JP2503146B2 - Fax machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a plurality of paper feed cassettes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of facsimile machine,
Recording papers of different sizes are accommodated in the plurality of paper feed cassettes, respectively. Then, when receiving the image data, one of the paper feed cassettes is selected, the recording paper in the selected paper feed cassette is picked up, and the image data is printed on the recording paper. .

Further, in the conventional facsimile apparatus,
In order to confirm and manage the communication result, communication status, etc., data relating to the communication is printed out as a communication management record. And the communication management record is
Normally, it is automatically printed out for each predetermined number of communications, but it is also possible to arbitrarily print out by operating a predetermined operation key. In many cases, A4 is used in any case. It is designed to be printed on the size of recording paper.

[0004]

By the way, the above-mentioned communication management record is generally printed line by line for data of one communication, but the communication management record is operated by operating a predetermined operation key. Therefore, in the case of arbitrarily printing and outputting, if the number of communications at the time of the operation is small, a large margin is formed in the lower part of the recording paper, and there is a problem that the recording paper is wasted.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to be able to output a communication management record without wasting use of paper even when the number of communication is small. It is to provide a facsimile machine.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a facsimile apparatus provided with a plurality of sizes of paper and printing communication-related data on the paper as a communication management record is provided. Storage means for storing data relating to the main scanning direction, and a selection means for selecting the size of the paper on which the communication management record is printed according to the stored amount of the stored data .
When wide paper is selected, the above data will be
It is configured to print in more detail .

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, by the selection means, the optimal size paper use of in accordance with the accumulated amount of data related to the stored communication in the storage means is selected. Therefore, for example, even when the communication management record is arbitrarily printed out , the paper of the optimum size is selected according to the amount of accumulated data, so that the paper is always selected in advance without being selected.
It is possible to prevent a large margin from being formed on the paper as compared with the case where printing is performed on the paper. In addition, that selected
The width of the paper in the main scanning direction is the main scanning direction of the data to be printed.
If the width is larger than the width of the
Data is printed in more detail to avoid being created.
It is.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1 has a ROM (Read Only Memory) 2 that stores a program for controlling the operation of the entire device, and a storage unit that temporarily stores various information. RAM
(Random access memory) 3 is connected. NC
A U (network control unit) 4 has a function of controlling connection to a telephone line, sending dial pulses corresponding to the fax number of the other party, and detecting the incoming call. A modem (modulator / demodulator) 5 modulates and demodulates transmitted / received data.

The reading unit 6 is for reading an image on a document, and the recording unit 7 is for printing on a recording sheet based on the received image data and the like. The key input unit 8 is for inputting a fax number or the like,
The display unit 9 is for displaying various information. or,
The key input unit 8 is provided with an output key 8a for arbitrarily printing out a communication management record described later.

Two paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 are installed in this facsimile apparatus, and these paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 can accommodate A4 size and B4 size recording sheets in a vertical direction. Also, A5 size and B5 size recording papers can be accommodated sideways. In this embodiment, the recording paper Y of A4 size is placed in one of the paper feed cassettes 10.
a, B5 size recording paper Y in the other paper feed cassette 11
b is accommodated vertically.

Around the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11, a size detection sensor 12 for detecting the size of the recording papers Ya and Yb in the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11, and a recording paper Y.
Presence / absence detection sensors 13 for detecting the presence / absence of a and Yb are arranged, and the detection signals output from these sensors 12, 13 are input to the CPU 1.

Based on the detection signals from the size detection sensors 12 and presence / absence detection sensors 13, the CPU 1 determines the sizes of the recording papers Ya and Yb contained in the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11, and the respective sizes. Paper feed cassette 10, 11
The presence or absence of the recording papers Ya and Yb in the inside is recognized.

Further, the CPU 1 operates the reading unit 6 to read the image on the document and transmits the data of the read image via the modem 5 and the NCU 4. When the image data of the original is transmitted from the transmission side device, the CPU 1 selects one of the two paper feed cassettes 10 and 11, and activates the recording unit 7 to select the received image data. Recording paper Y of paper cassettes 10 and 11
Print on a and Yb.

The RAM 3 temporarily stores data relating to communication such as communication results and communication status at the time of transmission and reception as described above. The data regarding the communication is
There are a lot of data such as the destination, the sender, the reading mode, the communication start time, the communication end time, the communication time, the number of originals, and the quality of the communication result.
Sequentially stored in AM3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ROM 2 has two format data Da and D used for printing the above-mentioned communication-related data on a recording sheet as a communication management record.
b is stored. Explaining these format data Da and Db, the format data Da shown in FIG.
This corresponds to the width of the 4-size recording paper Ya in the main scanning direction, and the format data Db shown in FIG. 2B corresponds to the width of the B5 size recording paper Yb in the main scanning direction.
That is, B which is housed sideways in the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11
The width of the 5-size recording paper Yb in the main scanning direction is the same as the width of the B4 size recording paper accommodated vertically in the main scanning direction. Therefore, since the width of the B5 size recording paper Yb in the main scanning direction is larger than the width of the A4 size recording paper Ya in the main scanning direction, a comparison between FIG. 2A and FIG. As is clear, the format data Db corresponding to the B5 size recording paper Yb has larger columns for “Destination”, “Sender”, and “Result”, and also has a description of “End time”. Columns are provided. The format data Da and Db are
It is divided into a data description column for transmission and a data description column for reception.

When the A4 size recording sheet Ya is accommodated in either one of the sheet feeding cassettes 10 and 11, the data regarding the communication sequentially stored in the RAM 3 is transmitted and received for a total of 25. When there is more communication, C
The PU 1 reads out the data for the 25 communications from the RAM 3, and at the same time, reads the A4 size recording paper Ya from the ROM 2.
Format data Da corresponding to is read. And CPU
1 activates the recording unit 7 to turn on the recording paper Ya of A4 size.
A4 size recording paper Ya is picked up from the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 in which is stored, and as shown in FIG. 3, data relating to communication of 25 communication is recorded on the recording paper Ya based on the format data Da. The communication management record Ta is printed. That is, for example, when the A4 size recording paper Ya is accommodated in one of the paper feed cassettes 10 as in this embodiment, the communication management record Ta is preferentially placed on the A4 size recording paper Ya. Up to 25 data related to communication are printed on the A4 size recording paper Ya.
It is possible to describe the communication amount. In FIG. 3, the communication result is printed in a numerical code in the “Result” column. For example, when the communication is normally performed, “0” is displayed.
"1" is printed, and if an error occurs during communication, "02" is printed.

When the A4 size recording sheet Ya accommodated in the one paper feeding cassette 10 or 11 is used up, the CPU 1 causes the A4 size recording paper Ya accommodated in the other paper feeding cassette 10 or 11. Print the communication management record on other recording paper. That is, the other paper feed cassette 10, 11
If the recording paper inside is B5 size recording paper Yb, RAM
When the data in 3 exceeds 15 communications, the CPU 1
The data for the 15 communications is read from the RAM 3, and the format data Db corresponding to the B5 size recording paper Yb is read from the ROM 2. Then, the CPU 1 operates the recording unit 7 to pick up the B5 size recording paper Yb from the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 in which the B5 size recording paper Yb is stored, and as shown in FIG. Data relating to communication for 15 communications is printed as a communication management record Tb on the recording paper Yb based on the format data Db. That is, a maximum of 15 communication-related data can be written on the B5 size recording paper Yb.
Since this communication management record Tb is printed based on the format data Db corresponding to the B5 size recording paper Yb, compared with the communication management record Ta printed on the A4 size recording paper Ya, The columns for "Destination", "Source", and "Result" are large, and in addition, the column for "End time" is provided. The communication result is printed in characters in the "Result" column. For example, "Normal" is printed when communication is successful, and an error occurred during communication. In this case, "Error resend" is printed.

It should be noted that, in FIGS. 3 and 4, the description in each entry column of the communication management records Ta and Tb is omitted except for a part. Further, the ratio of the number of columns of data regarding transmission to the number of columns of data regarding reception is the number of transmissions and the number of receptions when the total number of transmissions and receptions reaches 25 times and 15 times, respectively. It is determined by the ratio of and, and changes depending on the communication status.

The case where the recording paper in the other paper feed cassette 10, 11 is of A5 size will be described. The width in the main scanning direction of the A5 size recording paper accommodated in the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 in the horizontal direction is the same width as the width in the main scanning direction of the A4 size recording paper Ya accommodated in the vertical direction.
The length of the A5 size recording paper in the sub-scanning direction is 1/2 of the length of the A4 size recording paper Ya in the sub-scanning direction.
It is twice as long. Therefore, the data in the RAM 3 is the same as the A
When the amount of communication is more than 12 which is almost half of the case of the recording paper Ya of 4 size, the CPU 1 sets the data of 12 communication on the recording paper of A5 size based on the format data Da corresponding to the recording paper Ya of A4 size. Print as a communication management record. That is, a maximum of 12 communication-related data can be written on an A4 size recording sheet.

Further, the other paper feed cassette 10, 11
The case where the inner recording paper is B4 size will be described. As described above, the width in the main scanning direction of the B4 size recording paper accommodated vertically in the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 is the same as the width in the main scanning direction of the B5 size recording paper Yb accommodated horizontally. Is the width of. The length of the B4 size recording paper in the sub-scanning direction is twice the length of the B5 size recording paper Yb in the sub-scanning direction. Therefore, when the data in the RAM 3 reaches 30 communications or more, which is almost twice as large as the case of the B5 size recording sheet Yb, the CPU 1 transfers the 30 communications data to the B5 size recording sheet Yb on the B4 size recording sheet. Is printed as a communication management record based on the format data Db corresponding to. That is, on a B4 size recording paper,
The data relating to communication can be described for a maximum of 30 communication. When the communication management record is printed on each recording paper as described above, the CPU 1 clears the read data in the RAM 3. Further, when the A4 size recording paper Ya is not accommodated in either of the paper feeding cassettes 10 and 11, the communication management record is printed on any of the other size recording papers. The recording paper may have any priority.

Further, in this embodiment, the CPU 1 and the ROM
The selection unit is composed of 2. That is, when the output key 8a provided in the key input section 8 is operated, the CP
U1 recognizes the amount of communication data stored sequentially in the RAM 3, that is, how many communication data are stored, and selects the recording paper on which the communication management record is printed according to the stored amount. To do. That is, if the data stored in the RAM 3 can be written on the recording paper in each of the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 that has the shorter length in the sub-scanning direction, the CPU 1 selects the shorter one. If the recording paper is selected and the shorter recording paper cannot be used, select the longer recording paper. Then, the CPU 1 reads out all the data in the RAM 3 and causes the communication management record to be printed on the selected recording paper based on the format data corresponding to the recording paper. When the communication management record is printed by operating the output key 8a, the CPU 1 retains the read data in the RAM 3 without clearing it.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus configured as described above will be described. Now, in this facsimile apparatus, when printing the communication management record based on the operation of the output key 8a, the operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is performed under the control of the CPU 1. That is, the size and presence / absence of the recording paper in each of the paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 are recognized based on the detection signals from the size detection sensor 12 and the presence / absence detection sensor 13 (step S1). When the output key 8a is operated, the amount of communication data stored sequentially in the RAM 3, that is, how many communication data are stored, is recognized, and the data is supplied to each feed. It is determined whether the recording paper in the paper cassettes 10 and 11 having the shorter length in the sub-scanning direction can be described (steps S2 to S4). If it is possible to write on the shorter recording paper, the shorter recording paper is selected (step S5). If it is not possible to write on the shorter recording paper, the longer recording paper is selected. It is selected (step S6). Then, all the data is read from the RAM 3 and the format data corresponding to the selected recording paper is read from the ROM 2 (steps S7-).
S8). Then, the recording unit 7 is operated, the recording paper is picked up from the paper feed cassette 10 or 11 in which the selected recording paper is accommodated, and the data regarding the read communication is recorded on the recording paper. It is printed as a communication management record based on the data (step S9).

That is, for example, in the case where recording sheets Ya and Yb of A4 size and B5 size are accommodated in the respective paper feed cassettes 10 and 11 as in this embodiment,
When the output key 8a is operated, if the data relating to communication sequentially stored in the RAM 3 is 15 communication or less, B
If 5 size recording paper Yb is selected and there are more than 15 communication data, the data cannot be printed on one B5 size recording paper Yb, so A4 size recording paper Ya
Is selected. Then, as shown in FIG.
When the size recording paper Yb is selected, the data read from the RAM 3 on the B5 size recording paper Yb is used as the communication management record Tb based on the format data Db corresponding to the B5 size recording paper Yb. Printed. Also, FIG.
As shown in (b), when the A4 size recording sheet Ya is selected, the RAM 3 is recorded on the A4 size recording sheet Ya.
The data read from the inside is printed as a communication management record Ta based on the format data Da corresponding to the recording paper Ya of A4 size.

Further, for example, the sheet feeding cassettes 10 and 11
When the A4 size recording paper Ya and the A5 size recording paper are accommodated in each case, when the output key 8a is operated, the communication data sequentially stored in the RAM 3 is less than 12 communication data. A5 size recording paper is selected, and A4 size recording paper Ya is selected if there are more than 12 communications. As described above, in any combination of recording papers, if the data in the RAM 3 can be written on the recording paper having the shorter length in the sub-scanning direction, the shorter recording paper is selected.

As described above, in the facsimile machine of this embodiment, when the communication management record is arbitrarily output by operating the output key 8a, any one of the feeds is sent in accordance with the amount of data relating to communication in the RAM 3. Paper cassette 10,
It is determined whether it is optimal to print on the recording paper in 11.
That is, for example, in the case where the A4 size and B5 size recording sheets Ya and Yb are accommodated in the respective sheet feeding cassettes 10 and 11, when the output key 8a is operated,
If the amount of data stored in the RAM 3 is less than or equal to a predetermined amount, the communication management record is printed on the B5 size recording paper Yb.
Therefore, unlike the above-mentioned conventional method, the communication management record is not printed on the recording paper Ya of A4 size even though the amount of data stored in the RAM 3 is small, and a large blank area is formed at the bottom of the recording paper. Once formed, the recording paper is not wasted.

When the communication management record Tb is printed on the B5 size recording paper Yb, the communication management record Tb is printed.
Is printed on the basis of the format data Db corresponding to the B5 size recording paper Yb, the “transmission destination”, compared with the communication management record Ta printed on the A4 size recording paper Ya.
The columns for "source" and "result" are large, and in addition, the column for "end time" is provided. Therefore, the communication management record Tb is “destination” in comparison with the communication management record Ta.
Also, since the "Source" field is large, the number of characters that can be printed increases, and it is almost unnecessary to print the name of the destination or sender in a simplified manner. it can. In addition, since the column for "Result" is large, it is not necessary to print the communication result with a numerical code as compared with the communication management record Ta, and the communication result can be "normal", "error retransmit", etc. It can be printed in text. Therefore, the communication result can be easily confirmed at a glance. In addition, the end time of communication can be easily confirmed. As described above, the B5 size recording paper Yb
In the communication management record Tb printed above, compared with the communication management record Ta printed on the recording paper Ya of A4 size,
More detailed and easy-to-understand information can be obtained. That is,
Even if the communication management record is printed on a recording paper having a width in the main scanning direction larger than that of the A4 size recording paper Ya, no blank space is formed in the width direction and the recording paper can be effectively used.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the items described in the format data Da and Db may be appropriately changed, or the format data Db may not be provided.
It is configured to print the communication management record based on the format data Da even on the size and B5 size recording paper,
The communication management record can be automatically output every day, and the recording paper can be selected according to the amount of data accumulated at the time of output, for example, within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to embody the configuration of each unit by arbitrarily changing it.

[0028]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, even if the number of communications is small, it is possible to output the communication management record without wasting paper. Furthermore, in the main scanning direction by the selection means
When wide paper is selected, it will not be blank.
The data is printed in more detail using the possible parts.
Therefore, more detailed and easy-to-understand information can be obtained.
At the same time, by reducing the margins that occur in the main scanning direction,
The paper can be used effectively.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing two format data respectively.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a communication management record is printed on an A4 size recording sheet.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a communication management record is printed on a B5 size recording sheet.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a recording sheet selection operation according to an amount of data stored in a RAM.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of printing a communication management record of the facsimile apparatus based on an operation of an output key.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU for selecting means, ROM for forming selecting means, 3 RAM for storing means, 10 paper feeding cassettes, 11 paper feeding cassettes, Ya A4 size recording paper, Yb B5 size recording paper, Ta communication management Record,
Tb Communication management record.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising a plurality of sizes of paper, wherein data relating to communication is printed on the paper as a communication management record, and storage means for storing data relating to communication and accumulation of the stored data. A selection unit for selecting the size of the paper on which the communication management record is printed according to the amount is provided , and the width in the main scanning direction is set by the selection unit.
When a large paper is selected, the above data can be
A facsimile machine configured to print finely .