JP2596399Y2 - Facsimile 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 apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus capable of saving recording paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional facsimile apparatus is shown in FIG.
The facsimile apparatus reads a two-dimensionally recorded image such as a character, a figure, and a photograph, and converts the image into an electric image signal. A processing section 52; a control circuit section 53 for controlling the facsimile apparatus; a recording section 54 for printing and outputting various information such as a pattern and a journal corresponding to the received image signal on recording paper; A modem 55 for transmitting an image signal read by the unit 51 to the line control network 56 via the transmission line L, or receiving an image signal transmitted from the line control network 56, and a key input interface 57
Key operation unit 58 connected to the control circuit 53 through the
It has.

Further, the control circuit 53 includes a microprocessor 60 connected via a system bus 59, and a RAM 61 and a ROM 62 connected to the microprocessor 60 and the control circuit 53 via the system bus 59. The ROM 62 stores a program for printing the journal on the recording unit 54 and data 62 used on the program.
a, and character font data 62b of a normally used size are stored.

Next, the operation will be described. A caller dials a facsimile communication network calling number and a called party number using a telephone (not shown). In the line control network 56, subscriber file collation and transmission instructions are performed. next,
The image read by the reading unit 51 from the control circuit 53 via the modem 55 is sent to the telephone line L as an image signal and sent to the facsimile machine of the other party.

On the other hand, an image signal sent from the other facsimile machine via the line control network 56 is printed and output by the recording section 54 via the control circuit 53. When the journal is printed and output by the recording unit 54, R
The normal-size character font data 62b stored in the OM 62 is used. Also, as another conventional technology,
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-160174 discloses a technique in which a font is freely selected for a transmission character and a sentence at the time of transmission, the font is transmitted, and the receiving apparatus performs printing based on the transmitted image information.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus, when printing and outputting a journal, character font data 62b of a normally used size stored in a ROM 62 is used. A certain amount of space is required to display the journal, and a certain amount of recording paper is used to display the journal information, regardless of whether or not the journal information needs to be focused on. Otherwise, a predetermined amount of recording paper is used to display unimportant journal information, and there is a problem in effective use of recording paper. In another conventional technique, fonts are selected for print characters on the transmission side, and fonts cannot be selected for journal information. Also, the font cannot be selected depending on whether the recipient is important at the time of reception.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem. When the recipient does not attach importance to the journal, the space required for displaying the journal can be reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of saving the amount of recording paper used for displaying a journal and effectively using the recording paper.

The facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is a facsimile apparatus which decomposes an original image to be transmitted into pixels by scanning, converts the original image into an electric signal, and transmits the electric signal to a receiving side via a transmission path. A plurality of character patterns having different sizes, an operation unit for selecting a character pattern having a size as required from a plurality of character patterns having different sizes stored in the storage means, and a journal serving as information on the transmission side, And a recording unit for printing by combining a plurality of character patterns of a size selected by the operation unit.

[0009]

The facsimile apparatus according to the present invention has at least a normal character pattern and a character pattern smaller than the normal character pattern. Since the display is performed, when the journal is not emphasized, the space for displaying the journal is small, the recording paper used for displaying the journal can be saved, and the recording paper can be used effectively.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. The facsimile apparatus reads a two-dimensional image recorded on paper, such as a character, a figure, or a photograph, and converts the image into an electric image signal, and processes an image signal output from the reading unit 1. An image signal processing unit 2, a control circuit 3 for controlling a facsimile machine, and the like; a recording unit 4 for printing and outputting various information such as a pattern and a journal corresponding to the received image signal on recording paper; The image signal read by the reading unit 1 is transmitted to the line control network 6 via the transmission line L.
, Or a key input interface 7 for receiving an image signal sent from the line control network 6
And a key operation unit 8 connected to the control circuit 3 through the key operation unit.

Further, a system bus 9 is provided to the control circuit 3.
And a RAM 11 and a ROM 12 connected to the microprocessor 10 and the control circuit 3 via the system bus 9 and the microprocessor 10, respectively.
M12 includes a program 12a for printing a journal on the recording unit 4 and data 12a used on the program, and character font data 13a of normal size, for example, 5 × 7 dots, and character font data 13b of reduced size smaller than that. Is stored.

In this facsimile apparatus, a caller dials a facsimile communication call number and a callee number using a telephone (not shown). In the circuit control network 6,
Subscriber file collation and transmission instructions are performed. Next, the image read by the reading unit 1 from the control circuit 3 via the modem 5 is sent to the telephone line as an image signal and sent to the facsimile machine of the other party. On the other hand, an image signal sent from the other party's facsimile machine via the line control network 6 is printed and output by the recording unit 4 via the control circuit 3.

When printing and outputting the journal by the recording unit 4, the normal size 5 × 7 dot character font data 13a or the reduced size character font data 13b stored in the ROM 12 is read out as necessary. The journal is printed and output based on the read character font data.

The operation of printing and outputting a journal by the recording unit 4 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When "Journal printing" is instructed, it is determined whether or not the mode is the reduction mode (step S1). Whether the journal print is set to the reduced mode is determined by the administrator of the facsimile apparatus depending on whether the journal is regarded as important or not, and the administrator of the facsimile apparatus sets the “reduced mode”.
Alternatively, “normal mode” is selected, and a key is input from the key operation unit 8. That is, the journal is used as a material when the communication management of the facsimile machine is to be performed, so that the journal is important. "Reduced mode" is selected because it is not important.

When the "reduction mode" is selected, the character font data 13b of the reduced size is stored in the ROM1.
2 is edited (steps S2 and S3), the journal is edited using the read reduced-size character font data 13b, and converted into print data (step S4). In this case, the print format is also changed so that two pieces of journal information are printed in the line direction. Further, blank lines are compressed (step S5), and the reduced journal is printed by the recording unit 4 (step S6).
FIG. 3 shows the journal printed on the recording paper after being reduced from the normal size by the character font data of the reduced size.

On the other hand, when the "normal mode" is selected, the normal size character font data 13a is stored in the RO.
M12 (step S7, step S7).
8), read out normal size character font data 1
The journal is edited using 3a and converted into print data (step S9). Further, the journal is sent to the recording unit 4 and printed with the normal size character font data (step S10). FIG. 4 shows the journal printed on the recording paper by the normal-size character font data in this manner.

As described above, in this embodiment, the journal is printed with character font data of a normal size or reduced from the normal size, depending on whether the journal is regarded as important or not. Printing can be performed using the character font data and print format of the size, so when journals are not important, the space for printing journals is small, and the recording paper used for printing journals is saved. can do.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, at least a plurality of character patterns of a normal size and a character pattern smaller than the normal size are prepared. Select a smaller and smaller character pattern to display the journal, so if you do not care about the journal, you can reduce the space for displaying the journal, the record used to display the journal Paper can be saved, and recording paper can be used effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation when journal printing is performed by the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a journal printed on a recording sheet after being reduced from normal by character font data of a reduced size.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a journal printed on recording paper using character font data of a normal size.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional facsimile machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 3 control circuit 4 recording unit (display unit) 10 microprocessor (journal character pattern reading unit, display unit) 12 ROM 13a normal size character font data 13b reduced size character font data

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A facsimile apparatus in which an original image to be transmitted is decomposed into pixels by scanning, converted into electric signals, and transmitted to a receiving side via a transmission path. A pattern, an operation unit for selecting a character pattern of a required size from a plurality of character patterns of different sizes stored in the storage unit, and a journal as transmission side information are selected by the operation unit. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a recording unit that prints a combination of a plurality of character patterns of different sizes.