JP2931320B2 - Facsimile apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, and a control method thereof.

[Related Art] In general, in a facsimile apparatus, a transmission apparatus transmits a transmission image at an equal size, depending on a relationship between a paper size of a transmission original read by a transmission apparatus and a recording paper size recorded and output by a reception apparatus, or , And decide whether to send it down. Also, so that the transmitting device can make such a decision,
The receiving device notifies the transmitting device of the recording paper size in the pre-transmission procedure, and the transmitting device notifies the receiving device of the determined content.

For example, if the transmission original is B4 size and the recording paper size is A4 size, first, in the pre-transmission procedure, the receiving device notifies the transmitting device that the recording paper size is A4 size, and the transmitting device
Prior to image information transmission, the A4 size is notified to the receiving device as the size of the transmission image, and the image signal obtained by reading the transmission document is reduced so that the B4 size transmission image fits in the A4 size transmission document. After that, the image data is encoded and compressed by a predetermined encoding method, and the image information obtained thereby is transmitted to the receiving device.

Thus, even when the size of the transmission document is larger than the size of the recording paper, the image of the transmission document can be obtained by the receiving device.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in recent years, for example, a facsimile machine that can handle various types of recording sizes, such as a facsimile apparatus that can use two types of A4 size recording paper and B4 size recording paper. The device is in practical use.

In a state where a recording sheet of a smaller size is set in such a facsimile apparatus, when this facsimile apparatus is called from another facsimile apparatus and specified as a receiving apparatus, the size of the recording sheet as a receivable recording paper size is set. Notifies the set recording paper size.

Therefore, in the transmitting apparatus, in order to determine conditions such as reduction of the transmission image based on the notified recording paper size, conventionally, the image is reduced even though the receiving apparatus can record at the same size. It is recorded and the image quality may be deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of improving the quality of a received image and a control method thereof.

Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, in a control method of a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, when receiving image information, the size of the received image information is reduced. When the paper size is larger than the recordable paper size,
After the end of the proxy reception, a visual indication that the proxy received image information is stored is displayed, and the form of recording and output of the stored image information is inquired.If it is instructed to record and output at the same magnification, After the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is recorded and output, and when it is instructed to reduce and record and output, the size of the stored image information and The image of the stored image information is reduced at a reduction rate corresponding to a recordable sheet size, and is recorded and output.

Also, in a control method of a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, when receiving image information, if the size of the received image information is larger than a recordable paper size, an alternate reception is performed. Then, after the substitute reception is completed, the fact that the substitute received image information is stored is visually displayed, the form of recording and output of the stored image information is inquired, and when it is instructed to record and output at the same magnification. If a command to record and output the stored image information after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set and to print out the reduced image information is issued, The image of the stored image information is reduced and recorded and output at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size and the recordable paper size, and the image information for which the recording and output has been completed is deleted.

Also, in a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation process with an operator; When the size of the image information is larger than the recordable paper size, proxy reception is performed, and after completion of the proxy reception, a visual indication that the proxy received image information is stored is displayed, and the form of recording and output of the stored image information is changed as described above. Inquiry using the operation display means, when it is instructed to record and output at the same magnification, after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is recorded and output, If a command to reduce and print is issued, the image of the stored image information is reduced at a reduction rate corresponding to the size of the stored image information and the recordable paper size. Those having a control means for recording output.

Further, in a control method of a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording papers and having an image information storage function, when receiving image information, when the confidential reception mode is designated by the transmission side, after the alternate reception is completed, After the alternate reception is completed, the fact that the alternately received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the form of recording and output of the stored image information is inquired.
When a command to record and output at the same magnification is issued, it is instructed that after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is recorded and output, and then reduced and recorded and output. When instructed, the image of the stored image information is reduced and recorded and output at a reduction rate corresponding to the size of the stored image information and the recordable paper size.

Also, in a control method of a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, when receiving confidential reception mode from the transmission side when receiving image information, the reception is performed by proxy. After the alternate reception is completed, the fact that the alternately received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the form of recording and output of the stored image information is inquired.
When a command to record and output at the same magnification is issued, it is instructed that after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the accumulated image information is set, the accumulated image information is recorded and output, and the recorded image information is reduced and output. In the commanded location, when the image of the stored image information is reduced and output at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the stored image information and the recordable paper size, and the instruction to delete the image is issued, Is to delete the image of the stored image information without recording and outputting it.

Also, in a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation process with an operator, and a confidential information transmitted from the transmitting side when receiving image information. When the receiving mode is designated, the proxy reception is performed, and after the proxy reception is completed, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the recording output of the stored image information is displayed in the form of the operation display means. When the command is issued to instruct to record and output at the same magnification, the stored image information is recorded and output after being exchanged for the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information, and reduced. A control unit for reducing and recording and outputting the image of the stored image information at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the stored image information and a printable paper size when an instruction to record and output is issued; It includes those were.

Also, in a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation process with an operator, and a confidential information transmitted from the transmitting side when receiving image information. When the receiving mode is designated, the proxy reception is performed, and after the proxy reception is completed, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the recording output form of the stored image information is displayed on the operation display means. When the command is issued to instruct to record and output at the same magnification, the stored image information is recorded and output after being exchanged for the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information, and reduced. When a command to record and output is issued, the image of the stored image information is reduced, recorded, output, and erased at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the stored image information and a recordable paper size. There when commanded are those having a control means for erasing without recording the output image of the image information described above accumulated.

[Operation] Therefore, when recording and outputting the alternately received image information, the operator can select the same-size recording or reduced-size recording, so that the operator can obtain a received document in a desired recording mode.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a system control unit 1 is for performing control processing of the entire facsimile apparatus, and a system memory 2 includes a control program executed by the system control unit 1 and a control program executed by the system control unit 1. The parameter memory 3 stores various necessary information and constitutes a work area of the system control unit 1. The parameter memory 3 stores various information unique to the facsimile apparatus.

The scanner 4 is for reading a transmission original at a predetermined resolution, and the plotter 5 is for recording and outputting a received image at a predetermined resolution. Also, this plotter 5
Is composed of a recording device of a thermal recording system, and can use two types of recording paper of A4 size and B4 size, and a recording paper of one of the sizes is always set.

The operation display unit 6 is for operating the facsimile machine, and the encoding / decoding unit 7 encodes and compresses the transmitted image signal and decodes the received image information into the original image signal.

The image storage device 8 is for storing a large amount of image information in a coded and compressed state, and the communication control unit 9 is for performing a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission control procedure process. A network controller modulates and demodulates digital data so that a public telephone line network or the like which is an analog network can be used as a transmission line.
Numeral 11 is for connecting the facsimile apparatus to a public telephone network. The network control device 11 has an automatic transmission / reception function.

Further, the system control unit 1, system memory 2, parameter memory 3, scanner 4, plotter 5, operation display unit 6, encoding / decoding unit 7, image storage device 8, and communication control unit 9 are connected to the system bus 12. The exchange of data between these elements is performed via this system bus 12.

FIG. 2 shows an example of operation keys and a display provided on the operation display section 6.

In the figure, a start key 6a is for inputting a command to start a transmission operation or a reception operation of the facsimile apparatus, and a stop key 6a is for inputting a command to stop the operation of the facsimile apparatus. , Numeric keypad
6c is for inputting numerical information such as a telephone number.

The liquid crystal display 6d is for displaying and outputting various operation guidance messages and the like from the facsimile apparatus to the operator, and the YES key 6e and the NO key 6f are
This is used to input the response to the operation guidance message displayed on the liquid crystal display 6d.
Is for inputting a command to execute various functions other than the transmission / reception operation of the facsimile apparatus.

A case where image information is transmitted between the facsimile apparatuses with the above configuration will be described.

First, the operator of the transmitting apparatus scans the transmitted document with the scanner 4.
In the state where the telephone number of the receiving device has been set, the operation key is input from the numeric keypad 6c of the operation display section 6 of the receiving device, and the start key 6a is turned on. I do.

Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the receiving device notifies the standard transmission function provided in the own terminal after responding to the signal CED indicating that the own terminal is a non-voice terminal. A non-standard function identification signal NSF for notifying a non-standard transmission function of the terminal itself and a digital identification signal DIS for the terminal. The non-standard function identification signal NSF includes maximum recording paper size information RZa indicating the maximum recording paper size usable by the receiving device, and recordable recording paper indicating the recording paper size currently set in the receiving device. Size information RZi is included. here,
Assuming that A4 size recording paper is set in the receiver,
Recording function Information indicating the A4 size is set in the recording paper size information RZi, and B4 is set in the maximum recording paper size information RZa.
Information indicating the judgment is set.

Upon receiving the digital identification signal DIS and the non-standard function identification signal NSF from the receiving apparatus, the transmission apparatus transmits the transmission mode, the size (width information) of the transmission original set on the scanner 4, and the non-standard function identification. Based on recordable recording paper size information RZi and maximum recording paper size information RZa included in signal NSF, paper size TZb to be notified to the receiving device at that time is determined.

That is, when the transmission mode in which the receiving apparatus directly records and outputs is set, the processing shown in FIG. 4 is performed.

In this process, first, it is checked whether or not the transmission document size TZa detected by the scanner 4 is equal to or smaller than the size of the maximum recording paper size information RZa (decision 101).

When the result of the judgment 101 is YES, the paper size TZb
Set the transmission document size TZa as
2) Set the same size transmission mode as the operation mode when transmitting image information. (Process 103).

When the result of the determination 101 is NO, the size of the maximum recording paper size information RZa is set as the paper size TZb (processing 104), and the reduced transmission mode is set as the operation mode at the time of image information transmission (processing 105). ). Note that the magnification set in process 105 is set so that the image of the transmission original size TZa is
The value is set to a value that can be recorded on the recording paper of the size of the maximum recording paper size information RZa.

When the confidential transmission mode is set for transmission, the processing shown in FIG. 5 is performed.

That is, it is checked whether the transmission document size TZa is smaller than the size of the recordable recording paper size information RZi (determination 20).
1) If the result of determination 201 is YES, the paper size T
Set the transmission document size TZa as Zb (Process 2
02), the same-size transmission mode is set as the operation mode at the time of image information transmission (process 203).

When the result of the judgment 201 is NO, the transmission original size T
It is checked whether or not Za is equal to or smaller than the size of the maximum recording paper size information RZa (decision 204). If the result of the determination 204 is YES, the maximum recording paper size information RZa is set as the paper size TZb.
Is set (step 205), and the same-size transmission mode is set as the operation mode at the time of image information transmission (step 206).

When the result of the determination 204 is NO, the size of the maximum recording paper size information RZa is set as the paper size TZb (processing 207), and the same size transmission mode as in the processing 105 is set as the operation mode at the time of image information transmission. I do. (Process 20
8).

After determining the paper size TZb and the operation mode at the time of transmitting image information in this manner, the transmitting device transmits the transmission function used for the image information transmission to the receiving device together with the paper size TZb by the non-standard function setting signal NSS. Notice. Then, a training check signal TCF is transmitted to train the high-speed modem function of the modem 10 at the modem speed determined at that time.

When the reception result of the training check signal TCF is good, the receiving device responds with the reception preparation completion signal CFR.

When the receiving device responds to the receiving preparation completion signal CFR from the receiving device, the transmitting device starts the reading operation of the scanner 4 to read the image of the set transmission original, and sets the same-size transmission mode as the image information transmission mode. When
The image signal obtained thereby is encoded and compressed by the encoding / decoding unit 7, and the obtained image information PIX is transmitted to the receiving device.

Further, when the reduced transmission mode is set as the image information transmission mode, the image signal read by the scanner 4 is scaled by the magnification set at that time, and the reduced image signal obtained by the magnification processing is processed. The data is encoded and compressed by the encoding / decoding unit 7 and transmitted to the receiving device.

At this time, assuming that the number of transmitted documents is one, the transmitting device transmits a procedure end signal EOP following the image information PIX.

If the reception result of the received image information PIX is good, the receiving device responds with the message confirmation signal MCF.

Upon receiving the message confirmation signal MCF, the transmitting device transmits the disconnection command signal DCN, restores the line, and ends the transmission process.

Upon receiving the disconnection command signal DCN, the receiving device restores the line and ends the receiving process.

When receiving the image information PIX, the receiving
The processing shown in the figure is performed.

That is, it is checked whether or not the confidential mode is set at that time (decision 301). If the result of decision 301 is YES, the password information specified by the non-standard device setting signal NSS is stored and the received image information is stored. Is received in the image storage device 8, the confidential reception process 302 is terminated, and when the image information receiving operation is terminated, the confidential retrieval process 303 for extracting the confidentially received image information is executed. .

When the result of the determination 301 is NO, it is checked whether or not the size of the recordable recording paper size information RZi at that time is equal to or larger than the paper size TZb notified from the transmitting device (determination 304).

If the result of determination 304 is YES, the received image information can be directly recorded at the same magnification, so that the received image information is decoded by the encoding / decoding unit 7 into the original image signal, and the image signal is sent to the plotter 5. An immediate recording process 305 for transferring and recording and outputting the received image is executed to record and output the received image.

If the result of determination 304 is NO, the plotter 5
When the recording paper set in the printer is replaced with the maximum recording paper size information RZa, the original can be recorded at the same size, so the received paper size TZb is stored and the received A proxy reception process 306 for storing information in the image storage device 8 is executed, the proxy reception process 306 is terminated, and when the image information receiving operation is completed, a proxy reception extraction process 307 for extracting the proxy-received image is performed. Execute.

 FIG. 7 shows an example of the proxy reception and extraction processing 307.

First, for example, "Receive information of the paper size [TZb] is available. If you want to print at the same size, press the YES key to replace the paper. If you want to reduce the size of the loaded paper, press the NO key. Is pressed "is displayed on the liquid crystal display 6d (process 401), and the YES key 6e is turned on or the paper is replaced and the plotter 5 detects the recordable recording paper size information.
It waits until RZi matches the content of the maximum recordable recording paper size information RZa or the NO key 6f is turned on (NO loop of judgments 402, 403, 404).

When the YES key 6e is turned on and the result of the determination 402 becomes YES, the recordable recording size information RZi detected by the plotter 5 after the paper is exchanged further matches the content of the maximum recordable recording sheet size information RZa. Wait (decision 405)
Loop).

Then, when the result of the determination 405 becomes YES, the image information that is being alternately received at that time is extracted from the image storage device 8, and the image information is decoded by the encoding / decoding unit 7 into the original image signal. The image signal is transferred to the plotter 5 to record and output the received image at the same magnification (the same-size recording process 406). When the recording is completed, the file of the received image information that is being received by proxy is deleted from the image storage device 8. (Process 407).

When the result of the determination 403 is YES, the process proceeds to the process 406, where the received image information that is being alternately received is magnified,
The received file is deleted from the image storage device 8.

When the result of the determination 404 is YES, it is instructed to perform reduced recording on the recording paper set at that time, so that the image of the paper size TZb is recorded on the recordable recording paper size RZi.
The magnification is set to a value that can be recorded on the recording paper, and a reduced recording process 408 is performed in which the received image information stored in the image storage device 8 is recorded at the magnification. Then, when the reduction recording processing 408 is completed, the processing shifts to processing 407, and the received file is deleted from the image storage device 8.

 FIG. 8 shows an example of the confidential removal processing 303.

This process is started, for example, when a code representing the confidential retrieval mode is input by operation of the numeric keypad 6c following the function key 6g. For example, first, for example, "Enter a password to retrieve a confidential image. If no, press the NO key. "Is displayed on the LCD 6d (process 501), and then wait until the numeric keypad 6c is operated or the NO key 6f is operated. (NO loop of determination 502,503).

The operator uses the numeric keypad to enter a password.
By operating 6c, if the result of the determination 502 is YES, the data input at that time is stored (step 504),
Check that all digits of the password have been entered (decision 50
5) If the result of the determination 505 is NO, the process returns to the determination 502 to wait for the input of the next digit data.

When the input of all the digits of the password is completed and the result of determination 505 is YES, it is checked whether or not the password input at that time matches the password notified from the transmitting device (processing 506, determination 507). ), If they do not match (the result of determination 507 is NO), for example, after displaying an invalid password input guidance message “The password is different.” On the liquid crystal display 6d for a certain period of time (for example, 3 seconds), Return to 501 and re-enter the password.

If the passwords match and the result of determination 507 is YES, the paper size TZb
Is determined to be smaller than or equal to the size of the recordable recording paper size information RZi (determination 509).

If the result of the determination 509 is YES, the confidential image can be recorded at the same magnification, so that the confidential received image information stored in the image storage device 8 is taken out and decoded by the encoding / decoding section 7 into the original image signal. The confidential image is transferred to the plotter 5 to record and output the confidential image at the same magnification (process 510). When the process 510 is completed, the confidential image information recorded and output at that time is deleted from the image storage device 8 (process 511).

When the result of the determination 509 is NO, for example,
"It is a confidential image of size [TZb]. Press the YES key to reduce the size of the recording. You can also change the recording paper to record at the same size. Press the NO key when there is no need to record." The reduced guidance message is displayed on the LCD 6d (process 512), and the YES key is pressed.
6e is turned on, the NO key 6f is turned on, or the recordable recording paper size information RZi detected by the plotter 5 after the paper is replaced is the maximum recordable recording paper size information RZa.
Wait until the contents match (NO in judgments 513, 514, 515)
loop).

If the YES key is turned on and the result of determination 513 is YES, a reduced recording process 516 for reducing the confidential image on the recording paper set on the plotter 5 at that time is executed as in the process 408 described above. To reduce the size of the confidential image. Then, the flow shifts to processing 511, where the confidential image information is deleted from the image storage device 8.

When the NO key 6f is turned on and the result of the determination 514 is YES, the process immediately proceeds to the process 511, and the confidential image is not recorded.
Erase from the image storage device 8.

If the sheet set on the plotter 5 is replaced and the result of the determination 515 is YES, the same-size recording process 517 as the process 510 is executed to record the confidential image at the same size. Then, the confidential image information is deleted from the image storage device 8.

When the operator turns on the NO key 6f in response to the confidential removal guidance message, the process immediately proceeds to processing 511, where the confidential image is deleted from the image storage device 8 without being recorded.

In this way, when confidential transmission is not specified from the transmitting device and image information is transmitted, if the recording size set on the plotter 5 at that time is equal to or larger than the size of the transmission image, the image information reception Images are recorded and output directly inside.

Also, the recording paper size set on the plotter 5 is
When the size is smaller than the size of the transmission image, the reception image information at that time is temporarily received and stored in the image storage device 8.

When the recording paper set on the plotter 5 is replaced with a larger one at this time, the substitute reception image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 6d. Be recorded.
At this time, if the NO key 6f is turned on without exchanging the recording paper, the substitute received image is reduced and recorded.

On the other hand, when confidential transmission is specified from the transmitting device,
After receiving the image information and entering and setting the confidential removal mode,
The confidential removal message described above is displayed.

Thus, when the password is operated and input, if the recording paper size set on the plotter 5 at that time is equal to or larger than the size of the confidential image, the confidential image is recorded in the same size.

Also, the recording paper size set on the plotter 5 is
When the size is smaller than the size of the transmission image, the above-described reduced guidance message is displayed. When the YES key 6e is turned on, the confidential image is reduced and recorded. When the recording paper set on the plotter 5 is replaced with a paper having a larger size, the confidential received image is recorded at the same size. When the NO key 6f is turned on, the confidentially received image is deleted without being recorded and output.

In this way, in the present embodiment, the receiving device can record the received image at the same magnification as much as possible, so that the deterioration of the image quality of the received image obtained by the receiving device can be prevented as much as possible.

In the above-described embodiment, when the size at the time of recording is smaller than the size of the transmission original, the image is reduced or transmitted or recorded. In this case, the transmission image is transmitted at the same size and transmitted. The present invention can be similarly applied to a case where a portion which is out of the recording paper size, that is, a portion which cannot be recorded is cut.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a plotter capable of setting recording paper of two types of paper sizes is used, but a plotter capable of setting recording paper of three or more types of paper sizes is also used.
The present invention can be similarly applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the receiving device notifies the transmitting device of the maximum recording paper size that can be used in the terminal. However, the transmitting device holds such information as a transmission history, and the transmission history information May be used to control the operation of the transmission device.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, in a method of controlling a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function,
When the size of the received image information is larger than the recordable paper size, proxy reception is performed. After the proxy reception is completed, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the stored image information is recorded and output. Inquire the form of
When a command to record and output at the same magnification is issued, it is instructed that after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the accumulated image information is set, the accumulated image information is recorded and output, and the recorded image information is reduced and output. When instructed, the image of the stored image information is reduced and recorded and output at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the stored image information and the recordable paper size. When recording and outputting, it is possible to arbitrarily select the same-size recording or reduced recording and erasure by the operator, and as a result, the operator can obtain a received document in a desired recording mode,
The effect is obtained that the recording paper is not wasted.

Also, in a control method of a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, when receiving image information, if the size of the received image information is larger than a recordable paper size, an alternate reception is performed. Then, after the substitute reception is completed, the fact that the substitute received image information is stored is visually displayed, the form of recording and output of the stored image information is inquired, and when it is instructed to record and output at the same magnification. If a command to record and output the stored image information after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set and to print out the reduced image information is issued, The image of the stored image information is reduced and recorded and output at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size and the recordable paper size, and the image information for which recording and output have been completed is deleted. When recording and outputting the received image information, the operator can arbitrarily select the same-size recording, reduced-size recording, or erasing, and as a result, the operator can obtain a received document in a desired recording mode. At the same time, an effect is obtained that the recording paper is not wasted.

Also, in a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation process with an operator; When the size of the image information is larger than the recordable paper size, proxy reception is performed, and after completion of the proxy reception, a visual indication that the proxy received image information is stored is displayed, and the form of recording and output of the stored image information is changed as described above. Inquiry using the operation display means, when it is instructed to record and output at the same magnification, after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is recorded and output, If a command to reduce and print is issued, the image of the stored image information is reduced at a reduction rate corresponding to the size of the stored image information and the recordable paper size. Since the control means for recording and outputting is provided, the operator can arbitrarily select the same-size recording or reduced-size recording when recording and outputting the alternately received image information. As a result, it is possible to obtain the received document of the embodiment, and it is possible to obtain the effect that the recording paper is not wasted.

Also, in a control method of a facsimile apparatus that uses a plurality of types of recording paper and has an image information storage function, when image information is received, if the confidential reception mode is designated by the transmission side, the reception is performed by proxy, and the proxy is received. After the reception is completed, the fact that the alternately received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the form of recording and output of the stored image information is inquired. After the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is recorded and output. The image of the stored image information is reduced and recorded and output at a reduction rate corresponding to a suitable paper size. Can be arbitrarily selected to reduced recording, as a result, the operator can obtain a received document of the desired recording mode, such an effect that the recording paper is not consumed wastefully.

Also, in a control method of a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, when receiving confidential reception mode from the transmission side when receiving image information, the reception is performed by proxy. After the alternate reception is completed, the fact that the alternately received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the form of recording and output of the stored image information is inquired.
When a command to record and output at the same magnification is issued, it is instructed that after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the accumulated image information is set, the accumulated image information is recorded and output, and the recorded image information is reduced and output. When instructed to reduce and record the image of the accumulated image information at a reduction rate corresponding to the size of the accumulated image information and the recordable paper size, and to output and delete the instruction, Is designed to delete the image of the stored image information without recording and outputting the image information. Therefore, when recording and outputting the confidentially received image information, the operator can arbitrarily select the same-size recording, reduction recording, or erasing. As a result, the operator can obtain a received document in a desired recording mode, and also obtain an effect that recording paper is not wasted.

Also, in a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation process with an operator, and a confidential information transmitted from the transmitting side when receiving image information. When the receiving mode is designated, the proxy reception is performed, and after the proxy reception is completed, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the recording output form of the stored image information is displayed on the operation display means. When the command is issued to record and output at the same magnification, the stored image information is recorded and output after being exchanged for the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information, and reduced and output. When a command to record and output is issued, the control means for reducing and recording and outputting the image of the accumulated image information at a reduction rate corresponding to the size of the accumulated image information and the recordable paper size is provided. Therefore, when recording and outputting the confidentially received image information, the operator can arbitrarily select the same-size recording or reduced-size recording, and as a result, the operator can obtain a received document in a desired recording mode. And the recording paper is not wasted.

Also, in a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation process with an operator, and a confidential information transmitted from the transmitting side when receiving image information. When the receiving mode is designated, the proxy reception is performed, and after the proxy reception is completed, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the recording output form of the stored image information is displayed on the operation display means. When the command is issued to instruct to record and output at the same magnification, the stored image information is recorded and output after being exchanged for the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information, and reduced. When a command to record and output is issued, the image of the stored image information is reduced, recorded, output, and erased at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the stored image information and a recordable paper size. If but commanded, so having a control means for erasing without recording the output image of the image information described above accumulated, when recording outputs image information confidential reception,
The operator can arbitrarily select the same-size recording, reduced-size recording, or erasure. As a result, the operator can obtain a received document in a desired recording mode, and the recording paper is not wasted. Get.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of an operation display unit, FIG. 3 is a time chart showing an example of a facsimile transmission control procedure, 4 is a flowchart showing a processing example of the transmitting device in the immediate recording transmission mode, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing example of the transmitting device in the confidential transmission mode, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing example of the receiving device, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a proxy reception and extraction process;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the confidential removal process. 1 ... system control unit, 2 ... system memory, 3 ...
Parameter memory 6, operation display unit 9, communication control unit

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(57) [Claims] In a control method of a facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, when receiving image information, the size of the received image information is larger than a recordable paper size. Sometimes, the proxy reception is performed, and after the completion of the proxy reception, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the recording output form of the stored image information is inquired, and a command to record and output at the same magnification is issued. In the case where the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is recorded and output, and when it is instructed to reduce the size and output the recording, the stored image information is instructed. A method for controlling a facsimile apparatus, characterized in that an image of the stored image information is reduced and recorded and output at a reduction rate corresponding to the size of the image information and a recordable paper size. 2. A method for controlling a facsimile apparatus which can use a plurality of types of recording paper and has an image information storage function, wherein at the time of receiving image information, the size of the received image information is larger than the recordable paper size. Sometimes, the proxy reception is performed, and after the completion of the proxy reception, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed, and the recording output form of the stored image information is inquired, and a command to record and output at the same magnification is issued. In the case where the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is recorded and output, and when it is instructed to reduce the size and output the recording, the stored image information is instructed. The image of the stored image information is reduced and recorded and output at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the image information and the recordable paper size, and the image information for which the recording and output has been completed is deleted. Facsimile machine control method. 3. A facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation process with an operator, and receiving and receiving image information. When the size of the received image information is larger than the recordable paper size, proxy reception is performed, and after the completion of the proxy reception, the fact that the proxy received image information is accumulated is visually displayed, and the recording output of the accumulated image information is output. When the form is inquired using the operation display means and a command to record and output at the same magnification is instructed, after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is recorded. When the command to output and reduce and record and output is instructed, the image of the stored image information is reduced at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the stored image information and the recordable paper size. Facsimile apparatus characterized by comprising a control means for recording the output shrinking. 4. A method for controlling a facsimile apparatus which can use a plurality of types of recording papers and has an image information storage function, wherein, when image information is received, when a confidential reception mode is designated by a transmission side, an alternate reception is performed. Then, after the end of the proxy reception, a visual indication that the image information received by the proxy is stored is displayed,
Inquired about the recording output form of the stored image information, and when instructed to record and output at the same magnification, after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is output. When it is instructed to record and output and reduce and output the record, the image of the accumulated image information is reduced and recorded at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the accumulated image information and the recordable paper size. A method for controlling a facsimile machine, characterized by outputting. 5. A method for controlling a facsimile apparatus which can use a plurality of types of recording papers and has an image information storage function, wherein, when image information is received, if a confidential reception mode is designated by a transmission side, an alternate reception is performed. Then, after the end of the proxy reception, a visual indication that the image information received by the proxy is stored is displayed,
Inquired about the recording output form of the stored image information, and when instructed to record and output at the same magnification, after the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is set, the stored image information is output. When it is instructed to record and output and reduce and output the record, the image of the accumulated image information is reduced and recorded at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the accumulated image information and the recordable paper size. A method for controlling a facsimile apparatus, wherein when a command to output and delete is issued, the image of the stored image information is deleted without recording and outputting. 6. A facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation process with an operator, and transmitting and receiving image information. When the confidential reception mode is specified from the side, the proxy reception is performed, and after the proxy reception is completed, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed,
The form of recording and outputting of the stored image information is inquired using the operation display means, and when it is instructed to record and output at the same magnification, the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is replaced. Later, the stored image information is recorded and output,
A control means for reducing and recording and outputting the image of the stored image information at a reduction ratio corresponding to the size of the stored image information and a recordable paper size when a command to reduce and print is issued; A facsimile machine comprising: 7. A facsimile apparatus capable of using a plurality of types of recording paper and having an image information storage function, an operation display means for performing an interactive operation with an operator, and transmitting and receiving image information. When the confidential reception mode is specified from the side, the proxy reception is performed, and after the proxy reception is completed, the fact that the proxy received image information is stored is visually displayed,
The form of recording and outputting of the stored image information is inquired using the operation display means, and when it is instructed to record and output at the same magnification, the recording paper corresponding to the size of the stored image information is replaced. Later, the stored image information is recorded and output,
When a command to reduce and print is issued, the image of the stored image information is reduced, recorded and output at a reduction rate corresponding to the size of the stored image information and the recordable paper size, and then erased. A facsimile apparatus comprising a control unit for deleting the image of the stored image information without recording and outputting the image when the instruction to perform the operation is issued.