JP3266129B2 - Receiving information printer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a received information printing apparatus, and more particularly to a received information printing apparatus having a function of recording received information on both sides of a sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a transmission method using a facsimile apparatus, there is a transmission method in which additional information such as sender information, receiver information, and comments is added to document information. The transmission method is roughly classified into a method of transmitting the additional information as a part of the header, and a method of transmitting the additional information in the form of a transmission sheet.

The former method is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-26.
9551, JP-A-63-30048, JP-A-62-31256, and JP-A-63-284
No. 971 and the like. The latter method is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-63-69374 and
It is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-3-113375.

[0004]

According to the method of transmitting as a part of the header, the additional information is added to the header portion of the document information, so that the received document information is missing or information that is unsightly on the document surface. However, there is a problem that the length of the recording paper is increased by the amount of the description or the addition of the header, and the standard paper size is deviated.

[0005] Further, in the transmission method using a transmission sheet, if document information is accumulated in a plurality of sheet discharge units in a receiving apparatus, there is a problem that it is difficult to sort by destination. In particular, when a receiving function for printing received information on both sides is provided, the transmission sheet may be ejected face down, and there is a problem that it is difficult to distinguish between a plurality of documents.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a reception information printing apparatus which eliminates the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and can easily sort received document information for each of a plurality of communications for each destination.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a printing means for printing received information on both sides, and a method for receiving original information and transmission sheet information.
It is characterized in that there is provided a paper discharging means for storing paper so that the surface on which the transmission sheet is printed faces upward.

According to this feature, when a plurality of sets of document information including transmission sheet information are received, even if the information received by the printing means is printed on both sides, the transmission sheet is directed upward by the paper discharging means. Since the sheets are accumulated in the document information, the plural sets of document information can be easily sorted for each destination.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a transmission device of the facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a transmitting device includes an input device 1 such as a scanner, an image information memory 2 for storing document information read from the input device 1, and a sender sheet, a receiver information, a date, and a message in a format of a transmission sheet. And a transmission sheet creation unit 3 for creating transmission sheet information by combining the above. Also, a central control unit 4 including a CPU and the like, a communication control unit 5 for performing operations such as controlling communication with a facsimile machine by a protocol, and a line control unit 6 for controlling lines are provided.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a receiving apparatus of the facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the receiving device is a line control unit 7, a communication control unit 8, an image information memory 9 for storing the received transmission sheet information, document information, and the like, a central control unit 10, and an output unit 11 including a printer and the like. . The output unit 11 has a function of printing on both sides of a sheet.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing main functions of the transmitting apparatus. In the figure, an NSF analyzing unit 21 analyzes an NSF (non-standard function) sent from a receiving device during a protocol, and a double-sided printing instruction unit 22 outputs a double-sided printing instruction. The NSS creation unit 23 creates an NSS (non-standard function setting) including the instruction for the double-sided printing. The transmission unit 24 performs processing such as modulation and sends it out. These are realized as functions of the communication control unit 5.

The transmission sheet information 25 is created by the transmission sheet creation section 3, and the document information 26 is stored in the image information memory 2. The transmission sheet information 25 and the document information 26 are supplied to the transmission unit 24 via a switching unit (SW) 27 which is switched under the control of the central control unit 4.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main functions of the receiving apparatus. The receiving device includes a receiving unit 31, an image information extracting unit 32, an NSS analyzing unit 33, and an MPS (multi-page signal) detecting unit 34, and these are realized as functions of the communication control unit 8. The storage unit 35 temporarily stores the received transmission sheet information and document information.
It is set on the image information memory 9. The printing unit 36 and the paper reversing unit 37 for turning over the paper are functions of the output unit 11. The control unit 38 controls the address determination of the storage unit 35, the operation of sheet reverse recording, and the like, based on signals from the NSS analysis unit 33, the MPS detection unit 34, and the like.

Next, the operation of the transmitting apparatus will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, NS
The F-analysis unit 21 analyzes the NSF sent from the receiving device (step S1), and determines whether or not the NSF is instructed to have a double-sided printing function (step S2). If this determination is affirmative, step S3
The NSS creating unit 23 sets the double-sided printing function in the NSS.

When the communication of the protocol proceeds smoothly and the operation for transmitting image information starts, the switching unit 27 connects the transmission sheet information 25 to the transmission unit 24, and the transmission sheet information is transmitted from the transmission unit 24 ( Step S4). Next, the switching unit 27 is switched so as to connect the document information 26 to the transmission unit 24. When the switching unit 27 is switched, the document information 2
6 is supplied to the transmission unit 24 and output to the line (step S5).

Next, the operation of the receiving apparatus will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. After transmitting the NSF (step S1), the receiving device receives the NSS from the transmitting device, and analyzes the content by the NSS analyzing unit 33 (step S2). Then, it is determined whether or not a non-standard function setting for double-sided printing has been made in the NSS (step S3). If the non-standard function setting for double-sided printing has been made, the process proceeds to step S4, and the image information extracted by the image information extraction unit 32 is stored in the first area of the storage unit 35. Next, it is determined whether an MPS has been detected (step S5). If the determination is affirmative, the image information is stored in the second area (step S6). As a result, transmission sheet information is stored in the first area, and document information is stored in the second area. When the document information includes a plurality of pages, the document information for a plurality of pages is stored in the second area.

Next, it is determined whether or not the reception of the image information has been completed (step S7). If the determination is affirmative, the information of one page of the first area is read out and sent to the printing unit 36. Feed, print, and eject (Step S
8). When the printing is completed, the sheet is sent to the sheet reversing unit 37, and the sheet is turned over (step S9).
Next, the sheet is sent to the printing unit 36 again, and the information of the second area, that is, the transmission sheet information, is printed on the back surface thereof, and is discharged (step S10).

Next, it is determined whether or not all the data in the second area has been printed (step S11).
If not, the process returns to step S10, where the data of the second area is further read for one page, printed, and then discharged to the discharge unit. If the determination in step S11 is affirmative,
End reception.

When the output unit 11 is of a type in which the printing surface is on the lower side and newly discharged sheets are sequentially stacked on the lower side, the transmission sheet information is printed on the upper surface of the uppermost sheet. Will be.

For example, in FIG. 7, a paper 41 (41a1-41a) is supplied to a discharge section 40 provided in a facsimile machine.
a4) has already been discharged, and assuming a storage order in which newly printed paper 41a5 is discharged to the bottom of these papers 41, the transmission sheet information is printed first and already stored in the discharge unit 40. Paper 41a1
Is printed on the upper surface of the.

On the other hand, when step S3 is negative,
Proceeding to step S13, the image information is stored in the same area as the normal reception on the storage unit 35, and when the reception is completed, normal printing is performed by the printing unit 36 (step S14).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of receiving sheets of the document information with the transmitting sheet attached to the discharge unit 40, the transmitting sheet is printed on the upper surface of the receiving sheet. Therefore, if the receiving papers are sorted in units of transmission sheets from above, the receiving papers can be easily sorted by destination described in the transmission sheets.

In the above-described embodiment, an example of a facsimile apparatus of a type in which received papers are sequentially stored at the lower side has been described. However, a paper discharge unit of a type in which received papers are sequentially stored at the upper side is provided. The present invention can be similarly applied to a facsimile machine. In this case, after the document information is printed first and discharged to the discharge unit, the transmission sheet information is printed and discharged on the back side of the last page on which the document information is printed.

Although the present embodiment has a paper discharge section of a type in which the printed document information is discharged with the lower side, the present invention is not limited to this. It is apparent that the present invention can be applied to a sheet having a paper discharge section of a type that discharges the paper.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, in a receiving information printing apparatus for printing received information on both sides, even if document information with a transmission sheet is accumulated in a plurality of sets of paper discharge units, Since the sheet is discharged so that the print surface of the transmission sheet faces upward, the sheet is discharged so that it can be easily sorted for each group, that is, for each destination.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic hardware configuration of a transmission device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic hardware configuration of a receiving device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the transmission device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the receiving device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a reception sheet discharged to a discharge unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 output unit 32 image information extraction unit 33 NSS
Analysis unit, 35: storage unit, 36: printing unit, 37: paper reversing unit

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yasushi Sakashita 3-7-1, Funai, Iwatsuki-shi, Saitama Prefecture Inside Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (72) Ryuharu Hosaka 3-7-1, Fuuchi, Iwatsuki-shi, Saitama Fuji Fuji Xerox (56) References JP-A-1-129652 (JP, A) JP-A-1-246955 (JP, A) JP-A-60-206267 (JP, A) JP-A-61-23763 (JP, A) U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 60-81954 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1/00-1/00 108

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An apparatus comprising original information and transmission sheet information.
When the reception information is received, the reception information is printed on both sides of the paper and the reception information is printed.
Top surface of the top sheet of information printed on paper
Control means to accumulate so that it becomes the print surface of the transmission sheet information
A reception information printing device comprising a step .