key to the system control unit 30.

  The system control unit 30 outputs control data via the bus and controls the other control units in an integrated manner. As shown in FIG. 1, the system control unit 30 includes a transmission destination number input processing unit 40 that stores and displays an input fax number, and a transmission destination number input processing unit 40 as functional blocks related to the fax transmission mode. A fax transmission unit 42 that dials an input fax number and transmits a fax document, and an erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 are provided.

  The transmission destination number input processing unit 40 is a RAM provided in the microcomputer of the system control unit 30 for the fax number input by operating the numerical key 240 provided in the operation unit 200 via the operation control unit 20. Stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41, and the fax number is displayed on the operation screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21 of the operation unit 200.

  The fax transmission unit 42 reads the fax number stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 and transmits the image data read by the scanner 110 as a fax document via the line control unit 13.

  The erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 switches between two input modes, ie, a first mode in which a fax number is input from the beginning and a second mode in which the fax number is input from the end via the transmission destination number input processing unit 40. The display control unit 45 that switches the fax number input in one input mode to non-display in the other input mode, and the fax number input in the first mode and the fax number input in the second mode are collated. A collation unit 46 is provided.

  When the collation unit 46 collates the fax number input in the first mode with the fax number input in the second mode and obtains a collation result indicating that both fax numbers match, The transmitter 42 is configured to be activated.

  When the transmission key 243 is pressed and control data for switching the operation mode of the multifunction device 1 to the transmission mode is input from the system control unit 30, the operation control unit 20 displays the operation mode screen of the transmission mode stored in the ROM. Data is read and the operation screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21.

  On the operation screen, as shown in FIG. 4A, a “destination tab” for calling an operation screen for setting a fax document transmission destination and an operation screen for setting an original size, transmission image quality, and the like are displayed. "Tab" and "Application / Other tab" for calling up an operation screen for setting the line state and the like.

  The operator presses the shortcut key 50 arranged on the lower side of the operation screen displayed when the “destination tab” is selected and the address book key 51 arranged on the right side of the operation screen, to the multifunction device 1. A fax document can be transmitted to a destination registered in advance.

  Each shortcut key 50 has a destination fax number registered therein, and the destination registered in each pressed shortcut key is displayed in the destination list arranged above the shortcut key 50.

  When the address book key 51 is pressed, an address book screen registered in association with the name of the destination and the fax number is displayed, and the destination selected by pressing on the screen is displayed in the destination list. . When the start key 241 is pressed while the transmission destination is displayed in the transmission destination list, a fax document composed of image data is transmitted to the transmission destination.

  The operator can directly input a fax number by pressing the new fax key 52 arranged on the right side of the operation screen displayed when the “destination tab” is selected, and can send a fax document to an arbitrary destination. .

  When the new fax key 52 is pressed, the mode switching unit 44 switches the input mode for the operation screen to the first mode via the transmission destination number input processing unit 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 inputs the fax numbers in the order from the head to the tail (hereinafter, the input order is from the head to the tail is described as “normal order”). Pop-up the first input screen that displays the message prompting you and the fax number in the order entered.

  When the numeric key 240 is pressed and a fax number is input, the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 displays the fax numbers on the first input screen in the input order as shown in FIG.

  When the input of the fax numbers to be input in the normal order is completed and the start key 241 is pressed, the mode switching unit 44 switches the input mode to the second mode.

  In addition, the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 stores the fax number in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 as a normal order fax number and, as shown in FIG. A second input screen is displayed that displays a fax number in the input order and a message that prompts the operator to input with (hereinafter referred to as “reverse order” that the input order is from the end to the top).

  When the numeric key 240 is pressed and a fax number is input, the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 displays the fax numbers on the second input screen in the input order as shown in FIG.

  Here, when the operator inputs one or more digits of the fax number, the “message for prompting the input of the fax number” displayed on the first input screen and the second input screen is displayed by the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 as “start key”. When the user presses 241, the message is switched to “Message to start sending a fax document”.

  When the input of the fax number to be input in the reverse order is completed and the start key 241 is pressed, the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 stores the fax number in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 as the reverse fax number.

  When the start key 241 is pressed, the collation unit 46 collates the normal fax number stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 with the reverse fax number.

  When the collation unit 46 obtains a collation result indicating that both fax numbers match, the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 activates the fax transmission unit 42 and causes the scanner 110 to read the document via the scanner controller 11.

  The fax transmission unit 42 reads the original fax number stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41, dials the fax number, and starts transmitting the original image data read by the scanner 110 as a fax document. As shown in FIG. 6B, a display screen indicating that the fax document is being transmitted is displayed.

  When the collation unit 46 determines that both fax numbers do not match, the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 displays a warning message indicating that the collation results are inconsistent as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the first input screen or the second input screen corresponding to the input mode. In FIG. 6A, the warning message is displayed on the second input screen.

  Then, the mode switching unit 44 switches the input mode to an input mode different from the previous mode, and the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 receives the reverse or normal fax number stored in the transmission number storage unit 41. Redisplay the second input screen or the first input screen in the displayed state.

  When the correction of the fax number displayed on the second input screen or the first input screen redisplayed by the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 is completed and the start key 241 is pressed, the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 The corrected fax number is overwritten and stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 as a reverse or normal fax number, and the collation unit 46 stores the fax number in the reverse order to the normal fax number stored in the transmission number storage unit 41. Rematch.

  Here, the first input screen or the second input screen is displayed again by the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 until the collation result that the both fax numbers match is obtained by the recollation by the collation unit 46, and the collation unit 46 The re-verification by is repeated.

  Further, when the first input screen or the second input screen is displayed by the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 when the start key 241 is pressed, the second input screen or the second input screen on which the input fax number is displayed is displayed. One input screen is hidden by the display control unit 45. Therefore, the operator cannot re-enter the fax number while looking at the fax number displayed on the second input screen or the first input screen.

  By the way, the system control unit 30 includes an erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 47 that switches whether to operate the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 or not. Although the possibility of erroneous transmission of a fax document is increased by switching setting so that the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 is not operated by the erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 47, the fax document is directly input to the multi-function device 1 although the possibility of erroneous transmission of the fax document increases. It is possible to simplify the input operation required by the operator when transmitting.

  When the operator presses the system menu 244 arranged on the operation unit 200, first, as shown in FIG. 7A, a login screen for confirming a login user name and a login password is displayed via the operation control unit 20 in the system control unit 30. Is displayed. When the login user name and login password of an operator having administrator authority are correctly entered and the login key is pressed on the login screen, an operation screen of a system menu that can make important settings of the multifunction device 1 is displayed. Is done.

  When the “fax key” is pressed on the operation screen of the system menu as shown in FIG. 7B, an operation screen for making important settings regarding the fax function is displayed as shown in FIG. 8A. When the “error transmission prevention mode key” arranged on the operation screen is pressed, an operation screen for switching whether to operate the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 is displayed as shown in FIG. A pop-up is displayed by the erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 47.

  When the “ON key” is pressed on the operation screen and the “OK key” is pressed on the operation screen, the erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 47 erases the operation screen and enables the erroneous transmission prevention mode. When the “OFF key” is pressed on the operation screen and the “OK key” is pressed on the operation screen, the operation screen is deleted and the erroneous transmission prevention mode is invalidated to invalidate the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43. Prohibit the operation of.

  Hereinafter, a fax transmission operation by directly inputting a fax number in the multifunction machine 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the new fax key 52 is pressed on the operation screen in the transmission mode (S1), the mode switching unit 44 switches the input mode to the first mode, and the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 displays the first input screen. (S2).

  When the operator inputs the fax numbers to be entered in the normal order on the first input screen and presses the start key 241 (S3), the erroneous transmission prevention mode switched by the erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 47 is effective. If not (S4), the fax transmission unit 42 dials the fax number input on the first input screen, and the image data read by the scanner 110 is transmitted as a fax document (S8).

  When the operator inputs the fax numbers to be entered in the normal order on the first input screen and presses the start key 241 (S3), the erroneous transmission prevention mode switched by the erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 47 is effective. If so (S4), the fax number input on the first input screen is stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 by the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 as a normal order fax number.

  Further, the input mode is switched to the second mode by the mode switching unit 44 (S5), and the second input screen is displayed by the transmission destination number input processing unit 40.

  When the operator inputs the fax number to be input in the reverse order on the second input screen and presses the start key 241 (S6), the fax number input on the second input screen is the destination number as the reverse fax number. The data is stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 by the input processing unit 40, and the collation unit 46 collates the fax numbers in the forward order and the reverse order.

  When the collation unit 46 obtains a collation result indicating that both fax numbers match (S7), the fax transmission unit 42 is activated by the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 and stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 by the fax transmission unit 42. The forward fax numbers are read and dialed, and the image data read by the scanner 110 is transmitted as a fax document (S8).

  If the collation unit 46 determines that both fax numbers do not match (S7), the destination number input processing unit 40 displays a warning message indicating that the collation results do not match on the second input screen.

  After a predetermined time has elapsed, the mode switching unit 44 switches to an input mode different from the previous input mode (S9), and the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 displays the first input screen. Here, the first input screen displays the forward-ordered fax numbers that were previously input and stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41.

  After the operator corrects the wrong digit number of the fax number and presses the start key 241 (S10), the fax number entered on the first input screen is input as the forward destination fax number. The processing unit 40 overwrites and stores it in the transmission destination number storage unit 41, and the collation unit 46 collates the corrected normal fax number with the previous reverse fax number.

  When the collation unit 46 obtains a collation result indicating that both fax numbers match (S11), the fax transmission unit 42 is activated by the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 and is stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 by the fax transmission unit 42. The forward fax numbers are read and dialed, and the image data read by the scanner 110 is transmitted as a fax document (S8).

  If the collation unit 46 determines that both fax numbers do not match (S11), the destination number input processing unit 40 displays a warning message indicating that the collation results do not match on the first input screen. The operation from S9 is repeated.

  In step S9 during the repetitive operation, the mode switching unit 44 switches the input mode to an input mode different from the previous input mode, and the first input screen or the second input screen corresponding to the switched input mode is transmitted. Displayed by the destination number input processing unit 40. Further, on the first input screen or the second input screen, the forward or reverse fax numbers stored in the transmission destination number storage unit 41 are displayed.

  Then, in step S10 during the repetitive operation, the wrong digit number of the fax number displayed on the first input screen or the second input screen is corrected and input by the operator and the start key 241 is pressed. The destination fax number is overwritten and stored in the destination number storage unit 41 by the destination number input processing unit 40 as a forward or reverse order fax number.

  Another embodiment will be described below.

  In the above-described embodiment, the erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 47 is provided in the system control unit 30, but the erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 47 is not provided, and the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 is always provided. It may be configured to operate.

  In this case, it is possible to reliably prevent an erroneous transmission of a fax document due to an input error of the fax number caused by an operator's memory error.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 determines that the fax number input in the first mode and the fax number input in the second mode do not match, the mode switching unit 44 determines that the previous input mode is the same as the previous input mode. Are switched to different input modes, but the order of the input modes switched by the mode switching unit 44 is not limited to this.

  For example, when the erroneous transmission prevention unit 43 determines that the collation result is inconsistent, the mode switching unit 44 always switches the input mode to the first mode, the fax number is input on the first input screen, and the start key 241 is pressed. It may be configured to switch to the second mode after being pressed.

  That is, instead of the repetitive operation from step S9 to step S11 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, the repetitive operation from step S2 to step S7 is executed.

  Further, for example, if the mode switching unit 44 is configured to maintain the input mode in the immediately preceding input mode when the erroneous transmission preventing unit 43 determines that the collation result is inconsistent, the operator inputs the fax that has been input immediately before. Number entry mistakes can be corrected.

  In this case, by including a mode forcible switching unit that forcibly switches the input mode set by the mode switching unit 44, an input error of the fax number input in the input mode before switching to the previous input mode is performed. Can also be corrected.

  Specifically, for example, when the collation result by the collation unit 46 does not match, the input mode is forcibly switched to the first input screen or the second input screen displayed by the transmission destination number input processing unit 40 “mode forced switching” Key ".

  When the operator presses the “mode forced switching key”, the mode forced switching unit switches the input mode to an input mode different from the current input mode, and the second input screen or the input mode corresponding to the switched input mode or The first input screen is configured to be displayed by the transmission destination number input processing unit 40.

  As a result, even if there is an input error in the fax number input in either the first mode or the second mode, the operator can input the fax number again.

  In the above-described embodiment, the facsimile apparatus adopting the present invention and the facsimile transmission method of the facsimile apparatus have been described using the multi-function device 1 equipped with the fax function. However, the present invention includes only the fax function. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a dedicated facsimile apparatus and a facsimile transmission method of the facsimile apparatus.

  Each of the above-described embodiments is merely an example of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the description. The specific configuration of each part is appropriately selected within the scope of the effects of the present invention. It goes without saying that changes can be designed.

Explanatory drawing of the main functional blocks with which the system control part regarding this invention is provided Block diagram of multifunction device External view of the operation unit (A) is explanatory drawing of the operation screen of transmission mode, (b) is explanatory drawing of a 1st input screen. (A) is explanatory drawing of a 1st input screen, (b) is explanatory drawing of a 2nd input screen, (c) is explanatory drawing of a 2nd input screen. (A) is an explanatory diagram of a warning message, and (b) is an explanatory diagram of a display screen displayed during transmission of a fax document. (A) is an explanatory diagram of a login screen, (b) is an explanatory diagram of an operation screen of a system menu. (A) is an explanatory diagram of an operation screen for performing important settings regarding the fax function, and (b) is an explanatory diagram of an operation screen for setting whether to enable the erroneous transmission prevention mode. Flowchart for explaining a fax transmission operation by directly inputting a fax number

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13: line control unit 20: operation control unit 30: system control unit 40: transmission destination number input processing unit 41: transmission destination number storage unit 42: fax transmission unit 43: erroneous transmission prevention unit 44: mode switching unit 45: display control Unit 46: collation unit 47: erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit 200: operation unit

Claims (4)

A facsimile apparatus comprising a transmission destination number input processing unit for storing and displaying an input fax number, and a fax transmission unit for transmitting a fax document by dialing the fax number input to the transmission destination number input processing unit. There,
A mode switching unit that switches between two input modes, a first mode in which a fax number is input from the beginning and a second mode in which a fax number is input from the end via the transmission destination number input processing unit, and input in one input mode The display control unit switches the displayed fax number to non-display in the other input mode, and the fax number input in the first mode and the fax number input in the second mode are collated to determine both fax numbers. A facsimile apparatus comprising an erroneous transmission prevention unit that activates the fax transmission unit when they match.   The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an erroneous transmission prevention mode setting unit that switches whether to operate the erroneous transmission prevention unit.   When the erroneous transmission prevention unit determines that the fax number input in the first mode and the fax number input in the second mode do not match, the mode switching unit is different from the previous input mode. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the facsimile apparatus is switched to. Facsimile transmission method comprising: a transmission destination number input processing step for storing and displaying an input fax number; and a facsimile transmission step for transmitting a fax document by dialing the fax number input in the transmission destination number input processing step. Because
The input mode of the destination number input processing step is input in one input mode and a mode switching step for switching between a first mode in which a fax number is input from the beginning and a second mode in which the fax number is input from the end. Display control step that switches the displayed fax number to non-display in the other input mode. The fax number entered in the first mode matches the fax number entered in the second mode, and both fax numbers match. A facsimile transmission method comprising an erroneous transmission prevention step of executing the fax transmission step when performing the transmission.

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