JP3196319B2 - Recording paper classification method for facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate sorting by alternately outputting received files of the same size in the longitudinal and lateral directions for each line and for each reception file by providing a function rotating received picture information by 90 deg., a function deciding the output direction in the longitudinal or lateral direction, and a function setting recording paper of the same size in the insulated directions. CONSTITUTION:The sorting function is realized by providing a picture information rotation section 10 rotating the received picture information by 90 deg. and an output control function alternately switching the output in the longitudinal and lateral directions by taking into account the presence of the type of the file capable of setting the recording paper of the same size from both longitudinal and lateral directions. In short, a power direction deciding section 11 discriminates whether the reception and the output are performed in the longitudinal or lateral direction assuming that the same size of picture information is received, which is the same reception file and the same reception line. A facsimile judgment section 7 makes the longitudinal output in the case of the longitudinal output at the longitudinal reception, makes the lateral output after being rotated by 90 deg. in the case of the lateral output at the longitudinal reception, makes the longitudinal output after being rotated by 90 deg. in the case of the longitudinal output at the lateral reception, and makes the lateral output in the case of the lateral output at the lateral reception.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for classifying recording paper of a facsimile apparatus having a sort function by alternately outputting image information received at the same size in the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of classifying recording paper of a facsimile apparatus, there are, for example, (a) connecting a recorder to a recording apparatus and setting a discharge tray of recorded recording paper corresponding to a plurality of processing apparatuses. (B) Separating paper different from the recording paper between files to separate them for each communication (actual method). 63-11336
(C) A method of sorting recording paper for each communication by sandwiching recording paper having no reception information, ie, blank paper, between receiving recording papers (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-12758), (d) (E) A method of printing a black mark on the front end of the first sheet of reception so that it is possible to determine at a glance how far one reception has been made (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-88556), (e) ) A method capable of preventing loss and sorting by binding sheets in reception units for each communication (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-3031)
270) and (f) a method of judging the range of a recording sheet by selectively using a color background and a white background according to the contents of the recording, among two types of recording sheets (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-169165).

[0003]

However, according to the classification methods (a) to (f), it is necessary to provide a large sorter in order to realize a sorting function. There have been some troubles such as adding a bookmark mark to a received image or outputting one blank sheet of a different size and sandwiching it. If possible, it is desirable to classify efficiently without providing a sorter, adding no extra processing, and avoiding waste such as inserting a blank sheet. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, to provide a sorter, not to add an extra mark or the like, not to waste a blank sheet or the like, and to discriminate a recording sheet for each reception. and a recording sheet classification method of the facsimile equipment.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention comprises:
(1) A facsimile recording paper classification method for accommodating a first line and a second line, receiving image information via each line, recording and discharging the recording paper, and receiving the image information Then, a first step of determining whether the image information is received through the first line or the second line, and a step of determining whether the image information is received through the first line (the first line). In the case of (one-image information), the first image information is recorded on one of the recording paper set in the vertical direction and the recording paper set in the horizontal direction (the first recording paper), and is ejected. Before recording the first image information on the first recording paper, it is determined whether or not the orientation of the first image information corresponds to the setting direction of the first recording paper. A second step of rotating and recording so as to correspond to the setting direction of the first recording paper; If it is received via the second line (second image information), the second image information is recorded on the recording paper (second recording paper) set in a direction other than the setting direction of the first recording paper and discharged. Before recording the second image information on the second recording paper, it is determined whether or not the direction of the second image information corresponds to the setting direction of the second recording paper. And a third step of rotating and recording the information so as to correspond to the setting direction of the second recording paper .

[0005]

In the present invention, focusing on the fact that there is a type in which recording paper of the same size can be set in both the vertical and horizontal directions, a function for rotating the received image information by 90 ° and an output control function for alternately switching the output in the vertical and horizontal directions are provided. To implement the sort function. Specifically, under the condition that image information of the same size has been received, that the file is the same file, and that the line is the same, it is determined whether or not vertical reception or vertical output is performed. In the case of vertical output in reception, vertical output is performed, in the case of horizontal output in vertical reception, horizontal output is performed after rotating 90 °, and in the case of vertical output in horizontal reception, vertical output is performed after rotating 90 °, and horizontal output is performed in horizontal reception In the case of, output horizontally. On the other hand, using the same size vertical / horizontal recording enable flag as a function to determine the condition of receiving image information of the same size, the same reception file, and the same reception line, recording according to the recording paper size '1' is registered as possible and '0' is registered as non-recordable. Also, in order to output the portrait and landscape for exchange, in the case of the portrait output this time, in order to reserve the landscape output next time, "1" is output every time the portrait and landscape flag is output once.
(Vertical output next time) and '0' (horizontal output next time) are updated. As a result, without receiving a sorter, without adding an extra mark or the like to the received image information, and without extra operation such as inserting a blank sheet, when receiving in the same size, By outputting alternately for each received file and for each receiving line, it can be easily separated,
A sort function can be realized.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a scanner for reading a document, 2 a plotter for recording received image information, 3 an image information storage unit (hereinafter, SAF) for storing image information, and 4 an image information encoding unit. An image information compression / reproduction unit (hereinafter, DCR) for decoding, 5 a communication control unit (hereinafter, CCU), 6 a modulation / demodulation circuit (hereinafter, modem),
7 is a facsimile control unit, 8 is an operation display unit, and 9 is 1 page.
A page memory for accumulating image information for each page, 10 is an image information rotating section for rotating the image information in the page memory vertically and horizontally, and 11 is an output direction determination for determining whether to output vertically or horizontally. Department. Data received via the modem 6 and the CCU 5 is reproduced by the DCR 4 and then stored in the page memory 9.
Or stored in the SAF 3 and then reproduced by the DCR 4 and stored in the page memory 9. In the page memory 9, if necessary, the image information is rotated 90 ° in the vertical and horizontal directions by the image information rotating unit 10, and is stored in the page memory 9 again. Then, this information is transferred to the plotter 2, where it is recorded.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a rotation operation of image information. In the present invention, focusing on the fact that the recording paper of the received image information of the facsimile apparatus is normally output in the maximum size of the receivable paper, the function of the image information rotating unit is provided for each line and for each received file. Are output alternately by 90 ° in the vertical and horizontal directions (main scanning direction and sub-scanning direction). As a result, after the recording paper is output, the size of the paper does not change, but if the direction of the image information is distinguished depending on whether the direction is the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, the classification can be performed. In the case of FIG. 2, when the image information of 回 転 Δ × is received in a horizontally long A4 size, the image information rotation unit 10 vertically writes the 情報 Δ × image information in a vertically long A4 size. 90 °. At the time of reception, all of the image information is horizontally long, but the facsimile control unit 7 has a vertical / horizontal recordable flag of the same size, and checks the flag each time the received image information is transferred.
Rotate vertically or horizontally. Further, the output direction determining unit 11 has a vertical / horizontal flag, and when outputting, determines whether the output is horizontal or vertical by looking at the flag and outputs the result.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the pattern of the vertical and horizontal flags provided in the facsimile control unit, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the pattern of the vertical and horizontal recordable flags of the same size. In the present invention, the condition that the document can be rotated vertically and horizontally is as follows: if the device is A3 size recordable, a sheet of A4 size or less can be used, and if the device is B4 size recordable, the size is B5 size. The following sheets can be used. For example, it is assumed that the apparatus is capable of recording A3 size to A6 size, and that A4 size and B5 size are set vertically and horizontally, respectively. FIG. 3 is an example of the vertical / horizontal flag included in the output direction determining unit 11, and FIG. 4 is an example of the same size vertical / horizontal recording possible flag included in the facsimile control unit 7. First, the facsimile control unit 7 looks at the same-size vertical / horizontal recording enable flag as shown in FIG. 4 and determines whether to output vertically / horizontally or directly. Here, A
The flag of 4 size and B5 size is '1', and rotation is possible. Here, if A4 size or B5 size is received and vertical and horizontal output is performed, the output direction determining unit 11 next checks the vertical and horizontal flags as shown in FIG. To determine. In the flag of FIG. 3, when the flag is “1”, the vertical direction is set, and when the flag is “0”, the horizontal direction is set. Thus, when the flag state of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart for determining the output of the facsimile control unit. The facsimile control unit 7
As described above, by having the same-size vertical / horizontal recording enable flag as shown in FIG. 4, when the A4 size and the B5 size are received, a flow as shown in FIG. Is determined as it is to be output as it is. That is, it is determined whether or not the recording paper is the same size in the vertical and horizontal recording papers (step 201). If the recording paper is the same size in A4 size or B5 size, the process proceeds to the vertical and horizontal output flow (see FIG. 5). If they are not the same size, other A5 size, A6 size, B6 size
If a B5 size is received after the A4 size or A5 size is received after the A4 size, the data is output as it is (step 202).

FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart for determining the output of the output direction determining unit. As described above, when the image information rotating unit 10 rotates the image 90 ° or does not rotate, and outputs the image in the vertical and horizontal directions, the output direction determining unit 11 checks the vertical and horizontal flags in FIG. Whether the output is a vertical output or a horizontal output is determined according to the flow shown in FIG. That is, first, it is determined whether or not vertical reception is performed (step 101). If so, it is determined whether or not vertical output is performed (step 102). If so, the vertical and horizontal flags are set horizontally (step 10).
3), a vertical output is made (step 111). For example, FIG.
Assuming that the vertical and horizontal flags are “1” for vertical and “0” for horizontal, this time, the flag has been set to “0” because the vertical was set this time, and the next time, the flag was set to “0”. In addition, even if it is vertical reception (step 101), if it is not vertical output (step 10).
2) Set the vertical and horizontal flags vertically (step 10)
7) The image information is rotated by 90 ° (step 109), and is output in a horizontal direction (step 110). On the other hand, when it is not vertical reception, that is, when it is horizontal reception (step 101), it is determined whether or not it is vertical output (step 104).
The horizontal and vertical flags are set horizontally (step 106), and 90 °
The image is rotated (step 108) to produce a vertical output (step 111). On the other hand, if it is horizontal reception and not vertical output (step 104), the vertical / horizontal flag is set vertically (step 105), and horizontal output is performed as it is (step 110).

Note that the facsimile control unit 7 can easily determine whether to receive vertically or horizontally because the width size can be determined by the protocol and the sub-scanning length can also be determined by the number of lines received. If the facsimile control unit 7 sets the conditions for entering the output flow of FIG. 6 for each received file, the received files of the same size are displayed vertically and horizontally. For example, when there are three reception files, such as,, the output is performed alternately vertically and horizontally for each received file, alternately output vertically and horizontally for each received file, and alternately vertically and horizontally for each received file. FIG. 7 is an output flowchart for each line in the present invention. When the facsimile apparatus accommodates two lines, it is possible to output the data vertically and horizontally for each line by the flow shown in FIG. That is, first, the line number No. 1 is determined (step 301). If so, it is determined whether the image is received vertically (step 302). If the image is received horizontally, the image information is rotated by 90 ° (step 301). 304), and output vertically (step 306). On the other hand, the line No. If received from other than No. 1, 2 (step 301), N
o. The flow shifts to the flow of No. 2 and it is determined whether or not vertical reception is performed (step 303). If so, the image information is rotated by 90 ° (step 305) and output horizontally (step 3).
07). The description of the flow in FIG. 7 is omitted,
More specifically, it is determined for each line whether or not vertical and horizontal recording sheets of the same size in FIG. 6 are present, and as shown in FIG. Is set, the image information is rotated by 90 °.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When a sheet of the same size is received, without a sorter, without adding extra marks to the received image, and without waste such as inserting a blank sheet, it is output alternately vertically and horizontally for each received file or line. because, fractionation results in easier possible der, it is possible to realize the sort function to easily.

[0013]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram of an image information rotating unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a pattern of a vertical / horizontal flag provided in an output direction determining unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing a pattern of a vertical / horizontal recordable flag of the same size provided in the facsimile control unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a vertical / horizontal output operation of an output direction determining unit.
It is.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the output operation of the facsimile control unit.
It is.

FIG. 7 is an output flowchart for each line in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 scanner 2 plotter 3 image information storage unit (SAF) 4 image information compression / reproduction unit (DEC) 5 communication control unit (CCU) 6 modem 7 facsimile control unit 8 operation display unit 9 page memory 10 image information rotation unit 11 output direction Decision section

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile recording paper classifying method for receiving a first line and a second line, receiving image information via each line, and recording and discharging the same on a recording paper, comprising: Receiving the information, a first step of determining whether the image information is received via the first line or the second line; and determining whether the image information is transmitted through the first line. If the first image information is received via the first image, the first image is recorded on one of the vertically set recording paper and the horizontally set recording paper (first recording paper). Information is recorded and discharged, and before recording the first image information on the first recording paper, it is determined whether or not the direction of the first image information corresponds to the setting direction of the first recording paper. If not, the first image information is set to correspond to the setting direction of the first recording paper. A second step of turning over and recording, and if the image information is received via the second line (second image information), the image is set in a direction other than the setting direction of the first recording paper. The recording paper (second recording paper) has the second
The image information is recorded and discharged, and before recording the second image information on the second recording paper, it is determined whether or not the direction of the second image information corresponds to the setting direction of the second recording paper. Discriminating and, if not corresponding, rotating the second image information so as to correspond to the setting direction of the second recording sheet, and recording the second image information .