JP3097604B2 - Recording device with communication function - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording device having a communication function having a communication function such as facsimile communication and a copying function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a recording apparatus having a communication function of this type, image data is input by receiving facsimile communication from an external communication terminal, reading an original by a reading unit, or outputting data from an external personal computer. It has become. Then, the input image data is recorded on recording paper by a recording unit. Also,
In this recording apparatus, the number of pixels handled when processing image data is of three types: A4 size system, B4 size system, and A3 size system. By the way, letter size and A
The 4-size image data belongs to a group of 1728 dots in the number of handled pixels. In the processing of the letter size image data, the whole of 1,728 dots is used.
In the processing of A4 size image data, 24 dots at both ends are used as white runs and 1,680 dots at the center are used.

Further, in the recording apparatus, when image data is read and input from a document and is recorded on recording paper, the recording effective pixel start position of the input image data is recorded according to the paper edge of the recording paper. It is supposed to.

[0004]

As shown in FIG. 12, for example, between a letter-size original and an A4-size recording sheet, a dimensional difference (6 mm) in the width direction causes a difference.
Although the number of pixels handled is the same, the effective recording area (the shaded portion in the figure) is different. That is, there is a 48-dot difference in the number of printable pixels between them. For this reason, when a letter size document is recorded on A4 size recording paper, there is a problem that the image data for the 48 dots on the trailing side of the document is not recorded on the recording paper.

[0005] Here, it is difficult to determine the difference in paper size between the letter size and the A4 size because the difference in size in the width direction is small as described above. Even if image data for 48 dots on the trailing end of the document is not recorded on the recording paper, it is difficult to identify the state.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. Its purpose is to determine the size of the input image data and the size of the recording paper.
In accordance with the figure, choices of either the Tan'awase mode and the center combined mode, it is possible to accurately record the recording paper input image data, Tan'awase mode
If is selected, easily determine the difference in size
It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording device with a communication function that can perform the recording.

[0007]

To achieve the above object SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the invention according to claim 1, the communication function recording apparatus to record on a recording sheet by the recording unit of the input image data, input Image data size and recording paper
An edge alignment mode in which the effective recording pixel start position of the input image data is aligned with the edge of the recording paper according to the size, and a center alignment in which the center position of the input image data is aligned with the center position of the recording paper On the other hand either the mode
If you select the mode of
Input image data is output when the effective pixel start position is changed.
Output image data on a recording paper.
The control means for recording from the end of the paper is provided .

[0008]

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus with a communication function according to the first aspect , the control means includes:
The mode is selected based on table data storing modes corresponding to the size of the input image data and the size of the recording paper.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a recording apparatus with a communication function according to the present invention is embodied in a copy / facsimile multifunction machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, an apparatus main body 11 of the multifunction machine includes an original feeding section 12, an original placing section 13, a reading section 14, a cut sheet supply section 15, a recording section 17, , And a cut sheet discharge unit 18 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the document feeder 12 includes a document table 22 on which a document 21 is placed, and a document 21.
Rollers 23 for feeding the separated originals 21 one by one, a plurality of feed rollers 24 for feeding the separated originals 21, a light transmitting plate 25 through which the originals 21 pass, and a stock of the discharged originals 21 A document discharge table 26 is provided.

A document presence / absence sensor 27 is disposed to face the document table 22 and outputs a detection signal when the document 21 is placed on the document table 22. The document discharge sensor 28 is disposed to face the document discharge table 26, and the document 2 is placed on the document discharge table 26.
When 1 is discharged, a detection signal is output.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the original placing portion 13 has a transparent original placing plate 31 on which an original 21 is placed, and an opening / closing And a holding lid 32 movably arranged. The document table 22 and the document discharge table 26 of the document feeding section 12 are disposed on a pressing cover 32 of the document placing section 13, and are opened and closed integrally with the pressing cover 32.

As shown in FIG. 3, the angle sensor 33 is disposed opposite to the vicinity of the center of rotation of the holding lid 32,
The detection signal is output when the opening angle R1 is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. The magnetic sensor 34 is disposed opposite to the open end of the presser lid 32, and the magnetic body 3 on the presser lid 32 is closed when the presser lid 32 is closed.
A detection signal is output when the detection signal corresponds to the proximity of the signal No. 5.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a light source 37 for irradiating the original 21 passing on the light transmitting plate 25 or the original 21 placed on the original placing plate 31 with light.
To change the optical path of the reflected light from the document 21
Mirrors 38, 39, 40, and a moving mechanism 41 for moving the light source 37 and the first to third mirrors 38, 39, 40
And Further, the reading unit 14 includes the third mirror 4
A condensing lens 42 for converging light from 0, and an image pickup device (CCD) 43 for reading an image on the document 21 based on light incident through the condensing lens 42 are provided.

The moving mechanism 41 includes a pair of left and right large diameter pulleys 44 and 45, a pair of left and right small diameter pulleys 46 and 47,
First belt 48 mounted between large-diameter pulleys 44 and 45
And the second belt 4 mounted between the small-diameter pulleys 46 and 47
9 is provided. Further, the moving mechanism 41 includes a first carriage 50 connected to the first belt 48, a second carriage 51 connected to the second belt 49, and a step motor 52 for driving.

The diameters of the large-diameter pulleys 44 and 45 are formed to be twice the diameters of the small-diameter pulleys 46 and 47. The large-diameter pulley 44 and the small-diameter pulley 46 on the left side are integrally rotatably connected on the same axis, and are operatively connected to a step motor 52. Further, a light source 37 and a first mirror 38 are supported on the first carriage 50, and a second mirror 39 and a third mirror 39 are provided on the second carriage 51.
A mirror 40 is supported.

When the large-diameter pulleys 44 and 45 and the small-diameter pulleys 46 and 47 are rotated by the step motor 52, the first and second carriages 50 and 50 are rotated via the first and second belts 48 and 49. 51 is moved. At this time, the first carriage 50 is moved at twice the moving speed of the second carriage 51. Due to the speed difference, the two carriages 50 and 51 move to the intermediate standby position P1 as shown in FIG.
And a first document reading position P2 located immediately below the light transmitting plate 25 and a start point P3 of a second document reading position located immediately below the reference end 31a of the document placing plate 31. .

Further, the document feeding section 12 and the reading section 14 constitute an automatic multiple document reading section (ADF), and the carriage 50, 51 is moved to the first document reading position P2 and the light is transmitted. The image of the document 21 passing on the plate 25 is read. Further, a flatbed reading section (FBS) is configured by the document placing section 13 and the reading section 14, and after the carriages 50 and 51 are moved and arranged at the start point P3 of the second document reading position, they move toward the end point P4. Moved
The image of the original 21 placed on the original placing plate 31 is read.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the reading position sensor 53 is disposed below the reference end 31a of the document placing plate 31, and the carriages 50 and 51 start the second document reading position. It outputs a detection signal when it is moved to the point P3. The document length sensor 54 is disposed at a position spaced from the reference end 31a of the document placing plate 31 by a predetermined distance, and detects the length of the document 21 placed on the document placing plate 31.
The reading section 14 including the light source 37 also serves as a document width sensor, and reads the document 21 in the main scanning direction in a state where the first carriage 50 is moved and arranged at the start point P3 of the second document reading position. Is performed, the width of the document 21 is detected.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cut sheet supply unit 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a plurality (two in this embodiment) of paper feed cassettes 57 containing cut papers 56 as recording papers of a predetermined size in a stacked state, and one cut paper 56 in each paper feed cassette 57 is recorded. Paper feed roller 58 that feeds paper toward section 17
And a guide plate 59 for guiding the feeding of the cut sheet 56. In addition, cut papers 56 having different sizes are stored in each paper feed cassette 57.

The recording unit 17 includes a photosensitive drum 68, a charger 69 for uniformly charging the surface of the photosensitive drum 68 to a predetermined potential, and an exposing device for forming an electrostatic latent image of an image on the photosensitive drum 68. And a developing unit 71 for supplying toner to the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 68 to visualize the latent image. Further, the recording unit 17 includes a feed roller 72 for feeding the cut sheet 56 to the photosensitive drum 68, a transfer unit 73 for transferring the toner image from the photosensitive drum 68 to the cut sheet 56, And a heat fixing device 74 for heat fixing the toner image.

The cut sheet discharge unit 18 includes a discharge roller 77 for discharging the recorded cut sheet 56, and a cut sheet 56.
And a discharge tray 79 for storing the discharged cut paper 56.

Next, the circuit configuration of the copy / facsimile multifunction machine configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, a central processing unit (CPU) 82 controls the operation of each unit of the multifunction peripheral. Read only memory (ROM)
Reference numeral 83 stores various control programs necessary for the operation of the multifunction peripheral. Random access memory (RAM) 84
Temporarily stores data and the like obtained with the execution of the control program. The CPU 82 and the ROM 8
3 and the RAM 84 constitute control means.

The angle sensor 33, the magnetic sensor 34, and the document length sensor 54 output detection signals to the CPU 82. The reading unit 14 reads an image on the original 21 via the light transmitting plate 25 or the original placing plate 31, and
The value image data is output to the CPU 82. The personal computer 90 outputs image data to the CPU 82 via the external interface 91. Image memory 8
Reference numeral 5 temporarily stores received image data, image data read by the reading unit 14, or image data output from the personal computer 90. The recording unit 17 records the received image data and the image data from the reading unit 14 or the personal computer 90 on the cut sheet 56.

The display unit 86 includes a liquid crystal display panel and LEDs, and displays the operation state of the apparatus such as "copy mode", "communication mode", "printer mode", "standby", and "device error". Displays various information. The operation unit 87
Various operation keys such as a function selection key 87a and a start key 87b are provided. The function selection key 87a is operated to select whether to execute the copy function or the facsimile communication function. The start key 87b is operated to start a copy operation or a facsimile communication operation.

The modem 88 modulates and demodulates transmission and reception data. The network control unit (NCU) 89 has a function of controlling the closing and opening of the telephone line L1, and a function of detecting transmission and reception of a dial pulse corresponding to the fax number of the other party.

As shown in FIG. 6, the ROM 83 is provided with first table data T1 storing a recording mode corresponding to the size of the input image data and the size of the cut sheet 56. As shown in FIG. 7, the ROM 83 stores a recording effective pixel start position (hereinafter, simply referred to as “effective start position”) SP corresponding to the size of the input image data or the size of the cut sheet 56, as shown in FIG. Data T2 is provided.

Further, when executing the copy function, the CPU 82 determines the size of the input image data and the size of the cut sheet 5.
When the size of 6 is input, a recording mode corresponding to their size is selected based on the first table data T1. That is, the relationship between the size of the input image data and the size of the cut sheet 56 is the same, or A4
If the size and the letter size are in a mutual relationship, the centering mode is selected. On the other hand, when the size of the input image data and the size of the cut sheet 56 are in a mutual relationship between the A3 size and the A4 size, or in a mutual relationship between the A3 size and the letter size, the edge alignment mode is selected. I do.

[0031] The CPU82, when you select the center combined mode, the recording unit 17, the combined center position of the input image data to the center position of the paper 56, to perform the recording operation. Further, when the CPU 82 selects the edge alignment mode, the CPU 82 sets the valid start position SP of the input image data to the paper edge of the cut sheet 56 based on the second table data T2 to perform the recording operation. Is executed.

Next, in the copy / facsimile multifunction peripheral of this embodiment, the operation in the case where the original 21 is read by the flatbed reading unit (FBS) and copied onto the cut sheet 56 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. It will be described based on the following. The setting of the copy mode is performed by switching a function selection key 87a of the operation unit 87. In addition,
This flowchart proceeds under the control of the CPU 82 based on the control program stored in the ROM 83.

After the original 21 is placed on the original placing plate 31 of the original placing portion 13 and the holding lid 32 is closed, the length of the original 21 is detected by the original length sensor 54. Thereafter, when the start key 87b is pressed down, the reading unit 1
4 are moved to the start point P3 of the second document reading position, and the document loading plate 3 by the reading unit 14 is moved.
The reading operation of the original 21 on the document 1 is started. The image data read from the original 21 is stored in the image memory 85.
Is stored temporarily.

At the time of reading the original, the width of the original 21 is detected based on the read image data, and the original is detected based on the width data and the length data detected by the original length sensor 54. 21 is determined (S
1). Then, the size of the cut sheet 56 is selected according to the size of the document 21 (S2). If there is no cut sheet 56 of a size suitable for the size of the document 21 in the cut sheet supply unit 15, the size of the cut sheet 56 is selected after waiting for an operation from the operation unit 87.

[0035] Then, by searching the first table data T1 shown in FIG. 6, the size of the input image data read from the document 21, on the basis of the size of the paper 56 which has been selected, the recording mode is selected (S3, S4). When the size of the input image data and the size of the cut sheet 56 are in the same size relationship or in the mutual relationship between the A4 size and the letter size, that is, when the number of pixels to be handled is the same, the center alignment is performed. The mode is selected and set (S5). On the other hand, when the size of the input image data and the size of the cut sheet 56 are in a mutual relationship between the A3 size and the A4 size, or in a mutual relationship between the A3 size and the letter size, that is, when the number of pixels handled is different. Is set to select the edge alignment mode (S6). In the setting mode of this center alignment mode or edge alignment mode,
The input image data stored in the image memory 85 is recorded on the cut sheet 56 by the recording unit 17 (S7). Then, it is determined whether or not the recording operation of the input image data has been executed (S8), and when the recording operation is completed,
The copy processing ends.

At the time of this recording, the input image data is converted into output image data as follows in accordance with the selected recording mode and the size relationship between the original 21 and the cut sheet 56. It is recorded on the cut sheet 56.

That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, when copying a letter-size original 21 onto an A4 size cut sheet 56, the centering mode is set.
Here, the width of the input image data read from the document 21 extends over the entire area F1 (1728 dots) of the pixel to be handled. In contrast, A4 size cut paper 56
The recording effective area F2 (the area shaded in the figure) that can be recorded in the area is the effective starting position of the 25th dot from the top of the entire area F1 of the handling pixels (the area surrounded by the outermost solid line or chain line in the figure). It is equivalent to 1680 dots from SP.
For this reason, the input image data is converted into output image data obtained by converting 24 dots (3 mm) on both side edges into a white run as an invalid area F3 (white area in the figure). Then, the output image data is recorded on the cut sheet 56 in a state where the center position is adjusted to the center position of the cut sheet 56. That is, most of the center of the image of the document 21 is recorded on the cut sheet 56.

By the way, about 3 mm on both side edges of the document 21 is generally used as a margin portion, and even if these portions are not recorded on the cut sheet 56, there is little problem. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, the start position of the letter-size document is adjusted to the paper edge of the A4 size cut sheet, and as in the conventional apparatus in which the recording operation is performed, 48 dots on the end side of the document are used. Is not discarded without being recorded on the cut sheet.

In FIGS. 9 and 12, and FIGS. 10 and 11, which will be described later, in order to facilitate understanding, an invalid area F3 between the entire area F1 of the handled pixels and the effective recording area F2 is shown. Is shown enlarged.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, when copying an A4 size document 21 onto an A3 size cut sheet 56, the edge alignment mode is set. here,
The width of the input image data is the entire area F1 of the pixel to be handled.
(1728 dots), 2 from the top of the entire area F1
This is 1680 dots from the effective start position SP of the fifth dot. On the other hand, A3 size cut paper 56
The effective recording area F2 which can be recorded in the area 23 is obtained by subtracting 28 dots (3.5 mm) of the invalid area F3 from both side edges of the entire area F1 (2432 dots) of the handling pixel.
It is equivalent to 76 dots. That is, the recording effective area F2 of the cut sheet 56 is larger than the recording effective area F2 of the input image data, and the effective start position SP is different. Therefore, the input image data is converted into output image data in which the effective start position SP is changed from the 25th dot to the 29th dot. And
This output image data is recorded from the end of the cut sheet 56, and all the image data of the document 21 is recorded on the cut sheet 56.

In this case, since the size difference (87 mm) in the width direction between the A4 size original 21 and the A3 size cut sheet 56 is large, if the size selection of the cut sheet 56 is wrong, The difference in size can be easily determined. Further, since a large margin is formed on the right side of the cut sheet 56, the difference in size can be easily determined from this. Accordingly, the selection of the cut sheet 56 is incorrect unless the operator intentionally selects the A3 size cut sheet 56 in order to copy the image to the left side of the cut sheet 56 in one direction. In such a case, the copy operation can be promptly interrupted.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG.
The edge alignment mode is also set when copying an original 21 of a size on a cut sheet 56 of A4 size. Here, the width of the input image data is 2376 dots obtained by subtracting 28 dots of the invalid area F3 from both ends of the entire area F1 (2432 dots) of the handling pixels. On the other hand, the effective recording area F2 that can be recorded on the A4 size cut sheet 56 is from the effective start position SP of the 25th dot from the head of the entire area F1 (1728 dots) of the handling pixels. This is equivalent to 1680 dots. That is, the effective recording area of the input image data is larger than the effective recording area of the cut sheet 56, and the effective start position SP is different. For this reason, the input image data is converted into output image data obtained by changing the effective start position SP from the 29th dot to the 25th dot and cutting 696 dots from the end side. The output image data is recorded from the end of the cut sheet 56, and only 1680 dots of the image of the document 21 are recorded from the leading end side.

Also in this case, the A3 size original 21 and the A3
Since the dimensional difference in the width direction is large between the four size cut sheets 56 as described above, if the size of the cut sheet 56 is incorrectly selected, the size difference can be easily determined. Further, since the image of the document 21 is recorded on the cut sheet 56 in a state where the right side thereof is largely cut, the difference in size can be easily determined from this. Therefore, unless the operator intentionally selects the A4 size cut sheet 56 to partially copy a part of the image on the document 21, the cut sheet 5
If the selection of No. 6 is incorrect, the copying operation can be immediately interrupted.

Further, in this copy / facsimile multifunction peripheral, a plurality of originals 21
When the document is read and cut on the cut sheet 56, the start key 87b is pressed down with a plurality of documents 21 placed on the document table 22 of the document feeder 12.
Then, the carriages 50 and 51 of the reading unit 14 are moved and arranged at the first document reading position P2, and the document 21 is fed onto the light transmitting plate 25 of the document feeding unit 12 to be read.
The reading operation of the original 21 is started.

At the time of reading the original, the size of the original 21 is detected based on the read data. Then, the size of the cut sheet 56 is selected according to the size of the document 21. Thereafter, similarly to the above-described copying operation by the flatbed reading unit (FBS), a recording mode suitable for the size of the document 21 and the size of the cut sheet 56 is selected based on the first table data T1, and the recording mode is selected. In the setting state of the recording mode, the image data read from the document 21 is recorded on the cut sheet 56.

Further, when the image data input from the personal computer 90 is recorded on the cut sheet 56 by the recording section 17 in the multifunction copying machine, the following control is performed. That is, when the CPU82 image data is input to through the external interferon over scan 91 from the personal computer 90, CPU 8
2 automatically sets the printer mode. Then, the image data input from the personal computer 90 is
It is temporarily stored in the image memory 85.

The size of the cut sheet 56 is selected according to the size of the input image data designated by the personal computer 90. Thereafter, similarly to the above-described copying operation by the flatbed reading unit (FBS), the input image data is read based on the first table data T1.
A recording mode suitable for the data size and the size of the cut sheet 56 is selected. Then, in the setting state of the recording mode, the image data input from the personal computer 90 is recorded on the cut sheet 56.

The effects that can be expected from the above embodiment will be described below. In the recording apparatus with a communication function of this embodiment, input image data read from the original 21 by the reading unit 14 or input from the personal computer 90 is cut by the recording unit 17 into the cut sheet 5.
6 is recorded. At the time of this recording, the valid start position SP of the input image data is set to the cut sheet 5.
6 and the input image
One of the center position of the data with the center combined mode for recording in accordance with the center position of the cut sheet 56, C
The selection is made under the control of the PU.

For this reason, either the edge alignment mode or the center alignment mode can be appropriately selected according to the size of the input image data and the size of the cut sheet 56, and the input image data can be accurately placed on the cut sheet 56. Can be recorded.
For example, when the letter size original 21 is copied onto an A4 size cut sheet 56, the input image data from the original 21 is recorded in accordance with the center position of the cut sheet 56 by selecting the centering mode. Therefore, the image data on the end side of the letter-size original 21 is collected into A4
It can be suppressed that the recording is not performed on the cut sheet 56 of the size.

In the recording apparatus with a communication function according to the present embodiment, table data storing modes corresponding to the size of the input image data and the size of the cut sheet 56 is provided, and the mode can be selected based on the table data. Is to be executed. Therefore, an optimal mode can be selected based on the table data.

The above embodiment can be embodied with the following modifications. When the copy operation or the printer operation is performed, one of the edge alignment mode and the center alignment mode is selected and set by an operation from the operation unit 87.

The size of the cut sheet 56 is selected and designated by an operation from the operation section 87.
Even with such a configuration, substantially the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be expected.

In the above embodiment, the case where the original 21 and the cut sheet 56 are letter size, A3 size, and A4 size has been mainly described.
6 may be, for example, A5 size, B4 size, or B5 size. In these cases, as described above, if the number of pixels to be handled corresponding to the size of the document 21 and the size of the cut sheet 56 match, the centering mode is selected.
If they are different, the end alignment mode is selected.

[0054]

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the size of input image data and the size of recording paper
Depending on the bets, and choices of either the Tan'awase mode and the center combined mode, it is possible to accurately record the recording paper input image data, is Tan'awase mode
If selected, size differences can be easily identified.
Can be .

[0055] According to the invention described in claim 2, it can be based on the table data storing mode corresponding to the size and the size of the recording sheet of the input image data, to select the optimum mode.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a recording apparatus embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the recording apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part of the recording apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a document placing plate of the recording apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a recording apparatus.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing input image data and table data of a recording mode corresponding to the size of a cut sheet.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing table data of an effective pixel start position corresponding to input image data or cut sheet size.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation when recording input image data on cut paper.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a case where letter-size input image data is recorded on an A4-size cut sheet.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a case where A4 size input image data is recorded on an A3 size cut sheet.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a case where A3 size input image data is recorded on an A4 size cut sheet.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a case where letter-size input image data is recorded on an A4-size cut sheet in a conventional multifunction peripheral.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Device main body, 12 ... Document feeding part, 13 ... Document placement part, 14 ... Reading part, 15 ... Cut sheet supply part, 17 ... Recording part, 21 ... Document, 54 ... Document length sensor, 56 ... Recording Cut paper as paper, 82 CPU constituting control means,
83: ROM constituting control means, 84: RAM constituting control means, 90: personal computer, SP ...
Recording effective pixel start position, T1... First table data,
T2: second table data.

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recording apparatus with a communication function in which input image data is recorded on recording paper by a recording unit,
Depending on the size of the input image data and the size of the recording paper,
Either an edge alignment mode in which the recording effective pixel start position of the input image data is aligned with the paper edge of the recording paper, or a center alignment mode in which the center position of the input image data is aligned with the center position of the recording paper. Select the mode and end
When the matching mode is selected, the input image data
To the output image data with the recording effective pixel start position changed.
The output image data from the end of the recording paper.
Recording device with communication function provided with control means . 2. A recording apparatus with a communication function according to claim 1 , wherein said control means selects a mode based on table data storing a mode corresponding to a size of the input image data and a size of the recording paper. .