JP2943214B2 - Image processing device - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus for distributing documents, and more particularly to an image processing apparatus for performing a copying operation and / or an image transmitting operation collectively. .

[Prior Art] A broadcasting device of a facsimile apparatus performs a conventional image transmission operation. A broadcasting device of this type of facsimile apparatus stores a destination of a document on a disk and sequentially communicates with a specific destination.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in a conventional broadcast communication device of a facsimile machine, it is a function of only the facsimile machine, and does not have a function linked to a copying machine.

However, according to the actual situation of office work, a copy of a manuscript may be distributed to a specific distribution destination instead of facsimile transmission, and as a result, a copy process and a transmission process are mixed. . For this reason, the operator must selectively perform the copying process or the transmission process according to the distribution destination, which requires complicated operations, and there are many human mistakes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus capable of collectively operating a copy operation of a predetermined document and transmission to a plurality of locations as required.

[Means for Solving the Problems] An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a reading means for reading a document image to obtain image data, and a copying means for executing a copying process for recording an image on paper based on the image data When,
Transmission means for executing transmission processing for transmitting image data,
A storage unit for storing distribution destination information regarding a plurality of distribution destinations, and for each distribution destination, based on the distribution destination information,
The apparatus is provided with identification means for identifying whether to execute the copying processing or transmission processing, and control means for controlling the copying means and the transmission means in accordance with the identification result by the identification means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus of the first aspect, the control unit is configured to first execute a copy destination among a plurality of the destinations stored in the storage unit. Causes the copying means to execute the copying process for
Thereafter, the transmission unit is caused to execute a transmission process for a distribution destination to which the transmission process is to be performed, among the plurality of distribution destinations.

[Operation] In the present invention, when an image is distributed to a plurality of distribution destinations, a copying process or a transmission process is performed for each distribution destination based on the distribution destination information stored in the storage unit. Identify. In accordance with the identification result, the copying process and the transmission process of the document image are collectively executed.

In particular, in the second aspect of the invention, a copying process is first performed for a distribution destination to which the copying process is to be performed, and thereafter,
The transmission process is executed for the distribution destination to which the transmission process is to be executed.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram as an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a central processing unit 200 has a function as a known personal computer, and has a built-in image memory. The central processing unit 200 reads from the copier 100 including an image reading unit connected to the original as an input / output device according to the present embodiment to convert the original into digitized image data and an image forming unit to record the digitized image data. Image data is input / output, and information is exchanged between another central processing unit 200 and the copier 100 with a facsimile function via a network such as a telephone line.

FIG. 2 is an overall block diagram of an image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The copying machine 100 includes an image reading unit 51 for obtaining digitized image data and an image forming unit 52 for recording digitized image data, and the image reading unit 51 and the image forming unit 52 Image bus 7 of processing unit 200
Connected to 0.

The central processing unit 200 uses a RAM (random access memory) 62 in accordance with a predetermined program stored in a ROM (read only memory) 63 to perform a program process and an arithmetic operation using a CPU (central processing circuit) 61, a transmission destination And a hard disk 64 for storing various predetermined information such as a distribution destination and the number of sheets, a display 66 such as a CRT (cathode ray tube) for displaying control information, and a predetermined capacity for storing image data of at least one screen. An image memory 67 for reading an original and storing digitized image data; a compression / expansion 68 for compressing or expanding data at the time of transmission and reception when transmitting image data via a communication line;
A keyboard 69 for performing key input, a modem 71 used for transmitting or receiving image data via a network, and an NCU (an NCU for transferring a signal from the modem 71 to the network and a signal for the network). A network control device) 72.

That is, the ROM 63 stores a program necessary for operating the image processing apparatus of the present embodiment, which will be described later, and the CPU 61 causes the RAM 6 to operate in accordance with the program of the ROM 63.
2 using the hard disk 64, display 6
6, image memory 67, compression / decompression 68, keyboard 69, modem 7
1. Control the entire NCU 72 and so on.

Here, the hard disk 64 that stores various types of information such as the transmission destination, the distribution destination, and the number of sheets constitutes a storage unit that stores the distribution destination information of a designated location to be transmitted.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the configuration of a copying machine used as an image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the schematic configuration of the reader unit 1 is as follows.

That is, when an original is set on the original glass table 10 with the reading surface facing down, an exposure lamp (light source) 11 irradiates the original with light, and a mirror composed of first, second, and third mirrors 12, 13, and 14 is provided. The system guides the reflected light reflected from the document surface to the lens 15, where the reflected light is focused on the CCD 16, and the CCD 16 has a schematic configuration for recording image data of the document image. Note that the lens 15 is a reduction optical system that forms an image on a CCD 16 in a state where the original document is reduced to a predetermined size, and the exposure lamp 11, the first, second, and third mirrors 12, 13, and 14 are It moves in the left-right direction in FIG. 3 as a unit, and scanning is performed by this.

On the other hand, the printer section 2 includes a laser head section 20 and a developing / fixing section 30 provided below the laser head section 20, and has the following schematic configuration.

That is, when the image data is given as an electric signal, the laser diode 21 converts this electric signal from light to light and outputs it as a laser beam. The polygon mirror 22 scans the laser beam in the axial direction, and this scanning light exposes the photoconductor on the surface of the photoconductor drum 31 of the developing / fixing unit 30 via the f-θ lens 23 and the fourth mirror 24. become.

The photosensitive drum 31 is uniformly charged by the charging charger 32 prior to exposure, and an electrostatic latent image corresponding to image data received by exposure is formed. Then, the developing device 33 supplies toner to the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image, and the transfer charger 34 takes a timing with a sheet (not shown) fed from the sheet feeding unit 35 to transfer the toner image. The toner image is transferred to the image. The sheet after the transfer is separated from the photosensitive drum 31 and sent to the heat fixing device by the conveyor belt 36, and after being subjected to the fixing process, is discharged from the sheet discharge tray 38 to the outside of the apparatus.

An ADF (automatic document feeder) 4 includes a document stacking unit 41 and a conveyance unit 42, and a document reversing unit 43 attached as necessary.
The document loading section 41 includes a document presence / absence detection sensor 44.
And a document feed roller and a document tray. Also,
The transport unit covers the document table 10, and stops the document sent by the document feed roller at a predetermined position on the document table 10 by the document transport belt. The document reversing unit has a motor for driving the document reversing unit and a switching claw for switching between discharging the document to the document discharge tray and feeding the document reversing unit.

Since the configuration of the copying machine and the copying operation are well-known, they will be described only briefly in each routine of the embodiment of the image processing apparatus described later.

Next, using the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 to 13,
The operation of the image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a main program of the image processing apparatus of the present embodiment, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an "image input" subroutine used in the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an "image output" subroutine used in the present embodiment. It is a flowchart. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a "copy" routine used in this embodiment. 8 to 10
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the "distribution" routine used in this embodiment. Further, FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an "area designation" routine used in the present embodiment, FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an "image scaling movement" routine used in the present embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the "image inversion" routine used in this embodiment.

In FIG. 4, initialization is performed in step M1, and it is determined in step M2 whether or not there is a reception from another image processing apparatus. If there is no reception, a function to be processed in the future is determined in step M3 of the CRT. Display on the screen. In step M4, a function to be operated is input by the keyboard 69. At this time, the copy paper size may be automatically determined based on the document size detected by the ADF 6 and the set magnification value. Determine the function entered in step M4,
According to the input, select the "copy" routine or "distribution" routine in step M5, and select "copy" routine in step M6.
The routine calls the "Distribute" routine in step M7. Then, from step M2 to step M6 or step
Execute the M7 routine repeatedly.

If it is determined in step M2 that there is a reception from another image processing apparatus, the "reception" routine is called in step M8, and the routine from step 2 to step M8 is repeatedly executed.

Next, the flowchart of the "image input" subroutine called in the "copy" and "distribution" routines and the flowchart of the "image output" subroutine will be described first.

In the "image input" subroutine of FIG.
In step 1, a start command is sent to the image reading unit 51 of the copying machine 100 to activate the copying machine 100. In step S12, an original image is read in the main scanning direction, and the image data is stored in the image memory 67 in step S13. . Then, in step S14, reading of the image data is completed after the completion of the sub-scanning of the copying machine 100, and the routine exits.

In the "image output" subroutine of FIG.
At 1, a start command is sent to the image forming unit 52 of the copying machine 100 to activate the copying machine 100, and the image forming system 3, the paper supply / discharge system 4 for feeding paper and fixing the image, and the like have stable temperature conditions. Is determined in step S22, the image data of the original image read in step S23 is read from the image memory 67, and in step S24, the image is formed by the image forming unit 52 of the copying machine 100 as a recording image. When it is determined that image recording in the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction has been completed, this routine is exited.

When the "copy" routine is called in step M6, the processing of the "copy" routine shown in FIG. 7 is started.

In the "copy" routine of FIG. 7, first, in step S31
Use to enter the number of copies. In step S32, it is determined whether or not there is a document in the document stacking section 61 of the ADF 6. When the document is placed, the set number is set as the input number in step S33.
At 34, a start command is sent to the image reading unit 51, and an "image input" subroutine is sent.At step S35, a start command is sent to the image forming unit 52, and an "image output" subroutine is called. In step S36, the set number to be copied is decremented by "1" from the current set number. In step S37, it is determined whether the decremented set number is equal to "0".
The routine from step S34 to step S37 is repeatedly executed, and when the predetermined number of sheets set in step S31 is reached,
In step S38, it is determined whether the next original is in the original stacking section 61 of the ADF 6. When the original is in the original stacking section 61, step S3
Repeat the routine from step 3 to step S38, and
When it is determined in S38 that the next document is not in the document stacking section 61 of the ADF 6, the process exits from this routine.

Next, when the "distribution" routine is called in step M7, the flowchart of the "distribution" routine shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 is executed.

In step S41, it is determined whether or not there is a document in the document stacking section 61 of the ADF 6, and the document stacking section 61 detects this by the document presence / absence detection sensor 611. Call the subroutine, and input the distribution destination file name storing the distribution destination list used in step S43 with the keyboard 69. Step S4
From the specified distribution destination file stored on the hard disk 64 in step 4, the number of records and the record size,
That is, the length of characters such as the number of distribution targets and the department and name of the distribution destination are obtained in the memory RN and the memory RS, and the position and the position of the list information are determined in step S46 based on the memory RN and the memory RS obtained in step S45. Call the "area specification" routine that specifies the size. In step S47, the information obtained by executing the “area designation” routine is used as a parameter to set the area start X coordinate in the memory WXS, the area start Y coordinate in the memory WYS, the length in the area X direction in the memory WXL,
The length in the area Y direction is stored in the memory WYL, and step S4
In step 8, an "image scaling movement" routine for scaling and / or moving the image data read in accordance with the parameters is called, and the image data is scaled and moved to a predetermined size. In step S49, the initial values WXS and WYS are set for the list information writing positions TXS and TYS. In step S50, one record is read from the distribution destination file in record units, and step S51 is executed.
Then, it is determined whether the reading from the distribution destination file has been completed. If not, the contents of the record read in step S50 are written to the image memory 67 in step S52. At this time, the character size is WXL / RS, and the character height is WYL / RN. Then, in step S53, the next list information writing position TY
As the address of S, the value is updated, and the Y coordinate is updated as TYS = TYS + WYL / RN.

That is, in the routine from step S41 to step S53, the distribution destination indicated by the example of the distribution destination file stored in the hard disk 64 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. The area is set and written there.

When it is determined in step S51 that the reading from the distribution destination file has been completed, the distribution destination file is recalled in step S54, the transmission list is initialized in step S55, and the number of copies CN and the facsimile Clear the number of transmissions FN.

In step S57, one record is read from the distribution destination file. In step S58, it is determined whether the reading from the distribution destination file has been completed.
In step S65, it is determined whether or not there is a transmission request in the read record contents, that is, whether the facsimile machine number or another communication destination is written. If there is a transmission request, it is registered in the transmission list in step S65. As shown in the explanatory diagram of the example of creating the transmission list stored in the hard disk 64 of this embodiment in FIG. 16, the transmission list is written with the record number and the document page number, and the image contents stored in the page order of the document are written. Are arranged in the sending order. In step S66, the number of facsimile transmissions FN is incremented by “1”, and the step is performed again.
In S57, one record is read from the distribution destination file.

Then, in step S58, it is determined whether reading from the distribution destination file has been completed.If not, it is determined whether there is a transmission request in the record contents read in step S59.If there is no transmission request, in step S60, Call the "image inversion" routine that performs image inversion so that the distribution destination can be clearly judged, and then, in step S61, "image output"
A subroutine is called to obtain a copy in a state where the distribution destination is image-inverted and displayed so that the distribution destination can be clearly determined. At this time, as shown in the explanatory diagram of the example of the distribution list composite copy of this embodiment in FIG.
In order to restore the image inverted in step 2, the "image inversion" routine is called again, and in step S63, the number of copies CN is incremented by "1" in order to count the total number of copies, and steps S57 to S63 Or the processing of the routine from step S57 to step S66.

During this time, when it is determined in step S58 that reading from the distribution destination file has been completed, the "image output" subroutine for obtaining a copy as a copy is called in step S67.

That is, in the routine from step S54 to step S67, the distribution destination of the copy is given meaning by inverting the image, and the number of copies required to set the number of copies of the second and subsequent pages is counted. Then, a sending list to be sent by the sending function is created.

Next, in step S68, it is determined whether a sending list for the image currently stored in the image memory 67 is registered,
When the sending list is registered, the contents of the image memory 67 are written to the hard disk 64 in step S69. If you determine that your mailing list is not registered,
After the determination in step S68, the processing for the manuscript of the second and subsequent pages is started.

After writing the contents of the image memory 67 to the hard disk 64 in step S69, it is determined in step S70 whether there is a document of the second page or later in the document stacking unit 61 of the ADF 6. Steps
If it is determined in step S70 that the second and subsequent pages are present in the document stacking section 61 of the ADF 6, the "image input" subroutine is called in step S71, and the "image input" subroutine is executed. Determine if you have registered,
Only when the sending list is registered, the contents of the image memory 67 are written to the hard disk 64 in step S73. At this time, the transmission list for the second and subsequent pages is registered in step S73. When it is determined that the number is not registered in the transmission list, immediately in step S74, the number of copies CN is set as the number of copies in the memory CNN.

Then, the "image output" subroutine is called in step S75, the memory CNN in which the number of copies has been set is decremented by "1" in step S76, and the steps from step S75 are repeated until the memory CNN becomes "0" in step S77. The S77 routine is repeatedly executed.

When the memory CNN becomes “0” in step S77, it is determined again in step S70 whether a document is placed on the ADF 6.

If it is determined in step S70 that no original is placed on the ADF 6 and copying of all originals or reading of images has been completed, one record is taken out from the sending list of the hard disk 64 in step S78, and in step S79. It is determined whether the reading of the contents corresponding to all the records of the specified sending list has been completed. If the reading of all the records has not been completed, the target image corresponding to the record number read from the transmission list is called from the hard disk 64 in step S80, and the distribution destination information from the target distribution file is called in step S81. In step S82, the image processing apparatus of the distribution destination is called, and in step S83, it is determined whether the image processing apparatus of the distribution destination is in use. When the image processing apparatus is in use, a transmission process of transmitting information over a communication line in step S84 is performed. Do.
Then, during the processing of the routine from step S78 to step S83, if the end of all records is determined in step S79,
Exit this routine. If the sending list is not registered, it is determined in step S79 that all records have been completed.

When the "area designation" routine is called in step S46 of FIG. 8, the execution of the "area designation" routine shown in FIG. 11 is started.

First, an image is displayed in step S91, and in step S92
As parameters, the X coordinate WXS of the upper left corner of the frame is the X coordinate of the area start, the Y coordinate WYS of the upper left corner of the frame is the Y coordinate of the area start, the length of the frame in the X direction WXL is PS x character width, and the length of the frame is the Y direction WYL
Enter RN x character height. Then, in step S93, the area start X coordinate of the X coordinate WXS of the upper left corner of the frame, the area start Y coordinate of the Y coordinate WYS of the upper left corner of the frame, and the length WXL of the frame in the X direction are calculated.
A frame is displayed based on the coordinates of RS × character width and RN × character height of the length WYL of the frame in the Y direction. Then, in step S94, the keyboard 69 is used to start the area start X of the X coordinate WXS at the upper left corner of the frame.
Coordinates, Y-coordinate of the upper left corner of the frame WYS area start Y-coordinate, RS x character width of frame X-direction length WXL, RN of frame Y-direction length WYL
× Enter to change the character height, and when the setting is completed,
Enter the setting end. If the end of the setting is not determined in step S95, it means that there is an input.
In step S96, it is determined that the frame has been moved. When there is no need to move the frame, it is determined in step S97 that the size of the frame has been changed. The end is determined, and this routine is exited.

If it is necessary to move the frame in step S96, the X coordinate WXS of the upper left corner of the frame is set to the area start X coordinate in step S99.
The area start Y coordinate is changed to the Y coordinate WYS at the upper left corner of the frame.
Then, when the size of the frame needs to be changed in step S97, the value of the width of the frame in the X direction WXL and the value of the vertical length of the frame in the Y direction WYL are changed in step S98.

When the "image scaling movement" routine is called in step S48 in FIG. 8, execution of the "image scaling movement" routine shown in FIG. 12 is started.

First, in step S101, input the paper size to be copied,
As a result, a scaling process is performed in step S102, and a clear process for clearing the outside of the image data is performed in step S103, and the routine exits.

This scaling process is performed based on the paper size horizontal width in the X direction length and the paper size vertical length in the Y direction length.
Area start X coordinate of coordinate WXS, Y coordinate WYS of the upper left corner of the frame, Area start Y coordinate of frame YYS, width of X direction length WXL, frame Y
The magnification in the vertical and horizontal directions is determined by the value of the vertical length of the direction length WYL.

To describe this example in detail, first, as a space for writing the distribution destination list in the copy paper size, the X coordinate W
The XS area start X coordinate, the Y coordinate WYS at the upper left corner of the frame, the area start Y coordinate, the horizontal width of the X direction length WXL of the frame, and the vertical length of the Y direction length WYL of the frame are secured. Then, as shown in the explanatory diagram of the example of the list composite image data of the present embodiment in FIG. 19, the image of the original is vertically and / or horizontally placed in the space obtained by removing the distribution list area from the copy paper size. The image of the document is reduced by a process of thinning out pixels in the vertical and / or horizontal direction, or the like.

When the "image inversion" routine is called in step S60 or step S62 in FIG. 9, execution of the "image inversion" routine shown in FIG. 13 is started.

In this routine, first, the memory Y is cleared in step S111, and the memory X is cleared in step S112.
In step S113, WXS + X, WYS + WYL / RN × CNT + Y is replaced with WXS + X, WYS + WYL / RN × CNT + Y, and the image is inverted. The reversed distribution name is 18th
As shown in the example of the distribution destination list in the present embodiment, the shaded portion is displayed with white and black inverted. In step S114, X is incremented by "1".
Is determined to be smaller than WXL, and the content of memory X is determined to be WXL
If smaller, the processing of the routine from step S113 to step S115 is repeated. Also, if the content of memory X is WXL
At this time, in step S116, the memory Y is incremented by "1", and in step S117, the content of the memory Y is set to WYL / R.
It is determined whether it is smaller than N, and when the content of the memory Y is smaller than WYL / RN, the processing of the routine from step S112 to step S117 is repeated. Then, when the memory Y is equal to or larger than WYL / RN, this routine is exited.

On the other hand, when the "reception" routine is called in step M8, the image processing apparatus enters the "reception" routine used in the image processing apparatus of the present embodiment shown in FIG.

First, operating conditions such as a paper size are input in step S121, and the received image data is stored in the image memory 67 in step S122.
Is stored, and the "image output" routine is called in step S123 to perform copying. Then, in step S124, it is determined whether or not there is the next image data, and the routine of steps S122 to S124 is repeated until there is no more image data. When there is no more image data in step S124, this routine is exited.

As described above, in the above embodiment, since the copying process and the transmission process are collectively executed according to the stored distribution destination information, the distribution destination can be easily managed and human errors can be reduced. Can be. In addition, by recording the distribution destination on the first page, it is not necessary to create a separate invoice.

In the above embodiment, the image is recorded on the paper by the electrophotographic image forming unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a thermal recording system or an inkjet recording system may be employed.

Further, whether the image is to be copied or transmitted is identified by the presence or absence of the telephone number in the distribution destination list. However, the operator may arbitrarily designate the image by an operation input different from the telephone number. Further, although the distribution destination list is stored on the hard disk, the distribution destination list may be stored in the ROM and called by the address designation, or may be stored in the IC card.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when an image is distributed to a plurality of distribution destinations, a copying process or a transmission process is selectively executed according to each distribution destination. Copying and transmission can be managed collectively, which is very convenient.

In particular, in the second aspect of the present invention, since the transmission processing having a relatively long processing time is postponed and the copying processing having a short processing time is performed first, the operator has to perform the next copy processing at the time when the copying processing is completed. Work can be started, and the convenience of the operator is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram as an image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the entire image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration of a copying machine used as an image processing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a main program of the image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. A flowchart of an "image input" subroutine used in the apparatus, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an "image output" subroutine used in the image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention. A flowchart of a "copying" routine to be used, FIGS. 8 to 10 are flowcharts of a "distribution" routine used in the image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is an image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention. Use FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an “area designation” routine, FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an “image scaling movement” routine used in the image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an "image inversion" routine used in the image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a "reception" routine used in the image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a distribution destination file used in the image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a sending list used in the image processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a list composite copy used in the image processing device of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a distribution list used in the image processing device of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of list composite image data used in the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1: reader unit, 2: printer unit 4: ADF, 51: image reading unit 52: image reading unit, 64: hard disk 67: image memory, 71: modem 72: NCU, 100: copier 200: central processing The device. In the drawings, the same reference numerals and symbols indicate the same or corresponding parts.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Suzuki 2-3-12 Azuchicho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Osaka International Building Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB Name) H04N 1/32 H04N 1/00-1/00 108

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A reading means for reading an original image to obtain image data; a copying means for executing a copying process for recording an image on paper based on the image data; and a transmitting means for executing a transmission process for transmitting the image data. And storage means for storing distribution destination information about a plurality of distribution destinations; and identification means for identifying whether to execute a copying process or a transmission process for each distribution destination based on the distribution destination information. An image processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls the copying unit and the transmission unit according to a result of the identification by the identification unit. 2. The control means according to claim 1, wherein said control means causes said copying means to execute a copy process for a delivery destination to be subjected to a copy process among a plurality of delivery destinations stored in said storage means. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus is configured to cause the transmission unit to execute a transmission process for a distribution destination to which the transmission process is to be performed among the distribution destinations.