JP2009290761A - Multifunction peripheral and multifunction peripheral control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunction peripheral which surely provides utilization information such as refugee support information to users when disaster occurrence information such as earthquake early warning is detected, and to provide a multifunction peripheral control program. <P>SOLUTION: When the earthquake early warning is notified from an earthquake early warning server 300, emergency utilization information corresponding to emergency utilization data prestored in an emergency utilization data area 14d is printed onto a recording paper sheet by a printer 21. Thus, printing of the emergency utilization information can be started immediately after the earthquake early warning is detected. Consequently it is highly possible to print the emergency utilization information on a recording paper sheet within several dozens of seconds from detection of the earthquake early warning to the occurrence of actual earthquake shaking, thereby surely providing the emergency utilization information to users. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a multifunction peripheral device and a multifunction peripheral device control program.

  In recent years, immediately after a shake caused by an earthquake is detected by seismometers (earthquake detectors) installed all over Japan, an earthquake early warning is distributed using broadcast, the Internet, etc. Initiatives and proposals have been made to take measures against earthquakes.

For example, in Patent Document 1, when a television device receives a broadcast wave on which emergency call data such as emergency earthquake information is superimposed, the television device instructs the printer device to print evacuation support information. Describes a system for receiving evacuation support information from an evacuation support information providing server and printing the evacuation support information after receiving an instruction from the television device. Thereby, the evacuation support information at the time of disaster occurrence is provided as a paper medium, and the user can evacuate with the paper medium.
JP 2006-270159 A

  However, since a large shake usually reaches several tens of seconds after the earthquake early warning is delivered, the system described in Patent Document 1 described above receives the evacuation support information from the evacuation support information providing server. There is a high probability that a large shake will arrive during reception. For this reason, evacuation support information cannot be printed due to a power outage, disconnection of a communication path, or a failure of a printer or an evacuation support information providing server, and it is highly likely that the user cannot use evacuation support information after all. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can reliably provide use information such as evacuation support information to a user when disaster occurrence information such as an emergency earthquake warning is detected. An object of the present invention is to provide a multifunction peripheral device and a multifunction peripheral device control program.

  In order to achieve this object, the multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1 includes a printing unit that executes printing on a recording medium, an acquisition unit that acquires usage information used when a disaster occurs, and the acquisition unit. When the disaster occurrence information is detected by the storage control means for storing the usage information acquired by the storage means, the detection means for detecting the disaster occurrence information related to the occurrence of the disaster notified from the outside, and the detection means And a printing control means for controlling the printing means so as to print the usage information stored in the storage means by the storage control means in advance on the recording medium.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 2 is the multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the first connection means connected to the first external device and the first external device connected by the first connection means. First receiving means for receiving the usage information transmitted by the apparatus is provided, and the acquiring means acquires the usage information received from the first external device by the first receiving means.

  A multifunction peripheral device according to a third aspect is the multifunction peripheral device according to the first or second aspect, further comprising reading means for reading an image of a document as image data, and the acquisition means is read by the reading means. Image data is acquired as the usage information.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 4 is the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second external device is configured to edit the usage information stored in the storage means. A second connection means for connecting to the transmission apparatus, a transmission request acceptance means for accepting a transmission request for the usage information from the second external device connected by the second connection means, and the transmission request acceptance means for accepting the transmission request. In this case, the usage information stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the second external device, and the usage information transmitted to the second external device by the transmission unit is received from the second external device. A second receiving unit, wherein the storage control unit replaces the usage information received by the second receiving unit with the usage information transmitted by the transmission unit and stores the usage information in the storage unit. To.

  The multi-functional peripheral device according to claim 5 is the multi-functional peripheral device according to claim 4, wherein the acquisition detecting means detects that new usage information has been acquired by the acquisition means, and the acquisition detection means. When it is detected that new usage information has been acquired, a first notification unit that notifies the second external device to that effect is provided.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 6 is the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an acquisition detection unit that detects that new usage information has been acquired by the acquisition unit; And a second notification means for notifying the user of the fact that new acquisition information has been acquired by the acquisition detection means.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 7 is the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the storage control unit stores a plurality of pieces of usage information acquired by the acquisition unit in one file. A file forming means for making a file is provided, and one file filed by the file forming means is stored in the storage means.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 8 is the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage control means directly uses the usage information acquired by the acquisition means by the printing means. Data format conversion means for converting to a usable print data format is provided, and the usage information converted into the print data format by the data format conversion means is stored in the storage means.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 9 is the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the storage control unit is configured such that the resolution of the usage information acquired by the acquisition unit is a predetermined resolution. If the resolution is larger than the resolution, a resolution conversion unit that converts the resolution of the usage information to the predetermined resolution is stored, and the usage information converted to the predetermined resolution by the resolution conversion unit is stored in the storage unit.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 10 is the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the storage control means converts the usage information acquired by the acquisition means into a predetermined data compression format. And storing the usage information compressed in the predetermined data compression format by the data compression means in the storage means.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 11 is the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the recording unit records the recording when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit. A print determining unit configured to determine whether or not printing on a medium is being performed, and the print control unit is determined by the print determining unit that printing on the recording medium is being performed in the printing unit; In this case, the printing unit is controlled to stop the printing and print the usage information stored in the storage unit on the recording medium.

  The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 12 is the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the disaster is generated by an external storage medium connection unit to which an external storage medium is connected and the detection unit. When information is detected, a connection determination unit that repeatedly determines whether the external storage medium is connected to the external storage medium connection unit, and the connection determination unit determines that the external storage medium connection unit is connected to the external storage medium. And a write control means for writing the usage information stored in the storage means to the external storage medium.

  A multifunction peripheral device according to a thirteenth aspect is the portable peripheral device according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, wherein the portable peripheral device is connected to the main body of the own device by wireless communication and has a charging function. And a transfer unit that transfers the usage information stored in the storage unit to the slave unit when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit.

  15. A multi-functional peripheral device control program according to claim 14, comprising: a printing means for executing printing on a recording medium; and a detecting means for detecting disaster occurrence information related to the occurrence of a disaster notified from outside. An acquisition step for acquiring usage information used in the event of a disaster, a first storage control step for storing the usage information acquired in the acquisition step in a storage means, and the detection means A printing control step of controlling the printing means so that the usage information stored in the storage means in advance by the first storage control step is printed on the recording medium when the disaster occurrence information is detected by Prepare.

  The multi-function peripheral device control program according to claim 15 is configured so that the multi-function peripheral device can edit the usage information stored in the storage means. A transmission request receiving step for receiving a transmission request for the usage information from the second external device connected by the second connection means, and a transmission request for the second connection device connected to the second external device. A transmission step of transmitting the usage information stored in the storage means to the second external device when the transmission request is received in the reception step; and usage information transmitted to the second external device by the transmission step From the second external device, and the usage information received in the second reception step is transmitted in the transmission step. And a second storage control step of storing in the storage means with the more transmitted usage information.

  A multi-function peripheral device control program according to claim 16 is a multi-function peripheral device control program according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the multi-function peripheral device control program is used to file a plurality of pieces of usage information acquired by the acquisition means into one file. The storage control step stores one file filed in the file forming step in the storage means.

  The multifunction peripheral device control program according to claim 17 is the multifunction peripheral device control program according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the printing is performed when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit. A printing determination step for determining whether or not printing on the recording medium is being performed in the printing means, and the printing control step is performing printing on the recording medium in the printing means by the printing determination step. If it is determined, the printing unit is controlled to stop printing and print the usage information stored in the storage unit on the recording medium.

  The multifunction peripheral device control program according to claim 18 is the multifunction peripheral device control program according to any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein the multifunction peripheral device is an external storage medium to which an external storage medium is connected. A connection determining step that includes a connection unit, and repeatedly determines whether the external storage medium is connected to the external storage medium connection unit when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit; and a connection determination step thereof And a write control step of writing the usage information stored in the storage means to the external storage medium when it is determined that the external connection is made to the external storage medium connection means.

  The multifunction peripheral device control program according to claim 19 is the multifunction peripheral device control program according to any one of claims 14 to 18, wherein the multifunction peripheral device is connected to the main body of the device by wireless communication. And a portable slave unit having a charging function, and transferring the usage information stored in the storage unit to the slave unit when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit Comprising steps.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the first aspect, when the usage information used when the disaster occurs is acquired by the acquisition unit, the acquired usage information is stored in the storage unit by the storage control unit. On the other hand, when disaster occurrence information related to the occurrence of a disaster is notified from the outside, the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection means. When the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit, the usage information stored in advance in the storage unit is printed on the recording medium by the printing unit under the control of the print control unit. In this way, since the disaster occurrence information is detected, the usage information is not acquired from the outside, but is printed on the recording medium using the usage information stored in the storage unit in advance, so that the disaster occurrence information is detected. Printing of usage information can be started immediately. Therefore, it is highly possible that the usage information can be printed on the recording medium in the tens of seconds after the disaster occurrence information is detected until the actual disaster occurs, so the usage information is surely provided to the user. There is an effect that can be.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device according to the second aspect, in addition to the effect exhibited by the multifunction peripheral device according to the first aspect, the following effect can be obtained. In other words, the first connection means is connected to the first external device, and the usage information transmitted by the first external device is received by the first reception means. Then, the usage information received from the first external device by the first receiving means is acquired by the acquiring means. As a result, the usage information transmitted by the first external device can be stored in the storage means in advance, so that when the disaster occurrence information is detected, the usage information from the first external device is sent to the user. There is an effect that it can be surely provided.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the third aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the multifunction peripheral device according to the first or second aspect, the following effect is produced. That is, a reading unit that reads an image of a document as image data is provided, and image data read by the reading unit is acquired as usage information by the acquiring unit. Accordingly, when the user reads an image of a document on which information desired to be used in the event of a disaster is read by the reading unit, it can be stored in advance in the storage unit as usage information. Therefore, when disaster occurrence information is detected, there is an effect that usage information in which information that the user wants to use is described can be reliably provided to the user.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the following effect is achieved. That is, when the second connection unit is connected to a second external device configured to be able to edit the usage information stored in the storage unit, and there is a usage information transmission request from the second external device, the transmission request is The usage information received by the transmission request receiving means is transmitted to the second external device by the transmitting means. As a result, the second external device can edit the usage information transmitted from the multifunction peripheral device. When the usage information received from the multifunction peripheral device is written back to the multifunction peripheral device in the second external device, the usage information is transmitted from the second external device to the multifunction peripheral device. In the functional peripheral device, the usage information is received by the second receiving means, and the received usage information is stored in the storage means in place of the usage information transmitted by the transmission means under the control of the storage control means. Thereby, the usage information edited by the second external device can be stored in the storage means. Therefore, the user can edit the usage information stored in the storage unit of the multifunction peripheral device using the second external device, and store the edited usage information in the storage unit. . Therefore, there is an effect that the usage information printed when the disaster occurrence information is detected can be arranged in advance by the user, and the information necessary for the user can be surely provided when the disaster occurrence information is detected.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the multifunction peripheral device according to the fourth aspect, the following effect can be obtained. That is, when it is detected that new usage information has been acquired by the acquisition detection unit, the first notification unit notifies the second external device to that effect. As a result, the second external device receives the notification and allows the user of the second external device to recognize that new usage information has been acquired. There is an effect that motivation for starting work such as confirmation of new usage information and editing of usage information by the second external device can be provided. In general, control of a multifunction peripheral device is often performed by a user operating an external device such as a second external device, so that the second external device indicates that new usage information has been acquired. The user's convenience can be improved by making the user recognize.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device described in claim 6, in addition to the effect exhibited by the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, it is detected that new usage information has been acquired by the acquisition detection means. In such a case, the fact is notified to the user by the second notification means, so that the user can be motivated to start work such as confirmation of the new usage information.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the seventh aspect, in addition to the effect exhibited by the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the following effect is achieved. That is, a plurality of pieces of usage information acquired by the acquiring unit are filed into one file by the file forming unit, and the one file that has been filed is stored in the storage unit under the control of the storage control unit. Thereby, even if there are a plurality of acquisition sources of usage information, the storage means stores the usage information as a single file, so that there is an effect that management of the usage information can be facilitated. Also, when printing usage information on a recording medium by a printing means, it is not necessary to specify a plurality of files, and if one file is specified, all usage information can be printed. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the deterioration of.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device according to the eighth aspect, in addition to the effect exhibited by the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the following effect is achieved. That is, the usage information acquired by the acquisition unit is converted by the data format conversion unit into a printing data format that can be directly used by the printing unit, and the converted usage information is stored in the storage unit by the control of the storage control unit. Is remembered. As described above, since the usage information is stored in the data format for printing in the storage unit, when disaster occurrence information is detected, the usage information read from the storage unit is used as it is, and the recording medium is used by the printing unit. Can be printed on. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the processing time from when the disaster occurrence information is detected to when the usage information is printed, and to provide the user with more reliable usage information.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the ninth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the following effect is produced. That is, when the resolution of the usage information acquired by the acquisition unit is larger than the predetermined resolution, the resolution of the usage information is converted to the predetermined resolution by the resolution conversion unit, and the usage information converted to the predetermined resolution is The data is stored in the storage unit under the control of the storage control unit. Generally, when printing a high-resolution image, it is known that printing takes time. However, since all the usage information stored in the storage means has a resolution lower than a predetermined resolution, a disaster occurs. It is possible to shorten the processing time required from when the information is detected to when the usage information is printed. Therefore, there is an effect that usage information can be provided to the user more reliably.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the tenth aspect, in addition to the effect exhibited by the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the following effect is exhibited. That is, the usage information acquired by the acquisition unit is compressed into a predetermined data compression format by the data compression unit, and the compressed usage information is stored in the storage unit under the control of the storage control unit. When a high-performance printing device is used as a printing means, a decompression engine that decompresses data compressed in a predetermined data compression format at high speed is generally installed, and data related to compressed usage information is printed. Even if transmitted to the means, printing can be performed at high speed. In this case, since the usage information is compressed, it is possible to improve the data transmission efficiency of the usage information to the printing means, and thus it is possible to transmit a large amount of information in a short time, thereby improving the printing speed. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the processing time from the detection of the disaster occurrence information until the usage information is printed, and it is possible to provide the user with more reliable usage information.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the eleventh aspect, in addition to the effect exhibited by the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, the following effect is achieved. That is, when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection means during printing on the recording medium in the printing means, this is determined by the print determination means, and the printing is stopped by the control of the print control means, The usage information stored in the storage unit by the printing unit is printed on the recording medium. As a result, even if printing is being executed, if disaster occurrence information is detected, usage information is printed with priority, so that it is possible to provide the user with more certainty.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the twelfth aspect, in addition to the effect exhibited by the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the following effect is exhibited. An external storage medium connection means to which the external storage medium is connected is provided, and when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection means, the connection determination means repeatedly determines whether the external storage medium is connected to the external storage medium connection means. When it is determined that the external storage medium connection unit is externally connected, the usage information stored in the storage unit in the external storage medium is written to the external storage medium by the write control unit. As a result, even when there is a shortage of recording media in the printing means or ink in the ink tank is insufficient, even when part or all of the usage information cannot be printed, the usage information is stored in the external storage medium. Since it is stored, there is an effect that usage information can be reliably provided to the user. In general, since writing to the external storage medium is performed in a shorter time than printing, even when printing on the recording medium is interrupted due to the occurrence of a disaster, the usage information is stored in the external storage medium. There is a high possibility of being remembered. Therefore, even when the time from when the disaster occurrence information is detected to when the disaster occurs is short, there is an effect that the usage information can be reliably provided to the user.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device of the thirteenth aspect, in addition to the effect exhibited by the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the following effect is exhibited. In other words, a portable slave unit that is connected to the main body of the device itself and has a charging function is provided, and when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit, the use stored in the storage unit Information is transferred to the slave by the transfer means. As a result, even when there is a shortage of recording media in the printing means or ink in the ink tank is insufficient, even when part or all of the usage information cannot be printed, the usage information is stored in the slave unit. Therefore, there is an effect that usage information can be reliably provided to the user. In addition, since the handset can be carried, it is possible to evacuate while displaying the usage information on the handset. Furthermore, even if a power failure occurs, the handset's charging function allows for a while. In the meantime, there is an effect that the usage information can be displayed on the slave unit.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device control program according to claim 14, the multifunction peripheral device control program is executed by the multifunction peripheral device, so that the same effect as the multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1 is obtained. Can play.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device control program according to claim 15, the multifunction peripheral device control program is executed by the multifunction peripheral device, so that the same effect as the multifunction peripheral device according to claim 4 is obtained. Can play.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device control program according to the sixteenth aspect, the multifunction peripheral device control program is executed by the multifunction peripheral device, so that the same effect as the multifunction peripheral device according to the seventh aspect is obtained. Can play.

  According to the multi-function peripheral device control program according to claim 17, the multi-function peripheral device control program is executed by the multi-function peripheral device, so that the same effect as the multi-function peripheral device according to claim 11 is obtained. Can play.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device control program according to claim 18, the multifunction peripheral device control program is executed by the multifunction peripheral device, so that the same effect as the multifunction peripheral device according to claim 12 is obtained. Can play.

  According to the multifunction peripheral device control program according to claim 19, the multifunction peripheral device control program is executed by the multifunction peripheral device, so that the same effect as the multifunction peripheral device according to claim 13 is obtained. Can play.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a multifunction peripheral device (hereinafter referred to as “MFP (Multi Function Peripheral)”) 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The MFP 1 is a multifunction peripheral device having various functions such as a telephone function, a facsimile function, a PC (Personal Computer) print function, a media print function, a scanner function, and a copy function.

  In addition, the MFP 1 includes an information distribution server 400 that distributes emergency use information used in an emergency such as an evacuation place and an evacuation route, a PC 500 that functions as a control device for the MFP 1, and a scanner 20 provided in the MFP 1 (all of which are shown in FIG. 2), a variety of emergency use information is acquired in advance, and when emergency earthquake information distributed from the earthquake early warning server 300 (see FIG. 2) is detected, the emergency use information acquired in advance is printed. The emergency use information can be surely provided to the user within a few seconds to several tens of seconds from when the earthquake early warning is distributed until a large shake arrives.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a scanner 20 for reading a document when a facsimile function, a scanner function, or a copy function is executed is disposed on the MFP 1. On the lower side of the document cover body 8, a placement glass plate (not shown) for placing a document is provided. In addition, a printer 21 composed of a so-called inkjet printer is built in the housing as a device for printing an image on recording paper. When emergency earthquake information distributed from the earthquake early warning server 300 (see FIG. 2) via the Internet 200 is detected, emergency use information is printed on a recording sheet by the printer 21.

  A horizontally long operation panel 6 is provided in front of the document cover body 8 and includes an operation key 15 and a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as “LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)”) 16. The operation key 15 is provided with various buttons such as a numeric button 15a for inputting a telephone number when using a telephone function or a facsimile function, and a power button 15b for turning on / off the MFP 1. Yes. Further, a function to be executed by the MFP 1 is selected by the operation key 15.

  The LCD 16 has an LCD panel (not shown) and an LCD control circuit (not shown) that controls the LCD panel and displays an image on the LCD panel. On the LCD panel, an operation procedure and a process being executed are performed. Is displayed, and information corresponding to pressing of the operation key 15 or the touch panel 17 is displayed. Further, when new data related to emergency use information (hereinafter referred to as “emergency use data”) is obtained from the information distribution server 400 (see FIG. 2) or the PC 500 (see FIG. 2), the LCD 16 An icon for notifying the user of the fact is displayed. Further, even when the contents of emergency use information are edited by the editing function of the PC 500 described later, an icon for notifying the user of that fact is displayed.

  Further, when the scanner function is selected as a function of the MFP 1 by the operation key 15, a setting screen for setting the output destination (or intended use) of the read original image data is displayed on the LCD panel of the LCD 16. . In this setting screen, a plurality of output destination setting buttons are displayed, and “personal computer”, “memory card”, “emergency use information”, etc. are described as the output destination (or purpose of use) on each button. The

  A touch panel 17 that is a type of input device is provided on the display surface of an LCD panel (not shown) of the LCD 16, and one of the plurality of output destination setting buttons displayed on the LCD 16 is a user's button. Is touched (pressed) with the finger, the output destination (or purpose of use) corresponding to the touched output destination setting button is set as the output destination (or purpose of use) of the image data of the read document. Is done.

  For example, when the output destination button describing “personal computer” is pressed, the PC 500 (see FIG. 2) is set as the output destination of the image data of the read original, and the output destination describing “memory card” is written. When the button is pressed, the memory card 19a (see FIG. 2) inserted into the memory card slot 19 is set as the output destination of the image data of the read original.

  When an output destination button in which “emergency usage information” is described is pressed, emergency usage information is set as the purpose of use of the image data of the read original. Thereby, the image data of the original read by the scanner 20 is acquired as emergency use data and stored in an emergency use data area 14d (see FIG. 2) described later.

  Furthermore, emergency use information corresponding to emergency use data can be displayed on the LCD panel of the LCD 16 in accordance with a user operation. Then, by operating various buttons displayed on the LCD 16 via the operation key 15 or the touch panel 17, the emergency use data can be edited (partial deletion of contents, addition of characters, rearrangement of information, etc.). . Thereby, even when the MFP 1 is not connected to the PC 500, the emergency use data can be edited by the MFP 1 alone.

  A memory card slot 19 for inserting a memory card 19a (see FIG. 2) is provided on the front surface of the MFP 1, and an image corresponding to the image data stored in the memory card 19a is displayed on the LCD 16, and An image selected by the user by operating the touch panel 16 is printed by the printer 21. Further, various data that can be handled by the MFP 1 are read and written to the memory card 19a. Further, when the MFP 1 detects the earthquake early warning, the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d (see FIG. 2) is stored in the memory card in parallel with the printing of the emergency use information by the printer 21. Write to 19a.

  As the memory card 19a, for example, CompactFlash (registered trademark), SmartMedia (registered trademark), Memory Stick (registered trademark), SD card (registered trademark), xD-Picture Card (registered trademark), and the like are applicable. .

  A handset 22 is provided on the side of the MFP 1. The handset 22 is used when a user uses a telephone function to make a call with a telephone (not shown) connected via the telephone line network 100 (see FIG. 2).

  In addition to the handset 22, the MFP 1 is provided with a portable cordless type cordless handset 61 having a charging function, and the handset 61 inside the casing of the MFP1 main body (base phone). A circuit equipped with a digital cordless communication control circuit (hereinafter referred to as a “DCL (Digital Cordless) communication control circuit”) 27 (see FIG. 2) for performing wireless communication 600 (see FIG. 2) using a digital cordless system between A substrate (not shown) is provided.

  The slave unit 61 performs wireless communication 600 with the main body (master unit) of the MFP 1 via the DCL communication control circuit 27, so that the slave unit 61 communicates with the handset 22 or with the external telephone (see FIG. A telephone function for making a call with a telephone is realized. When the MFP 1 detects the earthquake early warning, the emergency use data is transferred to the slave unit 61 in parallel with the printing of the emergency use information by the printer 21 and the writing of the emergency use data in the memory card 19a. Execute the process.

  In addition, a phone line terminal, a LAN (Local Area Network) terminal, and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal (all not shown) are provided on the side of the MFP 1. Then, by connecting a telephone line to the telephone line terminal, the NCU (Network Control Unit) 23 (see FIG. 2) of the MFP 1 can be connected to the telephone line network 100 (see FIG. 2).

  Further, by connecting a LAN cable to the LAN terminal, the Internet interface 25 (see FIG. 2) of the MFP 1 can be connected to the Internet 200 (see FIG. 2), and the MFP 1 and the earthquake early warning server can be connected via the Internet 200. Communication between the MFP 300 and the information distribution server 400 is possible.

  Further, by connecting the other end of the USB cable whose one end is connected to the PC 500 to the USB terminal of the MFP 1, the PC 500 (see FIG. 2) can be connected to the USB interface 26 (see FIG. 2) of the MFP 1.

  Next, an electrical configuration of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the MFP 1. The MFP 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only 15), an LCD 17, a total of 17 keys. 18, a memory card slot 19, a scanner 20, a printer 21, a handset 22, an NCU 23, a modem 24, an Internet interface 25, a USB interface 26, and a DCL communication control circuit 27.

  The CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, and EEPROM 14 are connected to each other via a bus line 28. Further, the operation key 15, LCD 16, touch panel 17, timing circuit 18, memory card slot 19, scanner 20, printer 21, handset 22, NCU 23, modem 24, internet interface 25, USB interface 26, DCL communication control circuit 27, bus The lines 28 are connected to each other via an input / output port 29.

  The CPU 11 is included in the MFP 1 in accordance with various fixed values and programs stored in the ROM 12, RAM 13, and EEPROM 14, or various signals transmitted and received via the NCU 23, the Internet interface 25, the USB interface 26, and the DCL communication control circuit 27. It is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling each function and controlling each unit connected to the input / output port 29.

  The ROM 12 is a non-rewritable nonvolatile memory that stores a control program 12a executed by the CPU 11, a fixed value referred to by the control program 12a, and the like. Programs for performing the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 9 are included in the control program 12a.

  Among these, the main process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is a process executed following the initialization process of the MFP 1 when the power of the MFP 1 is turned on by the power button 15b. It is executed repeatedly. In this main process, the server acquisition process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the scanner acquisition process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the PC data transmission process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, and the flowchart of FIG. Each process of the PC acquisition process is executed, and a process of acquiring emergency use data from the information distribution server 400, the scanner 20, and the PC 500 and transmitting emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d to the PC 500 is performed. Done.

  Further, in each of the server acquisition process, the scanner acquisition process, and the PC acquisition process, the data reconstruction process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is executed and newly acquired from the information distribution server 400, the scanner 20, and the PC 500. The emergency use data thus added is added to the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d and converted into a single file.

  On the other hand, the emergency use information printing process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is executed when an emergency earthquake bulletin distributed from the emergency earthquake bulletin server 300 is detected, and is stored in the emergency use data area 14d. Emergency usage information corresponding to the usage data is printed by the printer 21, and the emergency usage data is written to the memory card 19 a and transferred to the slave unit 61.

  The RAM 13 is a rewritable volatile memory that temporarily stores various data when each operation of the MFP 1 is executed. The EEPROM 14 is a non-volatile memory that can be rewritten and can retain its contents even after the power is turned off, and stores settings of each function executed by the MFP 1.

  Further, the EEPROM 14 is provided with a telephone number area 14a, a server acquisition flag area 14b, a registration server area 14c, an emergency use data area 14d, and a reception timing setting area 14e. The telephone number area 14a is an area for storing a telephone number or a facsimile number assigned to the MFP 1 (hereinafter referred to as “telephone number etc.”). The user operates a button displayed on the operation key 15 or the LCD 16, and When the telephone number or the like of the MFP 1 is registered or changed, the telephone number or the like is stored in the telephone number area 14a.

  This telephone number area 14a is referred to in the server acquisition process (see FIG. 4) executed by the CPU 11, and is registered with the information distribution server 400 (hereinafter referred to as “registration server”) registered in the registration server area 14c. When the connection is established, the area code such as the telephone number stored in the telephone number area 14c is transmitted to the registration server as area information. (See S206 in FIG. 4). As a result, emergency use information data (emergency use data) corresponding to the area specified by the area information is transmitted from the registration server.

  Further, the telephone number area 14a is also referred to in the emergency use information printing process (see FIG. 9) executed by the CPU 11, and the telephone number area and the area where the earthquake shake included in the emergency earthquake warning is predicted to be large. When the installation area of the MFP 1 specified from the area code stored in 14a matches, the emergency use information is printed (see S702 of FIG. 9: Yes). As a result, when the earthquake early warning is to notify the shaking of an earthquake in a region different from the region where the MFP 1 is installed, it is possible to suppress printing of emergency use information, thereby avoiding user confusion. can do.

  The server acquisition flag area 14b is an area for storing a server acquisition flag. The server acquisition flag is a flag for setting whether or not emergency use information is acquired from the information distribution server 400 (registration server) registered in the registration server area 14c, and is a server acquisition process executed by the CPU 11 (see FIG. 4). ). If the server acquisition flag is on, the emergency use information is acquired from the registration server. If the server acquisition flag is off, the emergency use information is not acquired from the registration server (FIG. 4). S201). The server acquisition flag can be set and changed by the user operating a button displayed on the operation key 15 or the LCD 16.

  The registration server area 14c registers a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the information distribution server 400 (registration server) that wants to receive emergency use information in the MFP 1 from the plurality of information distribution servers 400 connected to the Internet 200 ( Storage). The registration server area 14c is configured so that URLs of a plurality of registration servers can be registered without being limited to one. Further, numbers are assigned to the plurality of registered servers in order from 1, and are used in a server acquisition process (see FIG. 4) described later.

  In the EEPROM 14, URLs of a plurality of registration server candidates are registered in advance for each region at the time of factory shipment. When the user registers or changes the phone number of the MFP 1, the region specified by the phone number or the like is specified. The URL of the registration server candidate corresponding to is registered in the registration server area 14c. Further, the user can operate the buttons displayed on the operation key 15 or the LCD 16 to delete or change the URL of the registration server registered in the registration server area 14c, or to newly add the URL of the registration server. ing.

  The registration server area 14c is referred to in the server acquisition process (see FIG. 4) executed by the CPU 11, and sequentially connects to each registration server according to the URLs of a plurality of registration servers registered in the registration server area 14c. Get emergency use data from each registration server.

  The emergency use data area 14d is an area for storing emergency use data acquired from the information distribution server (registration server) 400, the scanner 20, and the PC 500 in a print dumb data format. The printing dumb data format is a data format in which the printer 21 can directly control the ink jet head provided in the printer 21.

  When emergency use data is newly acquired from the information distribution server (registration server) 400, the scanner 20, and the PC 500, the data reconstruction process (see FIG. 5) is executed by the CPU 11, and the newly acquired emergency use data is acquired. Is added to the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d. Then, the emergency use data after the addition is filed into one file, and is overwritten in the emergency use data area 14d in the print dumb data format.

  Further, the emergency use data area 14d is referred to by the editing function of the PC 500 to be described later, and the edited emergency use data is overwritten in the emergency use data area 14d in the printing dam format. Details of the editing function of the PC 500 will be described later in the description.

  On the other hand, the emergency use data area 14d is referred to in the emergency use information printing process (see FIG. 9) executed by the CPU 11 when an emergency earthquake warning is detected, and is read from the emergency use data area 14d. By transmitting the emergency use data to the printer 21, the emergency use information is printed from the printer 21.

  Here, since the emergency use data is stored in the emergency use data area 14d in the dam data format for printing, the emergency use read out from the emergency use data area 14d when the emergency earthquake warning is detected. Using the data as it is, the emergency use information can be printed on the recording paper by the print 21. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the processing time taken from the detection of the emergency earthquake information to the printing of the emergency use information, and the emergency use information can be more reliably provided to the user.

  Further, the emergency use data read from the emergency use data area 14d when the earthquake early warning is detected is converted from a dam data format for printing into an HTML (HyperText Makeup Language) format, and then a memory card. 19 and transferred to the slave unit 61.

  The reception timing setting area 14e is an area for storing the setting of the reception timing of emergency use data from the registration server (the information distribution server 400 registered in the registration server area 14c). In this setting, emergency use data is received from the information distribution server 400 at any timing, for example, “every month on the first Monday at 1:00 am”, “every Tuesday at 7:00 pm”, or “every day at 9:30 am”. The contents are set / changed by the user operating the buttons displayed on the operation keys 15 and the LCD 16.

  This reception timing setting area 14e is referred to in the main process (see FIG. 3) executed by the CPU 11, and determines whether or not it is the reception timing from the current date and time output from the timing circuit 18 described later. (See S101 in FIG. 3). And when it is judged that it is the reception timing shown by the reception timing setting area | region 14e, a server acquisition process (refer FIG. 4) is performed and the emergency use data acquisition process from a registration server is performed.

  The timer circuit 18 is a known circuit having a clock function for marking the current date and time. The NCU 23 is connected to the telephone line network 100 and controls the transmission of a dial signal to the telephone line network 100 and the response of a calling signal from the telephone line network 100. The modem 24 modulates the image data instructed to be transmitted by the facsimile function into a signal that can be transmitted to the telephone line network 100 and transmits it via the NCU 23, or a signal input from the telephone line network 100 via the NCU 23. Is received and displayed on the LCD 16 or demodulated into image data that can be printed by the printer 21.

  The Internet interface 25 is an interface for connecting the MFP 1 to the Internet 200 and transmits / receives data to / from the earthquake early warning server 300 and the information distribution server 400 connected to the Internet 200 according to the Internet protocol. . The Internet interface 25 is provided with the above-described LAN terminal (not shown) facing the outside of the casing of the MFP 1 and is connected to the Internet 200 via a LAN cable connected to the LAN terminal.

  The Internet interface 25 has a function of detecting an emergency earthquake bulletin distributed from the earthquake early warning server 300. When an emergency earthquake warning is detected, an interrupt signal for notifying the detection of the emergency earthquake warning is sent to the CPU 11. While transmitting, the contents of the earthquake early warning are stored in the RAM 13. The CPU 11 recognizes that the earthquake early warning has been detected based on the interrupt signal that notifies the detection of the earthquake early warning, and executes the emergency use information printing process (see FIG. 9).

  The USB interface 26 is an interface for performing data transmission in accordance with the USB standard. The USB interface 26 is provided with the above-described USB terminal (not shown) facing the outside of the casing of the MFP 1, and is connected to the PC 500 by connecting a USB cable to the USB terminal.

  The PC 500 can execute execution commands or various settings such as a print function (PC print function, media print function) and a scanner function for the MFP 1, and can create emergency use data and transmit it to the MFP 1. Has been.

  Further, the PC 500 has an editing function for editing emergency usage data stored in the emergency usage data area 14d of the MFP 1. When the editing function is executed by the user, the PC 500 requests the MFP 1 to transmit emergency use data, and the MFP 1 responds to the transmission request by the emergency use data area 14d stored in the emergency use data area 14d. The time use data is converted from the dumb data format for printing to the HTML format and transmitted to the PC 500.

  When the PC 500 receives the emergency use data from the MFP 1, the PC 500 accepts edits such as addition, deletion, and rearrangement of information with respect to the emergency use data from the user. After the time use data transmission notification, the emergency use data is transmitted to the MFP 1.

  The MFP 1 receives the transmission notification from the PC 500, receives the edited emergency use data from the PC 500, converts the emergency use data from the HTLM format to the printing dumb data format, and then uses the emergency use data. By storing in the data area 14d, editing of the emergency use data is completed.

  The DCL communication control circuit 17 has a DCL antenna (not shown), and performs wireless communication 600 using the digital cordless method with a slave 61 that also has a DCL antenna (not shown). It is a circuit that transmits and receives digital signals that constitute voice data for a call. Transfer of the emergency use data to the slave unit 61 when the emergency earthquake information is detected is also performed by the DCL communication control circuit 17 via the wireless communication 600.

  Next, a main process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of this main processing. This main process is a process for executing control of the MFP 1 according to various conditions. When the power button 15b is turned on, the main process is started by the CPU 11 after the initialization process of the MFP 1. Then, it is repeatedly executed while the power is on.

  In this main process, first, the setting contents of the reception timing stored in the reception timing setting area 14e are compared with the current date and time output from the timing circuit 18, and the current date and time is determined as a registration server (registration server area). It is determined whether it is the reception timing of the emergency use data from the information distribution server 400) registered in 14c (S101). And when it is judged that it is a reception timing (S101: Yes), a server acquisition process (refer FIG. 4) is performed (S102), and it transfers to the process of S103. By this server acquisition process, emergency use data is acquired from the registration server. Details of the server acquisition process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, as a result of the processing of S101, when it is determined that it is not the timing of receiving the emergency use data from the registration server (S101: No), the processing of S103 is skipped without executing the server acquisition processing by skipping the processing of S102. Transition to processing.

  In the process of S103, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to read (scan) the image data of the document placed on the placement glass plate by the operation of the operation key 15 by the user. If it is determined that there is a scan instruction (S103: Yes), the scanner acquisition process (see FIG. 6) is executed (S104), and the process proceeds to S105. By this scanner acquisition process, the image data of the document captured by the scanner 20 is acquired as emergency use data. Details of the scanner acquisition process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no scan instruction as a result of the process of S103 (S103: No), the process of S104 is skipped, and the process proceeds to S105 without executing the scanner acquisition process.

  In the process of S105, it is determined whether or not there is a request for transmitting emergency use data from the PC 500. If it is determined that there is a transmission request (S105: Yes), a PC data transmission process (see FIG. 7) is executed (S106), and the process proceeds to S107. By this PC data transmission process, the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d is transmitted to the PC 500. Details of the PC data transmission process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, as a result of the process of S105, when there is no request for transmission of emergency use data from the PC 500 (S105: No), the process of S106 is skipped, and the process proceeds to S107 without executing the PC data transmission process. .

  In the process of S107, whether or not there is an emergency use data transmission notification newly created by the PC 500 or an emergency use data transmission notification sent to the PC 500 and edited by the PC 500 in the process of S106. Determine whether. If it is determined that there is an emergency use data transmission notification from the PC 500 (S107: Yes), a PC acquisition process (see FIG. 8) is executed (S108), and the process proceeds to S109. Through this PC acquisition process, emergency use data is acquired from the PC 500. Details of the PC acquisition process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the process of S107 that there is no emergency use data transmission notification from the PC 500 (S107: No), the process of S109 is skipped and the PC acquisition process is not executed. Migrate to

  In the process of S109, other processes are executed. For example, each function of the MFP 1 according to the operation of the buttons displayed on the operation keys 15 and the LCD 16 or according to various signals transmitted / received via the NCU 23, the Internet interface 25, the USB interface 26, and the DCL communication control circuit 27. Execute.

  Further, the display of emergency use information corresponding to the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d on the LCD panel of the LCD 16 and the displayed emergency use information (emergency use data) are displayed. Is also executed in the process of S109.

  After the process of S109, the process returns to the process of S101, and the processes of S101 to S109 are executed again. Then, the processes of S101 to S109 are repeatedly executed while the power of the MFP 1 is turned on.

  Next, a server acquisition process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of this server acquisition processing. This server acquisition process is a process for acquiring emergency use information data (emergency use data) from the information distribution server 400 (registration server) registered in the registration server area 14c. This is executed (S102 in FIG. 3).

  In this server acquisition process, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the server acquisition flag stored in the server acquisition flag area 14b is on (S201). If it is determined that the value of the server acquisition flag is not on (that is, it is off) (S201: No), since the acquisition of emergency use data from the registration server is set to not executed, the server The acquisition process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the processing of S201 that the value of the server acquisition flag is on (S201: Yes), then a LAN cable is connected to a LAN terminal (not shown) provided in the Internet interface 25. It is determined whether or not Internet connection is possible (S202). If it is determined that the LAN cable is not connected and the Internet connection is impossible (S202: No), the registration server cannot be accessed and the emergency use data cannot be obtained. The acquisition process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the Internet connection is possible as a result of the process of S202 (S202: Yes), an area for storing the value of the counter i is prepared in the RAM 13, and “1” is set as an initial value in the counter i. Is substituted (S203), and the process proceeds to S204. The counter i controls a plurality of information distribution servers 400 (registration servers) registered in the registration server area 14c one by one in the registration order and sequentially accesses the specified information distribution servers 400 (registration servers). Used to do.

  In the process of S204, the URL of the i-th registered server registered in the registration server area 14c is read from the registration server area 14c, and a connection request is transmitted to the registration server indicated by the URL. Then, it is determined whether or not a connection with the registration server has been established based on whether or not a connection permission signal has been received from the registration server that transmitted the connection request (S205).

  As a result, if it is determined that the connection with the registration server has been established (S205: Yes), then the area code such as the telephone number (telephone number or facsimile number) stored in the telephone number area 14a is registered as regional information. (S206), and the emergency use data transmitted by the registration server according to the area specified by the area information is acquired (S207). As a result, emergency use data in the area where the MFP 1 is installed can be acquired, so that emergency use information in that area can be printed when an emergency earthquake warning is detected.

  Next, the update date and time included in the emergency use data acquired in the process of S207 is extracted, and whether or not the emergency use data has been updated since the date and time when it was last connected to the registration server. Is determined (S208). If it is determined that the emergency use data has been updated since the date and time when it was last connected to the registration server (S208: Yes), a data reconstruction process (see FIG. 9) is executed (S209). By this data reconstruction process, the emergency use data acquired in the process of S207 is added to the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d and filed into one file.

  Next, the PC 500 is notified that the emergency use data has been newly acquired (S210), and an icon indicating that the emergency use data has been newly acquired from the information distribution server is also displayed on the LCD panel of the LCD 16. (S211), and the process proceeds to S212. Through the processing of S210 and S211, the user can be motivated to start work such as confirmation of emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d including newly acquired emergency use data. .

  Further, not only displaying an icon on the LCD panel of the LCD 16, but also informing the PC 500, the PC 500 receives the notification and indicates that the MFP 1 has acquired new emergency use data. Therefore, the PC 500 user can confirm the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14 d including the newly acquired emergency use data, and can edit the PC 500. Motivation to start work can be given. Further, since control of the MFP 1 is often performed by the user operating the PC 500, the convenience of the user is improved by making the user of the PC 500 recognize that new emergency use data has been acquired. be able to.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the connection permission signal cannot be received from the registration server that transmitted the connection request as a result of the process of S205 and it is determined that the connection with the registration server has failed (S205: No), Since it cannot be acquired, the process of S206 to S211 is skipped, and the process proceeds to S212.

  Further, as a result of the processing of S208, when it is determined that the emergency use data acquired in the processing of S207 has been updated before the date and time when it was last connected to the registration server (S208: No), Since the emergency use data acquired in the process of S207 has been acquired in the past and is already stored in the emergency use data area 14d, the process of S209 to S211 is skipped and the process proceeds to S212. To do. Thereby, the load concerning CPU11 can be restrained small.

  In the process of S212, the value of the counter i is incremented by 1, and then it is determined whether or not the value of the counter i increased by 1 exceeds the number of registered servers registered in the registered server area 14c (S213). If the value of the counter i does not exceed the registered number (S213: No), the process returns to the processing of S204 and attempts to acquire emergency use data from the i-th registered server in the registered server area 14c. It is done. Then, the processing of S204 to S213 is repeatedly executed until the value of the counter i exceeds the registered number, and if the value of the counter i exceeds the registered number (S213: Yes), this server acquisition process is terminated.

  As a result, for all registered servers registered in the registered server area 14c, an attempt is made to acquire emergency use data, and there is emergency use data that has been updated since the date and time when it was last connected to the registration server. The emergency use data can be stored in the emergency use data area 14d.

  As described above, since the server acquisition process is executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1, the emergency use data transmitted by the registration server can be stored in the emergency use data area 14d in advance, so that the emergency earthquake warning is detected. In this case, the emergency use data from the registration server can be surely provided to the user.

  Next, a data reconstruction process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of this data reconstruction processing. In this data reconstruction process, the emergency use data newly acquired from the registration server (information distribution server 400), the scanner 20, and the PC 500 is added to the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d. This is a process for creating a single file, and is executed independently in each of the server acquisition process (see FIG. 4), scanner acquisition process (see FIG. 5), and PC acquisition process (see FIG. 6). .

  In this data reconstruction process, first, it is determined whether or not the resolution of newly obtained emergency use data is larger than a predetermined resolution (S301). If it is determined that the resolution is larger than the predetermined resolution (S301: Yes), the newly acquired emergency use data is converted to the predetermined resolution (S302), and the process proceeds to S303. If it is determined as a result of the process of S301 that the resolution of the emergency use data is equal to or lower than the predetermined resolution, the process of S302 is skipped and the process proceeds to S303.

  In general, when printing a high-resolution image, it is known that printing takes time, but the processing of S301 and S302 causes the resolution of emergency use data to be a predetermined resolution or lower. It is possible to shorten the processing time taken from the detection of the earthquake early warning to the printing of the emergency use information. Therefore, usage information can be provided to the user more reliably.

  Next, in the process of S303, the newly obtained emergency use data (below the predetermined resolution) is converted into printing dam data. Then, the printing use dam data of the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d is read (S304), and the read dam data for the emergency use data is obtained by the conversion processing of S303. The newly obtained emergency duplication data for emergency use data (below the predetermined resolution) is collected into a single file (S305).

  Then, the dumb data for printing emergency use data filed by the process of S305 is stored in the emergency use data area 14d by being overwritten (S306), and this data reconstruction process is terminated. As a result, the emergency use data newly acquired this time can be added to the emergency use data already stored in the emergency use data area 14d and stored in the emergency use data area 14d.

  Further, since emergency use data is stored in the emergency use data area 14d in the form of dam data for printing, when emergency earthquake information is detected, the emergency time read from the emergency earthquake information data area 14d is stored. It is possible to print on the recording paper by the printer 21 using the usage data as it is. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the processing time required from the detection of emergency earthquake information to the printing of emergency use information, and the use information can be provided to the user more reliably.

  Further, even when there are a plurality of sources of emergency use data, the emergency use data is filed in one file and stored in the emergency use data area 14d. Can be easily. Also, when printing emergency use information on recording paper by the printer 21, it is not necessary to specify a plurality of files, and if one file is specified, all emergency use information can be printed. It can suppress that the processing efficiency concerning this deteriorates.

  Next, the scanner acquisition process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the scanner acquisition processing. This scanner acquisition process is executed in the main process (see S104 in FIG. 3), reads the image data of the original from the scanner 20, and outputs the read image data according to the setting of the output destination (or purpose of use). In this process, especially when “Urgent usage information” is set as the purpose of use of the image data, the read image data is acquired as emergency usage data.

  In this scanner acquisition process, first, the scanner 20 is controlled to read the image data of the document placed on the placement glass plate (S401). Next, when setting the scanner function in the MFP 1, whether or not “emergency use information” is set as the output destination (use purpose) of the image read by the scanner 20 by operating the output destination button displayed on the LCD 16. Is determined (S402). If it is determined that the emergency use information is not set (S402: No), the image data read in the process of S401 is sent to the set output destination (such as “personal computer” or “memory card”). In step S406, the scanner process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that “emergency use information” is set as the output destination (purpose of use) of the image read by the scanner 20 as a result of the process of S402 (S402: Yes), the read image data is used for emergency use. Data is acquired (S403), and a data reconstruction process (see FIG. 5) is executed (S404). As a result, the image data read in S401 is added to the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d as emergency use data, and is filed into one file.

  Next, the PC 500 is notified that the emergency use data has been newly acquired (S405), and the scanner process is terminated. By the processing in S405, the PC 500 can make the user of the PC 500 recognize that new emergency use data has been acquired by the MFP 1, and thus the convenience of the user can be improved. In addition, the PC 500 user is motivated to start work such as confirmation of emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14 d including newly acquired emergency use data and editing by the PC 500. Can do.

  As described above, when the scanner acquisition process is executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1, when the user reads an image of a document on which information desired to be used in the event of an earthquake is read by the scanner 20, it is stored in advance in the storage unit as emergency use data. It can be memorized. Therefore, when an emergency earthquake bulletin is detected, emergency use information in which information that the user wants to use is described can be reliably provided to the user.

  Next, a PC data transmission process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of this PC data transmission processing. This PC data transmission process is a process of transmitting emergency use data to the PC 500 in response to a request for transmission of emergency use data from the PC 500, and is executed in the main process (see S106 in FIG. 3). .

  In this PC data transmission process, first, emergency use data in the print dam data format stored in the emergency use data area 14d is read (S501). Then, after converting the emergency use data read out in the process of S501 from the printing dumb data format to the HTML format (S502), the converted emergency use data is transmitted to the PC 500 (S503), The PC data transmission process is terminated. As described above, the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d can be displayed on the display of the PC 500 by the conversion to the HTML format and the emergency use data is transmitted to the PC 500, or the PC 500 can easily Can be edited.

  Next, a PC acquisition process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of this PC acquisition processing. In response to the emergency use data transmission notification from the PC 500, this process is transmitted to the PC 500 by the emergency use data newly created by the PC 500 or the above-mentioned PC data transmission process (see FIG. 7). This process is performed in the main process to obtain emergency use data edited by (see S108 in FIG. 3).

  In this PC acquisition process, first, the emergency use data transmitted from the PC 500 is acquired (S601). Then, whether or not the emergency use data acquired from the PC 500 is data edited by the PC 500, the type signal of the emergency use data included in the transmission notification notified from the PC 500 before transmitting the emergency use data (S602).

  When the emergency use data acquired from the PC 500 is not data edited by the PC 500 (S602: No), the emergency use data acquired from the PC 500 is emergency use data newly created by the PC 500. The data reconstruction process is executed (S603). As a result, the emergency use data newly created by the PC 500 is added to the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d and is filed into one file.

  As described above, the emergency use data newly created by the PC 500 can be stored in the emergency use data area 14d in advance, so that the emergency created by the PC 500 when an emergency earthquake warning is detected. Usage data can be reliably provided to the user.

  Next, an icon indicating that emergency use data has been newly acquired from the PC 500 is displayed on the LCD panel of the LCD 16 (S604), and this PC acquisition process is terminated. By the process of S604, the user can be motivated to start work such as confirmation of the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d including the newly acquired emergency use data.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the emergency use data acquired from the PC 500 is the data edited by the PC 500 as a result of the process of S602 (S602: Yes), the emergency use data acquired by the process of the PC 601 is used for printing. After conversion into dam data (S605), the emergency use data converted into the printing dam data is stored in the emergency use data area 14d by being overwritten (S606).

  Thereby, the emergency use data edited by the PC 500 can be stored in the emergency use data area 14d. Therefore, the user uses the PC 500 to edit the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d, such as deleting, adding, and rearranging, and storing the edited emergency use data. Can be remembered. Accordingly, the emergency use information printed at the time of detecting the earthquake early warning can be arranged in advance by the user using the PC 500, and the information necessary for the user can be surely provided when detecting the earthquake early warning. it can.

  Further, even if the emergency use data is edited by the PC 500 by the process of S605, the emergency use data area 14d always stores the emergency use data in the print dam data format. When earthquake information is detected, the emergency use data read from the emergency earthquake information data area 14d can be used as it is and printed on a recording sheet by the printer 21. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the processing time required from the detection of emergency earthquake information to the printing of emergency use information, and the use information can be provided to the user more reliably.

  After the process of S606, an icon indicating that the emergency use data has been edited by the PC 500 is displayed on the LCD panel of the LCD 16 (S607), and this PC acquisition process is terminated. By the processing of S604, the user can be motivated to start work such as confirmation of the edited emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d.

  Next, the emergency use information printing process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the process flow of this emergency use information printing process. This emergency use information printing process is a process executed by the CPU 11 when the CPU 11 detects an interrupt signal notifying the detection of the earthquake early warning generated by the Internet interface 25, and is stored in the emergency use data area 14d. The emergency use information is printed on the recording paper by the printer 21 using the emergency use data thus prepared.

  In this emergency use information printing process, first, an area predicted to have a large earthquake shake included in the earthquake early warning stored in the RAM 13 by the Internet interface 25 is extracted (S701), and the extracted area, It is determined whether the MFP 1 installation area identified from the area code stored in the telephone number area 14a matches (S702). If it is determined that it does not coincide with the installation area of the MFP 1 (S702: No), the emergency use information printing process is terminated. As a result, when the earthquake early warning is to notify the shaking of an earthquake in a region different from the region where the MFP 1 is installed, it is possible to suppress printing of emergency use information, thereby avoiding user confusion. can do.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the area extracted in the process of S701 matches the installation area of the MFP 1 specified from the area code stored in the telephone number area 14a (S702: Yes), then in the printer 21 It is determined whether the printing process is being performed (S703). If the printing process is being performed (S703: Yes), the printing process is stopped, and the recording paper being printed is discharged (S704). , The process proceeds to S705. On the other hand, as a result of the process of S703, if the printing process is not performed in the printer 21 (S703: No), the process proceeds to S705 as it is.

  As described above, when the printing process is performed by the printer 21, the printing is stopped, so that the printer 21 can immediately start the printing process of the emergency use information. Therefore, even when printing is in progress, if emergency earthquake warning is detected, emergency use information is preferentially printed, so that emergency use information can be provided to the user more reliably.

  Next, in the processing of S705, other processing processes being executed in the CPU 11 and each unit of the MFP 1 are interrupted. As a result, the hardware resources of the MFP 1 can be concentrated on the emergency use process, so that it is possible to suppress a delay in printing the emergency use information.

  After the processing of S705, the emergency use data is started to be read from the emergency use data area 14d (S706), and the read emergency use data is sequentially transmitted to the printer 21, and the printer 21 is urgently notified. Start printing time usage information. Here, as described above, since the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d is in the dam data format for printing, the emergency use data read from the emergency earthquake information data area 14d is used as it is. And can be printed on a recording sheet by the printer 21. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the processing time required from the detection of emergency earthquake information to the printing of emergency use information, and the use information can be provided to the user more reliably.

  In parallel with the printing by the print 21 (the process of S707), the emergency use data read from the emergency earthquake information data area 14d is converted to the HTML format (S708), and the emergency use converted to the HTML format is used. The data is transferred to the slave unit 61 via the DCL communication control circuit 27 (S709). As a result, when the printer 21 is short of recording paper or the ink in the ink tank is insufficient, a part or all of the emergency use information cannot be printed. Since the usage data is stored, emergency usage information can be reliably provided to the user. Further, since the slave unit 61 can be carried, it is possible to evacuate while displaying the emergency use information on the slave unit 61. Furthermore, even if a power failure occurs, the slave unit 61 can be charged. Depending on the function, the emergency use information can be displayed on the slave unit 61 for a while.

  In parallel with the transfer to the slave unit 61 (the process of S709), it is confirmed whether or not the memory card 19a is inserted into the memory card slot 19 (S710), and it is determined that the memory card 19a is inserted. (S710: Yes), the emergency use data converted into the HTML format in the process of S709 is written to the memory card 19a (S711), and the emergency use information printing process is terminated.

  As a result, when there is insufficient recording paper in the printer 21 or ink in the ink tank is insufficient, it is possible to print a part or all of the emergency use information on the memory card 19a. Since the usage data is stored, emergency usage information can be reliably provided to the user. The user can utilize the emergency use information by inserting the memory card 19a into a card slot provided in a mobile phone or the like.

  In general, since writing to the memory card 19a is performed in a shorter time than printing, even when printing on a recording sheet is interrupted due to an earthquake, the memory card 19a can be used in an emergency. There is a high possibility that data is stored. Therefore, even when the time from the detection of the earthquake early warning to the occurrence of the earthquake is short, the emergency use information can be reliably provided to the user.

  If it is determined that the memory card 19a is not inserted in the memory card slot 19 as a result of the processing in S710 (S710: No), the determination in S710 is continued until the memory card 19a is inserted in the memory card slot 19. Repeat the process. Accordingly, even when the memory card 19a is inserted into the memory card slot 19 after receiving the earthquake early warning, the emergency use information can be written to the memory card 19a.

  However, if the determination process in S710 is continuously executed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes), the process repeats the process in S710 and ends the emergency use information printing process. Thereby, when the memory card 19a is not inserted into the memory card slot 19, it is possible to prevent the process from being stopped in S710.

  As described above, when the emergency use information printing process is executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1, the emergency amount information is immediately obtained from the printer 21 using the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d in advance. Can be printed. In the emergency use information printing process, the CPU 11 starts executing the emergency use information printing process in response to an interrupt signal from the Internet interface 25. Therefore, when an emergency earthquake warning is detected by the Internet interface 25, the emergency use information print process is immediately executed. The hour usage information printing process is started. Thereby, after the earthquake early warning server 300 delivers the earthquake early warning, emergency use information can be printed quickly. Therefore, the emergency use information can be surely provided to the user after the earthquake early warning is distributed and before the actual earthquake shakes.

  As described above, according to the MFP 1 in the present embodiment, the data related to emergency use information (emergency use data) used when a disaster such as an earthquake occurs is acquired from the information distribution server 400, the scanner 20, and the PC 500. The emergency use data is stored in the emergency use data area 14d. On the other hand, when the earthquake early warning is notified from the earthquake early warning server 300, the emergency use information corresponding to the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d in advance is printed on the recording sheet by the printer 21.

  In this way, since emergency earthquake information is detected, emergency usage information is not acquired from the outside, but is printed on recording paper using the usage information stored in the emergency usage data area 14d in advance. Printing emergency use information can be started immediately after the earthquake early warning is detected. Therefore, there is a high possibility that emergency use information can be printed on recording paper for several tens of seconds after the earthquake early warning is detected until the actual earthquake shakes. Can be reliably provided.

  The “emergency earthquake information” in the embodiment is an example of the “disaster occurrence information” described in the claims, and the “emergency use information” and the “emergency use data” in the above embodiments are in the claims. It is an example of “usage information” described.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case of detecting the earthquake early warning distributed from the earthquake early warning server 300 via the Internet 200 has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and an antenna capable of receiving broadcast waves is used. It is also possible to detect an earthquake early warning included in a broadcast wave. Alternatively, an earthquake early warning may be detected via a device connected to a device (for example, a television device) capable of receiving broadcast waves.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where emergency use data is stored in the emergency use data area 14d in the form of a dumb data for printing has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and the printer 21 can print directly. When the data format is compatible with PDF (Portable Document Format), the emergency use data may be converted into PDF and stored in the emergency use data area 14d. Further, the emergency use data may be converted into a predetermined data compression format such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) and stored in the emergency use data area 14d. In the above-described embodiment, an example in which an inkjet printer is used as the printer 21 has been described. However, for example, when a high-performance printer such as a laser printer is used, a decompression engine that decompresses data compressed in a predetermined data compression format at high speed. Is generally installed, and even if compressed emergency use data is transmitted to the printer, printing can be performed at high speed. In this case, since the emergency use data is compressed, the data transmission efficiency of the emergency use data to the printer can be improved. Therefore, a lot of information can be transmitted in a short time. Can be improved. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the processing time required from the detection of the emergency earthquake warning to the printing of the emergency use information, and it is possible to provide the emergency use information more reliably to the user.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the emergency use data stored in the emergency use data area 14d is stored in a single file has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and the emergency use data is acquired. Each of the files may be divided into a plurality of files and stored in the emergency use data area 14d. Thereby, when editing the emergency use data, the emergency use data can be read from the emergency use data area 14d for each file and edited, so that the operability of the editing work can be improved. In addition, when emergency use data is stored in the emergency use data area 14d by dividing it into a plurality of files, priority is given to each file, and when emergency use information is printed, it is included in the file with the highest priority. You may make it print sequentially from emergency use information. As a result, emergency use information that the user considers more important can be preferentially printed.

  In the above embodiment, when emergency usage data is newly acquired from the information distribution server 400 or the PC 500, or when the content of emergency usage information is edited by the editing function of the PC 500, this is notified to the user. The case where the icon to be notified is displayed on the LCD 16 has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and an LED (Light Emitting Diode) provided in the MFP 1 may be turned on or blinked to notify that fact. Alternatively, notification may be made by outputting sound from a speaker. In addition, the printer 21 may print this fact on a recording sheet and notify the user.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the area code such as the telephone number stored in the telephone number area 14a is transmitted as the area information transmitted to the information distribution server 400 (registration server) has been described. Instead, the area code determined for each registration server may be stored in the registration server area 14c in correspondence with the registration server, and the area information may be read for each registration server and transmitted.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the printer 1 prints on a recording sheet as a recording medium has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and printing may be performed on cloth, plastic, vinyl, or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the earthquake early warning was described as an object, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and when a disaster notification such as a fire or a typhoon is received prior to the occurrence of damage, Emergency usage information may be printed.

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an MFP according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the MFP. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating main processing executed by the MFP. 6 is a flowchart illustrating server acquisition processing executed by the MFP. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a data reconstruction process executed by the MFP. 6 is a flowchart illustrating scanner acquisition processing executed in the MFP. 6 is a flowchart showing PC data transmission processing executed by the MFP. 6 is a flowchart illustrating PC acquisition processing executed by the MFP. 6 is a flowchart showing an emergency use information printing process executed by the MFP.

Explanation of symbols

1 MFP (an example of a multifunction peripheral)
12a Control program (an example of a multifunction peripheral control program)
14d Emergency use data area (an example of storage means)
19 Memory card slot (external storage medium connection means)
19a Memory card (an example of an external storage medium)
20 Scanner (an example of reading means)
21 Printer (an example of printing means)
25 Internet interface (example of detection means, example of first connection means)
26 USB interface (example of second connection means)
61 Handset 400 Information distribution server (an example of a first external device)
500 PC (an example of a first external device, an example of a second external device)
S105 (an example of a transmission request reception unit, an example of a transmission request reception step)
S207 (an example of an acquisition unit, an example of an acquisition step, an example of a first reception unit)
S208 (an example of acquisition detection means)
S209, S404, S603 (an example of storage control means, an example of a first storage control step)
S606 (an example of storage control means, an example of a second storage control step)
S210 (an example of first notification means)
S211 (an example of second notification means)
S303 (an example of data format conversion means)
S304 (an example of resolution conversion means)
S305 (an example of filing means, an example of filing step)
S403 (an example of an acquisition unit, an example of an acquisition step)
S503 (an example of a transmission means, an example of a transmission step)
S601 (an example of an acquisition unit, an example of an acquisition step, an example of a second reception unit, an example of a second reception step)
S703 (an example of printing discrimination means, an example of printing discrimination step)
S704, S707 (an example of a printing control means, an example of a printing control step)
S709 (an example of a transfer means, an example of a transfer step)
S710 (an example of connection determination means, an example of a connection determination step)
S711 (an example of write control means, an example of write control step)

Claims (19)

Printing means for executing printing on a recording medium;
An acquisition means for acquiring usage information used in the event of a disaster;
Storage control means for storing in the storage means the usage information acquired by the acquisition means;
A detection means for detecting disaster occurrence information related to the occurrence of a disaster notified from outside;
A print control means for controlling the printing means so that the usage information stored in the storage means by the storage control means in advance is printed on the recording medium when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection means; A multi-functional peripheral device comprising: First connection means for connecting to the first external device;
Comprising first receiving means for receiving the usage information transmitted by the first external device connected by the first connecting means;
The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the usage information received from the first external device by the first reception unit. A reading unit that reads an image of a document as image data;
The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires image data read by the reading unit as the usage information. Second connection means for connecting the usage information stored in the storage means to a second external device configured to be editable;
A transmission request receiving means for receiving a transmission request for the usage information from the second external device connected by the second connection means;
A transmission unit that transmits the usage information stored in the storage unit to the second external device when the transmission request is received by the transmission request reception unit;
Second receiving means for receiving from the second external device usage information transmitted to the second external device by the transmitting means;
The storage control means replaces the usage information received by the second reception means with the usage information transmitted by the transmission means and stores the usage information in the storage means. Multifunctional peripheral device as described. Acquisition detection means for detecting that new usage information has been acquired by the acquisition means;
5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a first notification unit that notifies the second external device of the fact that new acquisition information is detected by the acquisition detection unit. Multifunctional peripheral device. Acquisition detection means for detecting that new usage information has been acquired by the acquisition means;
6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a second notification unit that notifies the user of the fact that new acquisition information has been acquired by the acquisition detection unit. Multifunctional peripheral device. The storage control means
A filing unit for filing a plurality of pieces of usage information acquired by the acquiring unit into one file;
7. The multi-functional peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein one file filed by the file forming means is stored in the storage means. The storage control means
Data format conversion means for converting the usage information acquired by the acquisition means into a print data format that can be directly used by the printing means,
The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the usage information converted into the print data format by the data format conversion unit is stored in the storage unit. The storage control means
A resolution conversion unit that converts the resolution of the usage information to the predetermined resolution when the resolution of the usage information acquired by the acquisition unit is larger than the predetermined resolution;
The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the usage information converted to the predetermined resolution by the resolution conversion unit is stored in the storage unit. The storage control means
Data compression means for compressing the usage information acquired by the acquisition means into a predetermined data compression format;
The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the usage information compressed by the data compression unit into the predetermined data compression format is stored in the storage unit. When the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit, the printing unit includes a printing determination unit that determines whether or not printing on the recording medium is being performed in the printing unit,
The printing control unit stops the printing when the printing determining unit determines that printing on the recording medium is being executed in the printing unit, and the usage information stored in the storage unit The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit is controlled so as to print the image on the recording medium. An external storage medium connection means to which the external storage medium is connected;
A connection determination unit that repeatedly determines whether the external storage medium is connected to the external storage medium connection unit when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit;
A write control unit that writes the usage information stored in the storage unit to the external storage medium when the connection determination unit determines that the external connection is made to the external storage medium connection unit. The multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein the multifunction peripheral device is a device. A portable slave unit connected to the main body of the device by wireless communication and having a charging function,
The transfer means for transferring the usage information stored in the storage means to the slave unit when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection means. Multifunctional peripheral device described in 1. A multi-functional peripheral device control program executed by a multi-functional peripheral device comprising printing means for executing printing on a recording medium and detection means for detecting disaster occurrence information relating to the occurrence of a disaster notified from the outside. ,
An acquisition step for acquiring usage information used in the event of a disaster;
A first storage control step of storing in the storage means the usage information acquired by the acquisition step;
Print control for controlling the printing unit to print the usage information stored in the storage unit in advance in the first storage control step on the recording medium when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit. A multifunction peripheral control program comprising: a step; The multifunction peripheral device is:
Comprising second connection means for connecting the usage information stored in the storage means to a second external device configured to be editable;
A transmission request reception step of receiving a transmission request for the usage information from the second external device connected by the second connection means;
A transmission step of transmitting the usage information stored in the storage means to the second external device when the transmission request is received by the transmission request reception step;
A second receiving step for receiving from the second external device the usage information transmitted to the second external device by the transmitting step;
15. The second storage control step of replacing the usage information received in the second reception step with the usage information transmitted in the transmission step and storing the usage information in the storage unit. Functional peripheral device control program. A filing step of filing a plurality of pieces of usage information acquired by the acquisition means into one file,
16. The multifunction peripheral control program according to claim 14, wherein the storage control step stores one file filed in the file conversion step in the storage unit. When the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit, the printing unit includes a printing determination step of determining whether or not printing on the recording medium is being performed in the printing unit,
In the printing control step, when it is determined by the printing determination step that printing on the recording medium is being executed in the printing unit, the printing is stopped, and the usage information stored in the storage unit is stopped. The multifunction peripheral control program according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the printing unit is controlled so as to print the image on the recording medium. The multifunction peripheral device is:
An external storage medium connecting means to which the external storage medium is connected;
A connection determination step of repeatedly determining whether the external storage medium is connected to the external storage medium connection means when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection means;
A write control step of writing the usage information stored in the storage means to the external storage medium when the connection determination step determines that the external connection is made to the external storage medium connection means. The multi-function peripheral device control program according to any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein The multifunction peripheral device is:
It is connected to the main body of the device by wireless communication and has a portable handset with a charging function.
The transfer step of transferring the usage information stored in the storage unit to the slave unit when the disaster occurrence information is detected by the detection unit. The multifunction peripheral control program described.

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