JP3305019B2 - Image processing system and control method for image processing system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing system capable of executing various complex processes having various functions in addition to a copying function, and more particularly to an image processing system capable of outputting processing mode setting items for various complex processes to a recording medium. Processing system and image processing
The present invention relates to a control method for a physical system .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of digital copying machines having a digital image processing function, various functions such as a facsimile function, a printer formatter function, and an image electronic file function have been used by using a scanner unit and a printer unit of a digital image forming apparatus. An image processing system has been developed which can execute various complex processes having a copying function in addition to.

On the other hand, in the image electronic file function,
With the recent increase in the amount of documents in government offices and offices,
The types and classifications of documents stored in a storage device such as a magneto-optical disk included in an image electronic file device are also considerably large. In addition, various combinations of filing modes, such as storage modes and methods, are possible, and an efficient filing method for these various documents is desired.

Therefore, when recording a document having a specific fixed format from a variety of documents, paying attention to the fact that the filing mode is fixed, the filing efficiency is improved by treating one disk as a fixed processing mode. Some proposals have been made to improve the quality.

[0005]

However, in the image electronic filing apparatus having the fixed processing mode, a display screen of an operation panel provided in the main body of the copier as a means for confirming the currently set processing mode. Since only one processing mode is used, all the set processing modes cannot be displayed on one screen, and the screen must be repeatedly switched or scrolled to set a desired processing mode. And the operability is extremely low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. By outputting a list of processing mode states in a mark sheet format, the output mark sheet can be used as a processing mode change setting sheet. , An image processing system and an image processing system capable of simultaneously checking the setting state of the processing mode and changing the setting of the processing mode
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system control method .

[0007]

An image processing system according to the present invention comprises: image reading means for reading an image; and image recording on a recording medium based on image information output from the image reading means. an image recording means for, setting means for the selected setting desired processing mode for said image reading means reads the image, storage means for storing a desired processing mode set by the setting unit, called up from the storage means The image read by the image reading means
Analyzing the set processing mode, the image reading means
The processing mode set for the image read by
Generating means for generating processing mode information for enabling confirmation by an operator, and the image output from the generating means
Processing set for the image read by the reading unit
The processing mode for enabling the mode to be confirmed by the operator.
First image recording based on the image information to the image recording means.
And the image reading means.
The processing mode set for the image read by
Of the processing mode candidates that can be changed
Set for the image read by the image reading means.
A processing mode different from the above-mentioned processing mode
The second image recording for enabling the selection is performed in the processing mode.
Along with the first image recording based on the
Control means for controlling execution by the recording means.
Is what you do. Further, based on the processing mode information,
The first image record is read by the image reading means.
Marking of processing mode information including the original data of the image
Wherein the second image record includes a print in a print format.
In the mark sheet format including the selection change column of the processing mode
Includes prints.

Further, by the control by the control means,
A first image based on the mode information by the image recording means.
Recording medium on which the second image recording was performed together with the image recording of
The body can be read by the image reading means.
I, wherein said image reading means is outputted by reading
By analyzing the reading result of the recording medium, the second image
The apparatus includes a determination unit that determines an operator's mode selection state for recording, and a mode change unit that changes a setting of a processing mode based on a determination result of the determination unit.

Further, determination means, the second of the said analyzes mark information for the second image recording second image on the recording medium on which the image recording has been performed by the image reading means is outputted by reading It is configured to determine the mode selection state of the operator for recording . Images according to the present invention
The control method of the image processing system includes an image reading device that reads an image.
And image information output from the image reading means.
Image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on
A desired processing mode for an image read by the image reading means.
Setting means for selecting and setting a mode, and setting by the setting means.
Storage for storing the determined desired processing mode in the storage means
Controlling means for controlling the image processing system, comprising:
The image reading means called from the storage means
The processing mode set for the image read by
Analyze and match the image read by the image reading means.
To enable the operator to confirm the set processing mode.
Generating step for generating processing mode information for
The image reading means output in the generating step
The operator sets the processing mode set for the scanned image.
On the basis of the processing mode information to enable confirmation
Causing the first image recording to be executed by the image recording means.
So that the image is read by the image reading means.
Settings different from the processing mode set for the
Out of the processing mode candidates that can be changed
The processing mode set for the image read by the column.
Mode that can be selected by the operator.
A second image recording for the recording based on the processing mode information.
Along with the first image recording, the image recording means
And a control step for controlling the execution.
is there.

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[0011]

[0012]

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an image input device (hereinafter, referred to as a reader unit) for converting a document into image data, and 2 has a plurality of types of recording paper cassettes. An image output device for outputting a visible image (hereinafter referred to as a printer unit);
It is an external device electrically connected to and has various functions. The external device 3 includes a facsimile unit 4, a file unit 5, a man-machine interface unit 6 connected to the file unit 5, a computer interface unit 7 for connecting to a computer, and information from the computer as a visible image. An image memory unit 9 for storing information from a formatter unit 8 and a reader unit 1 for temporarily storing information sent from a computer, and a core for controlling each of the above functions 1 to 8. A part 10 and the like are provided.
520 is an external storage device, 608 is a display,
Reference numeral 619 denotes a keyboard.

In the image processing system thus configured, a desired processing mode for an image read by the image reading means (reader unit 1) is selected and set on the display screen by the setting means and stored in the storage means. When a desired processing mode is called from the storage means, the generating means (CPU 122 of the reader unit 1 described later) analyzes the processing mode and generates setting state screen data according to the selection item format of the display screen. (Printer unit 2) can output a setting status screen according to the selection item format of the display screen on a recording medium, thereby outputting a list of all settable processing mode items according to the selection item format of the display screen. I do.

Further, the determination means (the CPU 12 of the reader unit 1)
When the setting state of the processing mode is determined by analyzing the setting state screen image information on the recording medium read by the image reading means in step 2), the correcting means automatically corrects the setting state of the processing mode based on the determination result. This makes it possible to use the recording medium output by the image recording means as a processing mode input source.

Further, the discriminating means is configured to read different image information (for example, a difference in density, a difference in image color, a difference in image pattern, or a difference in image pattern) in the same setting state screen area on the recording medium read and output by the image reading means. Combination) to determine the processing mode setting state,
It is possible to input a processing mode to be changed in the same area as the currently set processing mode setting item area output on the screen on the recording medium. Hereinafter, in detail 1 to
8 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the configuration of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation will be described.

The originals stacked on the original feeder 101 are sequentially conveyed one by one onto the original platen glass surface 102. When the document is conveyed, the lamp 103 of the scanner unit is turned on, and the scanner unit 104 moves to irradiate the document. The reflected light of the original is reflected on mirrors 105, 106, 1
07, sequentially pass through a lens 108, and then input to a CCD image sensor unit 109 (hereinafter, referred to as CCD).

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram showing a signal processing configuration of the reader unit 1 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation will be described.

The image information input to the CCD 109 is photoelectrically converted here and is converted into an electric signal. CCD109
From the following amplifiers 110R, 110G,
At 110B, the signal is amplified according to the input signal level of the A / D converter 111. The output signal from the A / D converter 111 is
The signal is input to the shading circuit 112, where the lamp 1
03 and uneven sensitivity of the CCD 109 are corrected. A signal from the shading circuit 112 is output to a Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 and an external I / F switching circuit 11.
9 is input. The Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 calculates the signal from the shading circuit 112 based on the following equation (1) to obtain a Y signal.

Y = 0.3R + 0.6G + 0.1B (1) Further, there is provided a color detection circuit that separates R, G, and B signals into seven colors and outputs a signal for each color. An output signal from the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 is input to a scaling / repeat circuit 114. The magnification in the sub-scanning direction is changed by the scanning speed of the scanner unit 104, and the magnification in the main scanning direction is changed by the scaling / repeat circuit 114. Further, a plurality of identical images can be output by the scaling / repeat circuit 114. The contour / edge emphasis circuit 115 obtains edge emphasis and contour information by emphasizing high frequency components of the signal from the scaling / repeat circuit 114. A signal from the contour / edge enhancement circuit 115 is input to a marker area determination / contour generation circuit 116 and a patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117. A marker area determination / contour generation circuit 116 reads a portion of the document written with a marker pen of a designated color to generate contour information of the marker, and a next patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117 performs this contour. Perform fattening, masking and trimming from information. Further, patterning is performed by a color detection signal from the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113. Patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117
The output signal from is input to the laser driver circuit 118 and is converted into various signals for driving the laser. The signal of the laser driver circuit 118 is input to the printer unit 2, and an image is formed as a visible image.

Next, the external I / F switching circuit 119 for interfacing with the external device 3 will be described.

The external I / F switching circuit 119 outputs the image information from the patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117 to the connector 120 when the image information is output from the leader unit 1 to the external device 3. . When the reader unit 1 inputs image information from the external device 3, the external I
The / F switching circuit 119 inputs image information from the connector 120 to the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113.

Each of the above image information is performed in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 122, and the area generating circuit 121 generates various timing signals necessary for the above image processing from values set by the CPU 122. The communication with the external device 3 is performed using the communication function built in the CPU 122. The sub CPU 123 controls the operation unit 124 and performs communication with the external device 3 using a communication function built in the sub CPU 123.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the printer unit 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

The signal input to the printer unit 2 is converted into an optical signal by an exposure control unit 201 for irradiating the photosensitive member 202 follows the image signal. The latent image formed on the photoconductor 202 by the irradiation light is developed by the developing device 203. The transfer paper is conveyed from the transfer paper 204 or the transfer paper loading unit 205 in synchronization with the timing of the latent image, and the transfer unit loading unit 2
At 06, the developed image is transferred. The transferred image is fixed on the transfer paper by the fixing unit 207, and then discharged to the outside of the apparatus from the paper discharge unit 208. The transfer paper output from the paper discharge unit 208 is discharged to each bin when the sort function is working in the sorter 220, or to the uppermost bin of the sorter when the sort function is not working. .

Next, a method of outputting sequentially read images on both sides of one output sheet will be described.

After the output sheet fixed by the fixing unit 207 is once conveyed to the sheet discharge unit 208, the conveyance direction of the sheet is reversed, and the transfer sheet stack 210 for re-feeding the sheet via the conveyance direction switching member 209. Transport to When the next manuscript is prepared,
The original image is read in the same manner as in the above process, but the transfer paper is fed from the refeeding transfer paper stacking section 210, so that two original images can be output on the front and back surfaces of the same sheet. .

Hereinafter, the system configuration operation of the external device 3 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

The external device 3 is connected to the reader unit 1 by a cable, and controls a signal and controls each function by a core unit 10 in the external device 3. The external device 3 includes a facsimile unit 4 for performing facsimile transmission / reception, a file unit for converting various types of document information into electrical signals and storing them, a formatter unit 8 for expanding code information from the computer into image information, and an interface between the computer. Computer
It comprises an image memory section 9 for storing information from the interface section 7 and the reader section 1 and for temporarily storing information sent from the computer, and a core section 10 for controlling the above functions.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the core unit 10 of the external device 3 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the core unit 10 shown in FIG.

The connector 1001 of the core unit 10 is connected to the connector 120 of the leader unit 1 by a cable. The connector 1001 incorporates three types of signals, and the signal line 1054 is an 8-bit multi-level video signal and a video control signal. The signal 1051 communicates with the CPU 122 in the reader unit 1. The signal 1052 communicates with the sub CPU 123 in the reader unit 1. The signal 1051 and the signal 1052 are subjected to communication protocol processing in the communication IC 1002, and transfer communication information to the CPU 1003 via the CPU bus 1053.

The signal 1054 is a bidirectional signal line. The signal from the reader unit 1 can be received by the core unit 10 and the information from the core unit 10 can be output to the reader unit 1. It is. The signal 1054 is output to the binarization circuit 1004,
They are connected to connectors 1010 and 1013. The connector 1010 is connected to the file unit 5, and the connector 1013 is connected to the image memory unit 9.

The binarizing circuit 1004 outputs the signal 1054 of 8
It has a function of converting a bit multi-level signal into a binary signal.
The binarization circuit 1004 has a simple binarization function of binarizing the multi-level signal 1054 at a fixed slice level, and binarization by a variable slice level in which the slice level varies from the values of pixels around the target pixel. It has a function and a binarization function by the error diffusion method. Output signal 105 of binarization circuit 1004
5 is input to the rotation circuit 1005 and the selector 1008.

The rotation circuit 1005 functions together with the memory 1006. After the information output from the reader unit 1 is converted into a binary signal by the binarization circuit 1004 via the connector 1001, the rotation circuit 1005 is controlled. Memory 1006 below
The information from the reader unit 1 is stored in the memory. Next, the CPU 10
03, the rotation circuit 1005
The information from 06 is rotated and read. Rotating circuit 1005
Is output to the enlargement circuit 1007.

The expansion circuit 1007 first converts the binary signal of the signal 1056 into a multi-level signal. When the signal 1056 is “0”, “00H (H is a hexadecimal number)”
When 056 is "1", it is converted to "FFH". Expansion circuit 1
007 is in the X direction and Y in response to an instruction from the CPU 1003.
It is possible to set the enlargement magnification independently of the direction. The enlargement method is a primary linear interpolation method. Expansion circuit 1007
The output signal 1054 of the connector 1001 or the connector 1010 or the connector 1010
13 is input.

The output signal 1055 of the binarization circuit 1004 and the output signal 1056 of the rotation circuit 1005 are
8 is selected by the instruction of the CPU 1003. The output signal 1058 of the selector 1008 is connected to the connectors 1009, 1010, and 1012.

The CPU bus 1053 is connected to the CPU 1003,
Communication IC 1002, connector 1009, connector 101
0, connector 1011, connector 1012, connector 1
013. CPU 1003 is a communication IC
Communication with the reader unit 1 is performed via 1002. Also, C
The PU 1003 communicates with the facsimile unit 4 via the connector 1009. Similarly, it communicates with the file unit 5 via the connector 1010, the computer interface unit 7 via the connector 1011, the formatter unit 8 via the connector 1012, and the image memory unit 9 via the connector 1013.

The signal flow of the core unit 10 and each unit will be described below. [Processing of Core Unit 10 Based on Information from Facsimile Unit 4] A case where information is output to the facsimile unit 4 will be described. The CPU 1003 communicates with the CPU 122 of the reader unit 1 via the communication IC 1002, and issues a document scan command. The reader unit 1 outputs image information to the connector 120 when the scanner unit 104 scans a document according to a document scan command. The reader unit 1 and the external device 3 are connected by a cable, and information from the reader unit 1 is input to the connector 1001 of the core unit 10. The image information input to the connector 1001 is input to the binarization circuit 1004 through a multi-valued 8-bit signal line 1054. The binarization circuit 1004 converts the 8-bit multilevel signal 1054 into a binary signal. The binarized signal 1055 is supplied to the selector 1008 or the rotation circuit 100.
5 is input. Output signal 1056 of rotation circuit 1005
Is also input to the selector 1008, and the selector 1008
Either the signal 1055 or the signal 1056 is selected.
The selection of the signal is determined by the CPU 1003 communicating with the facsimile unit 4 via the CPU bus 1053. The binarized signal 1058 from the selector 1008 is sent to the facsimile unit 4 via the connector 1009.

Next, a case where information from the facsimile unit 4 is received will be described.

The image information from the facsimile unit 4 is converted into a binary signal via a connector 1009 by a signal line 10.
58. The selector 1008 is a CPU 100
The signal 1058 is output to the signal 1055 or to the signal line 1056 in accordance with the instruction of 3. When the signal line 1055 is selected, the binarized signal from the facsimile unit 4 is subjected to rotation processing by the rotation circuit 1005 and then input to the next enlargement circuit 1007. When the signal 1056 is selected as an output signal from the selector 1008, the signal is directly input to the enlargement circuit 1007 without undergoing rotation processing. Expansion circuit 10
In step 07, the binary signal is converted into an 8-bit multi-value, and then an enlarging process is performed by a linear interpolation method. The 8-bit multilevel signal from the enlargement circuit 1007 is sent to the reader unit 1 via the connector 1001. The reader unit 1 transmits this signal to the external interface switching circuit 119 via the connector 120.
To enter. The external interface switching circuit 119 includes:
The signal from the facsimile unit 4 is input to the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113. The output signal from the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 is subjected to the above-described processing, and then output to the printer unit 2 to form an image on output paper. [Process of Core Unit 10 Based on Information from File Unit 5] A case where information is output to the file unit 5 will be described.

The CPU 1003 communicates with the CPU 122 of the reader unit 1 via the communication IC 1002, and sends out a document scan command. The reader unit 1 outputs image information to the connector 120 when the scanner unit 104 scans a document according to this command. Leader unit 1
And the external device 3 are connected by a cable.
Is input to the connector 1001 of the core unit 10. The image information input to the connector 1001 passes through a multi-valued 8-bit signal line 1054 to the connector 101.
0 or input to the binarization circuit 1004. When the file unit 5 compresses and filing the 8-bit multi-valued information, the information on the signal line 1054 is sent to the file unit 5 via the connector 1010. When the file unit 5 performs filing by compressing the binary information, the binarization circuit 1004 performs binarization. The binarization process and the rotation process are the same as in the case of the facsimile unit 4 described above, and thus the description is omitted.

The binary signal 105 from the selector 1008
8 is sent to the file unit 5 via the connector 1010.

Next, a case where information from the file section 5 is received will be described. The image information from the file unit 5 is transmitted via a connector 1010 to a signal line 1054 in the case of an 8-bit multilevel signal and to a signal line 1058 in the case of a binary signal. The signal line 1054 is transmitted to the reader unit 1 via the connector 1001. The signal on the signal line 1058 is input to the selector 1008. The selector 1008 outputs the signal line 1058 to the signal line 1055 or the signal line 1056 according to an instruction from the CPU 1003. If the signal line 1055 is selected, after the rotation processing, the next enlargement circuit 1007
Is input to When the signal line 1056 is selected as an output signal from the selector 1008, the signal is directly input to the enlargement circuit 1007 without undergoing rotation processing. Expansion circuit 100
The 8-bit multi-level signal from 7 is sent to the reader unit 1 via the connector 1001. The information of the file section sent to the reader section 1 is output to the printer section 2 and an image is formed on an output sheet, similarly to the facsimile section 4 described above. [Process of Core Unit 10 Based on Information from Computer Interface Unit 7] The computer interface unit 7
It interfaces with a computer connected to the external device 3. The computer interface unit 7 is an SCS
It has a plurality of interfaces for communicating with I, RS232C, and Centronics. The computer interface unit 7 has three types of interfaces as described above, and information from each interface is transmitted to the connector 10.
11 and the CPU 1003 via the CPU bus 1053. The CPU 1003 performs various controls based on the transmitted contents. [Process of Core Unit 10 Based on Information from Formatter Unit 8] The formatter unit 8 has a function of expanding command data such as a document file sent from the computer interface unit 7 into image data. C
When the PU 1003 determines that the data transmitted from the computer interface unit 7 via the CPU bus 1053 is data relating to the formatter unit 8, the PU 1003 transfers the data to the formatter unit 8 via the connector 1012.
The formatter unit 8 expands the transferred data into a memory as a meaningful image such as a character or a graphic. Next, a procedure for receiving information from the formatter unit 8 and forming an image on output paper will be described.

The image information from the formatter unit 8 is transmitted to the signal line 1058 via the connector 1012 as a binary signal. The signal on the signal line 1085 is input to the selector 1008. The selector 1008 selects C
The signal 1058 is sent to the signal line 1 according to the instruction of the PU 1003.
055 or output to the signal line 1056. When the signal line 1055 is selected, the signal line 1055 is subjected to a rotation process and then input to the next enlargement circuit 1007. When the signal line 1056 is selected as an output signal from the selector 1008,
The data is directly input to the enlargement circuit 1007 without being subjected to the rotation processing. The 8-bit multi-level signal from the enlargement circuit 1007 is sent to the reader unit 1 via the connector 1001. The information of the formatter unit 8 sent to the reader unit 1 is output to the printer unit 2 and an image is formed on an output sheet, similarly to the facsimile unit 4 described above. [Process of Core Unit 10 Based on Information from Image Memory Unit 9] A case where information is output to the image memory unit 9 will be described. The CPU 1003 communicates with the CPU 122 of the reader unit 1 via the communication IC 1002, and issues a document scan command. The reader unit 1 scans the original with the scanner unit 104 according to this instruction,
The image information is output to the connector 120. The leader unit 1 and the external device 3 are connected by a cable, and information from the leader unit 1 is input to the connector 1001 of the core unit 10. Image information input to the connector 1001 is multi-valued 8
The bit is sent to the image memory unit 9 via the signal line 1054 and the connector 1013. The image information stored in the image memory unit 9 is sent to the CPU 1003 via the data bus of the connector 1013. CPU10
03 transfers the data transmitted from the image memory unit 9 to the computer interface unit 7 described above.
The three types of interfaces mentioned above, namely SCSI,
The data is transferred to the computer through a desired interface among RS232C and Centronics.

Next, a case where information is received from the image memory unit 9 will be described.

First, image information is sent from the computer to the core unit 10 via the computer interface unit 7. When the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 determines that the data transmitted from the computer interface unit 7 via the CPU bus 1053 is data relating to the image memory unit 9, the CPU 1003 transfers the data to the image memory unit 9 via the connector 1013. Next, the image memory unit transmits the 8-bit multilevel signal 1054 via the connector 1013. The signal line 1054 is sent to the reader unit 1 via the connector 1001. The information in the image memory unit 9 sent to the reader unit 1 is output to the printer unit 2 and an image is formed on an output sheet, similarly to the facsimile unit 4 described above.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the facsimile unit 4 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the facsimile unit 4 shown in FIG.

The facsimile unit 4 is connected to the core unit 10 by a connector 400 and exchanges various signals. The signal 451 is a bidirectional binarized image signal.
01 separates the bidirectional signal 451 into an output signal 452 from the facsimile unit 4 and an input signal 453 to the facsimile unit 4. The signal 452 and the signal 453 are supplied to the selector 402
, And the selector 402 selects according to an instruction from the CPU 412. When storing the binary information from the core unit 10 in any of the memories A405 to D408, the selector 402 selects the signal 453. Also,
When transferring data from one memory (any one of the memories A405 to D408) to another memory, the selector 402 selects the signal 452. The output signal 453 of the selector 402 is input to the scaling circuit 403 and undergoes scaling processing. When facsimile transmission of the reading resolution 400 DPI of the reader unit 1 is performed, the scaling circuit 403 converts the resolution according to the facsimile of the receiving side.
The output signal 454 of the scaling circuit 403 is output to the memory A 405, the memory B 406,
One of the memory C 407 and the memory D 408 or 2
The set of memories is stored in a cascade-connected version. The memory controller 404 operates in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 412 to store the memory A405, the memory B406, and the memory C40.
7, a mode for exchanging data with the memory D408 and the CPU bus 462, and a CO having an encoding / decoding function.
A mode in which data is exchanged with the CODEC bus 463 of the DEC 411, a mode in which binary video input data 454 is stored in any of the memory A405, the memory B406, the memory C407, and the memory D408 under the control of the timing generation circuit 409; Memory A405, Memory B40
6, a mode in which the contents of the memory are read out from any one of the memory C 407 and the memory D 408 as a read signal 452.

Each of the memories A405, B406, C407 and D408 has a capacity of 2 Mbytes, and stores an image corresponding to A4 at a resolution of 400 DPI. The timing generation circuit 409 includes the connector 400
And a signal line 459, which is activated by control signals HSYNC, HEN, VSYNC, and VEN from the core unit 10 and generates signals for achieving the following two functions. One is a function of storing the image signal from the core unit 10 in any one of the memory A405, the memory B406, the memory C407, and the memory D408, or two memories, and the other is a function of storing the image signal from the memory A405 and the memory B40.
6, a function of transmitting data from any one of the memory C 407 and the memory D 408 to the read signal line 452. The dual port memory 410 is connected to the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 via a signal line 461 and the CPU 412 of the facsimile unit 4 via a CPU bus 462.
The CPUs 1003 and 412 exchange commands via the dual port memory 410. SCSI
The controller 413 is connected to the facsimile unit 4 shown in FIG.
Interface with the hard disk connected to. It stores data and the like at the time of facsimile transmission and facsimile reception. The CODEC 411 is a memory A40
5, memory B 406, memory C 407, memory D 408
Read out the image information stored in any of
After encoding is performed by a desired method of the MH, MR, and MMR, the memories A405, B406, and C40
7. Store the encoded information in one of the memories D408. Also, the coded information stored in the memory A 405, the memory B 406, the memory C 407, and the memory D 408 is read, and is decoded by a desired MH, MR, or MMR method.
Decoding information, that is, image information is stored in one of the memory C407 and the memory D408. MODEM
Reference numeral 414 denotes a function of modulating encoded information from a hard disk connected to the CODEC 411 or the SCSI controller 413 to transmit the encoded information to a telephone line;
The information transmitted from the CU 415 is demodulated and converted into encoded information, and the encoded information is transferred to a hard disk connected to the CODEC 411 or the SCSI controller 413. The NCU 415 exchanges information according to a predetermined procedure with an exchange installed directly at a telephone office or the like which is directly connected to a telephone line.

Hereinafter, an example of the facsimile transmission process will be described.

The binary image signal from the reader section 1 is input from the connector 400 and is input to the buffer 401 through the signal line 451. The buffer 401 is a CPU 412
The signal 451 is output to the signal line 453 by setting. After being input to the selector 402, the signal 453 reaches the scaling circuit 403. The scaling circuit 403 includes the reader unit 1
From the resolution of 400 DPI to the resolution of facsimile transmission. The output signal 454 from the scaling circuit 403 is stored in the memory A 405 by the memory controller 404. The timing to be stored in the memory A 405 is generated by the timing generation circuit 409 according to the timing signal 459 from the reader unit 1. The CPU 412 is connected to the memory A405 and the memory B40 of the memory controller 404.
6 is connected to the CODEC bus 463 of the CODEC 411. The CODEC 411 reads out the image information from the memory A 405, encodes it by the MR method, and writes the encoded information into the memory B 406. When the codec 411 encodes the A4 size image information, the CPU 412 connects the memory B 406 of the memory controller 404 to the CPU bus 462. The CPU 412 sequentially reads out the encoded information from the memory B 406 and transfers it to the MODEM 414. The MODEM 414 modulates the encoded information and transmits it as facsimile information on a telephone line via the NCU 415.

Next, an example of the facsimile receiving process will be described.

The information sent from the telephone line is NCU
415 and is connected to the facsimile unit 4 in the NCU 415 in a predetermined procedure. Information from NCU 415
The signal enters MODEM 414 and is demodulated. The CPU 412
Information from the MODEM 414 is stored in the memory C 407 via the CPU bus 462. Information of one screen is stored in memory C
When the data is stored in the memory 407, the CPU 412 controls the memory controller 404 to connect the data line 457 of the memory C 407 to the CODEC bus 463 of the CODEC 411. The CODEC 411 is a memory C4
07 are sequentially read and decoded, that is, stored in the memory D408 as image information. CPU 41
2 is the core unit 10 via the dual port memory 410
The CPU 1003 communicates with the CPU 1003 to make settings for printing and outputting an image from the memory D408 to the printer unit 2 through the core unit 10. When the setting is completed, the CPU 412
Starts the timing generation circuit 409 and outputs a predetermined timing signal from the signal line 460 to the memory controller 404. The memory controller 404 synchronizes a signal from the timing generation circuit 409 with the memory D
408, the image information is read out, and the signal line 452 is read.
To be transmitted. The signal 452 is input to the buffer 401 and output to the connector 400 via the signal line 451. The description up to the output from the connector 400 to the printer unit 2 has been described for the core unit 10 and will not be described.

The detailed configuration and operation of the file section 5 will be described below with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of the file section 5 shown in FIG.

The file section 5 is connected to the core section 10 by a connector 500 and exchanges various signals. Signal 55
Reference numeral 1 denotes a bidirectional 8-bit multilevel image signal, which is input to the buffer 501. The buffer 501 separates the bidirectional signal 551 into a multilevel output signal 556 from the file unit 5 and a multilevel input signal 555 to the file unit 5. The multi-level input signal 555 is input to the compression circuit 503, where the multi-level input signal 555 converts the multi-level image information into binary compression information and outputs it to the selector 505. The signal 552 is a bidirectional binary image signal, and is connected to the buffer 502. Buffer 502
The bidirectional binary signal 552 is separated into a binary output signal 558 from the file unit 5 and a binary input signal 557 to the file unit 5. The binary input signal 557 is input to the selector 505. The selector 505 receives an output signal 561 from the compression circuit 503 and a buffer 50 according to an instruction from the CPU 516.
2 and an output signal 562 from the buffer 512, and input to the memory controller 510. Output signal 563 of selector 505
Is also input to the selector 511.

When the compressed information obtained by compressing the 8-bit multi-valued information from the core unit 10 is stored in any of the memories A 506 to D 509, the selector 505 outputs the signal 561.
Select When storing the binary information in the memory, the selector 505 selects the signal 557. When storing the information from the man-machine interface unit 6 shown in FIG. 1 in the memory, the selector 505 selects the signal 562. The output signal 563 of the selector 505 is output to the memories A 506 and B 50 under the control of the memory controller 510.
7, C508, D509, or cascade-connected two sets of memories. The memory controller 510 responds to an instruction from the CPU 516 to
506, B507, C508, D509 and CPU bus 5
60, a mode for exchanging data with the CODEC bus 570 of the CODEC 517 for performing encoding / decoding, and a mode for exchanging data with the timing generation circuit 5.
Signal 563 is stored in memory A506, B50
7, C508, a mode to store in any of D509,
It has four functions of a mode in which memory contents are read from any of the memories A506, B507, C508, and D509 and are output to the signal line 558. Memory A506, B5
Each of 07, C508, and D509 has a memory capacity of 2 Mbytes, and stores an image corresponding to A4 at a resolution of 400 DPI.

The timing generation circuit 514 is connected to the connector 50
0 and a signal line 553, and control signals HSYNC, HEN, VSYNC, VEN from the core unit 10.
And generates a signal to achieve the following two functions. One is to store information from the core unit 10 in one of the memories A506, B507, C508, and D509.
The function of storing data in one memory or two memories is a function of transmitting data from any one of the memories A506, B507, C508, and D509 to the read signal line 558. The connector 513 exchanges signals with the man-machine interface unit 6 shown in FIG. The image information is connected to the buffer 512, and the command is connected to the communication circuit 518. The signal 569 is a bidirectional image signal, and the buffer 512 outputs the signal information to the signal line 562 when receiving the image information from the man-machine interface unit 6. When outputting image information from the file section 5 to the man-machine interface section 6, information on the signal line 568 is transferred via the buffer 512 and the connector 513. The dual port memory 515 includes a signal line 554
Via the CPU 1003 and the CPU bus 56 of the core unit 10
The CPU 516 of the file unit 5 is connected via the “0”. The CPUs 1003 and 516 exchange commands via the dual port memory 515.

The SCSI controller 519 is connected to the external storage device 520 connected to the file unit 5 shown in FIG.
Interface with The external recording device 520 is specifically composed of a magneto-optical disk, and stores data such as image information. The CODEC 517 is a memory A50
6, B507, C508, and D509 are read out, and the MH, MR, MMR
After encoding in the desired format, the memory A50
6, and B507, C508, and D509, and stored as encoded information. In addition, memories A506 and B50
7, C508, and D509, read out the encoded information and perform decoding by a desired method of the MH, MR, and MMR methods.
The decoding information is stored in any one of D509 as image information.

Hereinafter, an example of processing for storing file information in the external storage device 520 will be described.

The 8-bit multi-level image signal from the reader unit 1 is input from the connector 500 and is input to the buffer 501 through the signal line 551. The buffer 501 is
The signal 551 is set to the signal line 555 by the setting of the PU 516.
Output to The signal 555 is input to the compression circuit 503, where it is converted into binary compression information 561. The compression information 561 reaches the memory controller 510 after being input to the selector 505. The signal 563 is input to the memory controller 510 and the selector 51
1, the buffer 512, the connector 513, and also input to the man-machine interface unit 6. The memory controller 510 generates a timing signal 559 in the timing generation circuit 514 according to the signal 553 from the core unit 10 and, in accordance with this signal, converts the compressed signal 563 into the memory A 506.
To memorize.

The CPU 516 has the memory controller 51
0 memory A 506 and memory B 507
517 is connected to the bus line 570. CODEC51
7 reads the compressed information from the memory A506,
Encoding is performed by the MR method, and the encoded information is stored in a memory B507.
Write to. When CODEC 517 finishes encoding,
The CPU 516 is the memory B of the memory controller 510.
507 is connected to CPU bus 560. The CPU 516 sequentially reads out the encoded information from the memory B507,
The data is transferred to the SCSI controller 519. The SCSI controller 519 stores the encoded information 572 in the external storage device 520.

Next, an example of a print process for extracting information from the external storage device 520 and outputting the information from the printer unit 2 will be described.

Upon receiving an information search / print instruction from the man-machine interface unit 6, the CPU 516 proceeds to S
External storage device 520 via CSI controller 519
, And transfers the coded information to the memory C508. At this time, the memory controller 510 sends the CPU bus 560
To the bus 566 of the memory C508. Memory C5
When the transfer of the coded information to the data 08 is completed, the CPU 516
By controlling the memory controller 510,
The memory C 508 and the memory D 509 are connected to the CODEC bus 570 of the CODEC 517. CODEC 517
After reading the encoded information from the memory C508 and decoding it sequentially, it transfers it to the memory D509. CPU 516
Communicates with the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 via the dual port memory 515, and makes settings for printing and outputting an image from the memory D509 to the printer unit 2 through the core unit 10.

When the setting is completed, the CPU 516 activates the timing generation circuit 514 and outputs a predetermined timing signal from the signal line 559 to the memory controller 510. The memory controller 510 reads the decoding information from the memory D509 in synchronization with the signal from the timing generation circuit 514, and transmits the decoding information to the signal line 558.
The signal line 558 is input to a decompression circuit 504, where the decoding information is decompressed and converted into image information. An output signal 556 of the expansion circuit 504 is input to the buffer 501 and output to the connector 500 via the signal line 551. The description up to the output from the connector 500 to the printer unit 2 has been described in the core unit 10 and will not be described.

Hereinafter, the configuration and the display processing operation of the man-machine interface unit 6 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of the man-machine interface unit 6 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, an example of a process of receiving image information from the file unit 5 and displaying the image information on the display will be described.

The connector 600 is connected to the connector 513 of the file section 5 by a cable. The CPU 615 uses C
File unit 5 in the communication circuit 610 via the PU bus 660
And communicates with the CPU 516 to set an image input mode. The bidirectional image signal 651 from the connector 600 is
The signal is separated into one-way signals by the buffer 601. The signal from the file section 5 is supplied to the buffer 601 by a one-way signal 65.
2 is input to the reduction circuit 602. Reduction circuit 60
2 is an FLC display (high dielectric display) 6
The input image signal is reduced according to the display size of 08. The output signal 654 of the reduction circuit 602 is input to the dual port memory 605 through the buffer 603. Writing to the dual port memory 605 is performed by the timing generation circuit 6.
This is done by the signal 658 from the G.04. The timing generation circuit 604 receives the timing signal 6 from the file unit 5.
Activated by 57.

When one line of image information is written in the dual port memory 605, the timing generation circuit 60
4 by the signal 666 from the CPU 615.
(Direct memory access) CPU 61
Reference numeral 5 transfers image information from a dual port memory 605 to a DRAM (dynamic random access memory) 612 via a CPU bus 660 by a built-in DMAC (direct memory access controller). By repeating the above operation, the image information of one screen is
Store it in AM612. The FLC display 608 is
An image request signal (hereinafter referred to as FHSYNC) 665 is connected to a connector 607 via a cable 662 and a timing generation circuit 6
09. The timing generation circuit 609 uses the FHS
Upon receiving YNC 665, DMA request signal 667 is set to C
Output to PU615. Upon receiving the DMA request signal 667, the CPU 615
AC is started, and a line address and one line of image information to be displayed on the FLC display 608 from the DRAM 612 are transferred to the FIFO 606 via the CPU bus 660 by the DMA.
Forward. Next, the timing generation circuit 609 outputs a timing signal 663, reads out one line of image information from the FIFO 606, and transfers it to the FLC display 608 via the connector 607. FLC display 60
8 determines an image display position from a line address to be displayed, and displays one line of image information on the FLC display 608.
Display above. By repeating the above operation, image information of one screen is displayed on the entire surface of the FLC.

Hereinafter, an example of a transfer process for transferring image information in the man-machine interface section 6 to the file section 5 will be described.

The CPU 615 communicates with the CPU 516 of the file section 5 via the communication circuit 610 to set the image output mode. The image information of the man-machine interface unit 6 is stored in the DRAM 612, and is stored in the CPU 615.
Is a DMA request signal 6 from the timing generation circuit 604.
Upon receiving 66, one line of image information is transferred from the DRAM 612 to the dual port memory 605. Next, the image information 656 is read from the dual port memory 605 according to the read timing signal 658 from the timing generation circuit 604. Dual port memory 605
The output signal 656 from the buffer 603 and the buffer 6
The image signal 651 is output to the connector 600 via the “01”. The operation in the file section 5 has been described above and will not be described.

The keyboard interface 618 and the mouse interface 616 communicate with the keyboard 619 and the pointing device (mouse 617), and instruct the man-machine interface unit 6 to perform operations and the like.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the computer interface unit 7 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the computer interface unit 7 shown in FIG.

A connector A (connector) 700 and a connector B (connector) 701 are connectors for a SCSI interface. The connector C702 is a Centronics interface connector. Connector D70
Reference numeral 3 denotes an RS232C interface connector.
The connector E707 is a connector for connecting to the core unit 10. The SCSI interface 704 has two connectors 700 and 701. When connecting a device having a plurality of SCSI interfaces, the connector 7
This is performed by cascade connection using 00 and 701.

Further, the external device 3 and the computer have a one-to-one correspondence.
When the connection is made by the connector, the connector 700 and the computer are connected by a cable, and the connector 701 is connected to a terminator, or the connector 701 and the computer are connected by a cable and the connector 700 is connected to a terminator.
Information input from the connector 700 or the connector 701 is input to the SCSI interface 704 via the signal line 751. SCSI interface 704
Outputs the data to the connector E (connector) 707 via the signal line 754 after performing the procedure according to the SCSI protocol. The connector 707 is connected to
The CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 is connected to the SCSI bus 1053 from the
Interface connector (connectors 700, 701)
Receive the information entered in. CPU 100 of core unit 10
When the data from the device No. 3 is output to the SCSI interface connectors (connectors 700 and 701), the procedure is reversed.

The Centronics interface 705 is
It is connected to a connector C (connector) 702 and is input to a Centronics interface 705 via a signal line 752. The Centronics interface 705 receives data according to the determined protocol procedure,
Connector E (connector) 70 via signal line 754
7 is output. The connector 707 is a CPU of the core unit 10
The CPU 1 of the core unit 10 is connected to the bus 1053
003 receives the information input to the Centronics interface connector (connector 702) from the CPU bus 1053.

The RS232C interface 706 is connected to the connector D (connector) 703,
53, and is input to the RS232C interface 706. The RS232C interface 706 receives data according to the procedure of the determined protocol, and outputs the data to the connector E (connector) 707 via the signal line 754. The connector 707 is connected to the CPU bus 1 of the core unit 10.
053, the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10
Receives information input to the RS232C interface connector (connector 703) from the CPU bus 1053. The data from the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 is transmitted to the RS
When outputting to the 232C interface connector (connector 703), the procedure is reversed.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the formatter unit 8 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the formatter unit 8 shown in FIG.

The above-described computer interface unit 7
Are determined by the core unit 10, and if the data is related to the formatter unit 8, the CP of the core unit 10
U1003 transfers data from the computer to dual port memory 803 via connector 1012 of core unit 10 and connector 800 of formatter unit 8. The CPU 809 of the formatter unit 8 receives the code data transmitted from the computer via the dual port memory 803. The CPU 809 sequentially develops the code data into image data, and outputs the image data to the memory A 806 or the memory B 80 via the memory controller 808.
7 is transferred. The memory A 806 and the memory B 807 each have a memory capacity of 2 Mbytes,
One memory (memory A 806 and memory B 807)
Can support up to an A4 paper size at a resolution of 400 DPI. In the case of supporting up to A3 paper at a resolution of 400 DPI, the memory A 806 and the memory B 807 are cascaded to develop image data. The above memory control is performed by the memory controller 808 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 809.

When the image data needs to be rotated when the image data is developed, it is rotated by the rotation circuit 804 and then transferred to the memory A 806 or the memory B 807. When the development of the image data in the memory A 806 or the memory B 807 is completed, the CPU 809 controls the memory controller 808 to connect the data bus line 858 of the memory A 806 or the data bus line 859 of the memory B 807 to the output line 855 of the memory controller 808.
Connect to Next, the CPU 809 communicates with the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 via the dual port memory 803, and sets a mode for outputting image information from the memory A 806 or the memory B 807. CPU 1 of core unit 10
003 is read via the communication IC 1002 in the core unit 10.
The print output mode is set in the CPU 122 using the communication function built in the CPU 122 of the printer unit 1. The CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 activates the timing generation circuit 802 via the connector 1013 and the connector 800 of the formatter unit 8.

The timing generation circuit 802 includes the core unit 10
A timing signal for reading image information from the memory A 806 or the memory B 807 is generated in the memory controller 808 in response to a signal from the memory controller 808. Image information from the memory A 806 or the memory B 807 passes through a data bus line 858 and an output line 855, and is output from a scaling circuit 801.
Is input to The scaling circuit 801 performs scaling according to an instruction from the CPU 809, and then transfers the result to the core unit 10 via the signal line 851 and the connector 800. The output from the core unit 10 to the printer unit 2 has been described for the core unit 10 and will not be described.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the image memory unit 9 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of the image memory unit 9 shown in FIG.

The image memory unit 9 is connected to the core unit 10 by a connector 900 and exchanges various signals. The signal 951 is a bidirectional 8-bit multilevel image signal, and is input to the buffer 901. The buffer 901 converts the bidirectional signal 951 from the multivalued output signal 95
5 and a multi-level input signal 954 to the image memory unit 9. The multi-level input signal 954 is output to the memory controller 90
5, and is stored in the memory 904. The memory controller 905, upon receiving an instruction from the CPU 906,
04, a mode in which data is exchanged between the CPU bus 957, a mode in which the multi-level input signal 954 is stored in the memory 904 under the control of the timing generation circuit 902, and a mode in which the memory contents are read from the memory 904 and output to the signal line 955. It has three functions of mode. The memory 904 has 3
It has a storage capacity of 2 Mbytes and stores an image equivalent to A3 with a resolution of 400 DPI and 256 gradations. The timing generation circuit 902 includes a connector 900 and a signal line 95.
2 and a control signal HSY from the core unit 10.
It is activated by NC, HEN, VSYNC, VEN and generates signals to achieve the following two functions.

One is that information from the core unit 10 is stored in the memory 9.
The function of storing the information in the signal line 04 and the function of transmitting the signal to the signal line 955 read from the memory 904 are described. The dual port memory 903 is connected to the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 via a signal line 953 and the CPU 906 of the image memory unit 9 via a CPU bus line 957. The CPUs 1003 and 906 exchange commands via the dual port memory 903. Hereinafter, an example of a transfer process of storing image information in the image memory unit 9 and transferring this information will be described.

The 8-bit multi-level image signal from the reader unit 1 is input from the connector 900, passes through the signal line 951, and is input to the buffer 901. The buffer 901 is
The signal 951 is sent to the signal line 95 by the setting of the CPU 906.
4 is output. The memory controller 905 includes the core unit 1
0 from the signal 952, the timing generation circuit 902
Generates a timing signal 956, and stores the signal 954 in the memory 904 according to this signal. The CPU 906,
The memory 904 of the memory controller 905 is connected to the CPU bus 957. The CPU 906 sequentially reads out image information from the memory 904 and
Transfer to 03. The CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 reads the image information of the dual port memory 903 of the image memory unit 9 via the signal line 953 and the connector 900, and transfers this information to the computer interface unit 7. The transfer of the information to the computer interface unit 7 has been described above, and thus the description is omitted. Hereinafter, an example of an image output process for outputting the image information transmitted from the computer from the printer unit 2 will be described.

The image information sent from the computer is sent to the core unit 10 via the computer interface unit 7. The CPU 1003 of the core unit 10
The image information is transferred to the dual port memory 903 of the image memory unit 9 via the PU bus 1053 and the connector 1013. At this time, the CPU 906 controls the memory controller 905 to connect the CPU bus 957 to the memory 9.
04 bus. The CPU 906 transfers image information from the dual port memory 903 to the memory 904 via the memory controller 905. Memory 904
When the image information has been transferred to the CPU 906, the CPU 906 controls the memory controller 905 to connect the data line of the memory 904 to the signal line 955. CPU 906
Communicates with the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 via the dual port memory 903, and performs settings for printing out an image from the memory 904 through the core unit 10 to the printer unit 2. When the setting is completed, the CPU 906
The timing generation circuit 902 is activated and the signal line 95 is activated.
6 sends a predetermined timing signal to the memory controller 90.
5 is output. The memory controller 905 reads image information from the memory 904 in synchronization with a signal from the timing generation circuit 902 and transmits the image information to a signal line 955. The signal line 955 is input to the buffer 901 and output to the connector 900 via the signal line 951. Until output from the connector 900 to the printer unit 2, the core unit 1
0 has been described, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In the above configuration, the operation unit 124 of the reader unit 1, the keyboard 619 of the man-machine interface unit 6, the computer connected to the connectors A 700 to D 703 of the computer interface unit 7 as operation means for inputting various settings are provided. Workstation 790
There is a keyboard (see FIG. 1).
As described in each item, the communication unit is connected to the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10.

The CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 constantly communicates with each connected function. When an operation setting is input by any operation means, a corresponding command code is transmitted to the CPU 1003. After the command interpretation, the sequence program is executed to issue an operation instruction to the function requested to operate. At this time, if the priority order setting and the operation prohibition setting are registered in the sequence program, the usability can be improved according to the purpose of use of the user.

When image data is received from an external device by using the third function, the conditions set by the external device are set in advance in a communication protocol and transmitted, so that the data can be received at the time of reception. Modem 4 training
The CPU 412 interprets various settings via the CPU 14 and further through the dual port memory 410, the CPU of the core unit 10.
By sending a command to 1003, the functions of the present system can be remotely controlled.

The processing mode image output processing operation in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first processing mode image output processing procedure in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention. (1) to (8) show each step. In the present embodiment, a sheet output of a mode setting screen in the image electronic file function process will be described as an example.

First, a magneto-optical disk as a storage medium is inserted into the external storage device 520, and a display LCD screen 2000 shown in FIG. In FIG. 12, the display key 2003 among the display keys 2001 to 2009 in the touch panel format is pressed and corresponds to the file operation instruction screen when file processing is instructed.
The disk attributes, remaining disk amount, etc. are displayed. FIG.
When the display key 2005 as a recording key is pressed on the screen shown in FIG.
Then, when the display key 2009 as a mark sheet key is pressed on this display screen, a mark sheet input mode is instructed.

Then, it is determined whether or not the display key 2009 has been pressed to turn on the mark sheet input mode.
(1) If YES, current processing mode information written on the magneto-optical disk, for example, recording mode data,
Original form data, recording resolution data, disk attribute data, disk name data, password data, and the like are printed out in a mark sheet format from the printer unit 2 as shown in FIG. 15, and a selection change column and a recording column are also printed in a mark sheet format at the same time. Out (2).

Then, if necessary, each item of the change column and the record column on the mark sheet output as shown in FIG. 15 is marked as shown in FIG. Place on. In this state,
When a start key (not shown) on the operation unit 124 is pressed, it is first determined whether or not the mark sheet is MKS. It is determined whether or not there is (4), and if NO, step (8)
Then, only necessary items such as a document name and a document number are read to file the document.

On the other hand, if the judgment in the step (4) is YES, the mark information of the change column read by the reader unit 1 is analyzed, and the current file processing mode setting state is automatically changed and set (5). According to the set file processing mode, the reader unit 1 sequentially reads the original until the end of the original, writes it on the magneto-optical disk of the external storage device 520 (8), and ends the processing.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (1) is NO, it is determined whether or not the setting mode has been changed (6).
If so, the process proceeds to step (8). If YES, it is determined that the mark sheet input mode is in the OFF state.
Using only the CD screen 2000, input and set the file processing mode, change the document name, document number, etc. (7)
Proceed to (8).

In the above embodiment, the confirmation and change processing of the file processing mode at the time of executing the image electronic file function processing in the image processing system has been described as an example. It is also applicable to the processing mode confirmation and mode change setting of the facsimile unit 4 shown in FIG. 1. The processing mode can be output as a mark sheet.

In the above embodiment, the case where the processing modes of the file unit 5 are stored and managed in the external storage device 520 corresponding to one-to-one and the mark sheet is output has been described. By constructing a table for managing the processing modes of the units, the external storage device 520 can output mark sheets of various processing modes set for each facsimile function, printer formatter function, image memory function, and computer interface function. Needless to say,

Further, in the above embodiment, the mark sheet MK
The case where the items marked with the same density in S are read and the change setting of each processing mode is performed has been described. According to this, however, it is necessary to newly provide a change setting item area. May be restricted. Therefore, a configuration may be adopted in which items marked with different densities on the mark sheet MKS are determined and each processing mode is set / changed. This will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the second processing mode image output processing procedure in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (11) indicate each step.
In the present embodiment, a sheet output of a mode setting screen in the image electronic file function process will be described as an example.

First, a magneto-optical disk as a storage medium is inserted into the external storage device 520, and the display unit of the operation unit 124 displays, for example, a display LCD screen 2000 shown in FIG. In FIG. 18, the display key 2003 among the touch keys 2001 to 2009 in the touch panel format is pressed and corresponds to the file operation instruction screen when file processing is instructed.
The disk attributes, remaining disk amount, etc. are displayed. When a display key 2005 as a recording key is pressed on this screen, the display state of the LCD screen 2000 is changed as shown in FIGS.
Then, when the display key 2009 as a mark sheet key is pressed on this display screen, a mark sheet input mode is instructed.

Therefore, it is determined whether or not the display key 2009 has been pressed to turn on the mark sheet input mode.
(1) If YES, current processing mode information written on the magneto-optical disk, for example, recording mode data,
Original form data, recording resolution data, disk attribute data, disk name data, password data, etc. are transmitted from the printer unit 2 to the set item locations as shown in FIG.
For example, the density level (Dth
With a been a mark sheet mark printed out by (ThresholdDensity)), serial Rokuran also printed out simultaneously mark sheet format (2).

Next, if necessary, each item of the setting column and the recording column on the mark sheet output as shown in FIG. 19 is marked (density level (Dth)) as shown in FIG.
At the above density level D) (3), the mark sheet M
The KS is placed on the platen together with the document. In this state, when a start key (not shown) on the operation unit 124 is pressed, first, it is determined whether or not the mark sheet is MKS. It is determined whether or not the level D is greater than a prescribed density level (Dth) (5). If YES, the information of the mark position of the density level D is analyzed to change the processing mode setting (6). On the other hand, if the determination in step (5) is NO, the current processing mode setting is validated (7), and the process proceeds to step (8) and subsequent steps. Step (8)
Then, it is determined whether or not mark reading has been completed for all items of the mark sheet MKS.
Returning to (5), if YES, the reader unit 1 according to the newly set processing mode or the previously set processing mode.
Starts reading the original (9), registers the original image in the storage medium of the external storage device 520 until the original runs out, and ends the processing.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (1) is NO, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the setting mode (10).
If so, proceed to step (9). If YES, it is determined that the mark sheet input mode is OFF, and L
Using only the CD screen 2000, input and set the file processing mode, change the document name, document number, etc. (11),
Proceed to (9).

In the above embodiment, the mark sheet MKS is used.
A case has been described in which predetermined density information is output to a predetermined area, and the output density information or marked density information is read, but predetermined pattern information is output to a predetermined area and the output pattern is output. It may be configured to read information or marked pattern information. Note that, in this case, the determination is not made based on the density on the mark sheet MKS, but based on the percentage of white pixels or black pixels closed out of a predetermined number of pixels in a predetermined area. ”And black pixel as“ 1 ”
H ”.

The printer unit 2 for outputting the mark sheet MKS converts the color image into yellow, magenta, cyan,
When a color printer capable of outputting each color image of black is configured, magenta (M) is used when outputting to the mark sheet MKS, and black (K) is used as a marking color of the mark sheet MKS. It is possible to improve the identification of each setting item of the mark sheet MKS.

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As described above, the image processing of the present invention
According to the system, image reading means for reading an image,
Based on the image information output from the image reading means
Image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium, and image reading
Select the desired processing mode for the image read by the
Setting means to be set, and the location set by the setting means.
Storage means for storing a desired processing mode.
Read by the image reading means called from the storage means.
Analyzes the processing mode set for the
Set for the image read by the image reading means.
Processing mode to enable the operator to confirm the processing mode
Code information is generated, and the
Set for the image read by the image reading means
The above processing for enabling the processing mode to be confirmed by the operator
The first image recording based on the mode information is performed by the image recording
Controlling to execute by the step and reading the image
The processing set for the image read by the means
Among processing mode candidates that can be set differently from the mode
From the image read by the image reading means.
The operator sets a processing mode different from the specified processing mode.
The second image recording for enabling selection by
A first image recording based on mode information,
Since it is controlled to be executed by the recording means,
What is the processing mode set for the displayed image?
The confirmation is added to the processing mode information by the image recording means.
The operator can easily obtain the result of the first image recording based on the
The confirmation of the processing mode and the processing
Among processing mode candidates that can be set differently from the mode
From the image read by the image reading means.
Selection of a processing mode different from the specified processing mode
From the result of the second image recording by the image recording means.
The operator can easily confirm the processing mode and
Both the confirmation and change of the processing mode
The operator can easily obtain the result of the image recording by the image recording means.
You can simply do it. Also, based on the processing mode information,
The first image record is read by the image reading means.
Of the processing mode information including the original form data of the
The second image record including a print in a worksheet format.
The record is a mark sheet format that includes the selection change column of the processing mode.
Because it includes the print in the formula, it
Confirmation of the specified processing mode
A first image based on the processing mode information by the recording means;
The operator can easily perform operations via the mark sheet for image recording.
With the confirmation of the processing mode, the processing mode and
Is selected from the processing mode candidates for which different settings can be changed.
Set for the image read by the image reading means
Selection of a processing mode different from the processing mode
Via the mark sheet of the second image recording by the recording means,
It is easy for the operator to check the processing mode
And both the confirmation and change of the processing mode
The operator can easily use the mark sheet by the recording means.
It can be carried out.

Further, by the control by the control means,
A first image based on the mode information by the image recording means.
Recording medium on which the second image recording was performed together with the image recording of
The body can be read by the image reading means.
The image reading means reads and outputs
By analyzing the reading result of the recording medium, the second image
A discriminator for discriminating the operator's mode selection status for recording
And the processing mode based on the determination result of the determination means.
Since the apparatus includes the mode changing means for changing the setting, the recording medium output from the image recording means can be used as a processing mode input source. Further, the determination means performs the second image recording which is read and output by the image reading means.
The second mark information to the image recording on the recording medium
Information on the second image recording by the operator.
Since the mode selection state is determined, the mark information of the processing mode to be changed can be instructed to be written on the same area as the currently set processing mode setting item area output on the screen on the recording medium. Image processing system of the present invention
According to the control method of (1), the image called from the storage means is
The processing set for the image read by the image reading means
Analysis mode and analyze the image read by the image reading means.
The processing mode set for the image can be confirmed by the operator
To generate processing mode information for enabling
Set for the image read by the image reading means.
To enable the operator to confirm the processing mode
The first image record based on the processing mode information is stored in the image record.
Recording means for controlling the execution, and
The above-mentioned set for the image read by the reading means
Processing mode candidates that can be changed in settings different from the processing mode
From among the images read by the image reading means
Operating a processing mode different from the one set above.
A second image record to allow the author to select
Along with the first image recording based on the processing mode information,
Since it is controlled to be executed by the image recording means,
What is the processing mode set for the scanned image?
The processing mode is checked by the image recording means.
Operation via the result of the first image recording based on the
Can be easily performed by the
In addition, a processing mode in which the setting can be changed differently from the processing mode
Images read by the image reading means from among the candidates
Processing mode different from the processing mode set for
Is selected as the result of the second image recording by the image recording means.
The operator can easily confirm the processing mode and
It is possible to check and change the processing mode
Is operated through the image recording result by the image recording means.
Can easily do this.

Therefore, while visually recognizing a large number of items necessary for setting the processing mode and the current processing mode setting state, the user can complete the operation setting input for changing the processing mode simply by entering a new change item. There is an excellent effect that the processing mode with excellent performance can be set efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a reader unit and a printer unit illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram illustrating a signal processing configuration of a reader unit illustrated in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a core unit illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a facsimile unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a file unit illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a man-machine interface unit illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a computer interface unit illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a formatter unit illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an image memory unit illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first processing mode image output processing procedure in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a first processing mode image output operation instruction screen in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a first processing mode image output operation instruction screen in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a first processing mode image output operation instruction screen in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a first processing mode mark sheet output example in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of entry in a first processing mode mark sheet in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second processing mode image output processing procedure in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a view showing a second processing mode image output operation instruction screen in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a second processing mode mark sheet output example in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of entry in a second processing mode mark sheet in the multifunction peripheral according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reader part 2 Printer part 122 CPU 124 Operation part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masaki Sakai 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Kento Utsunomiya 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo JP-A-61-35059 (JP, A) JP-A-63-221358 (JP, A) JP-A-2-286276 (JP, A) JP-A 4-304762 (JP) , A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06T 1/00 H04N 1/23 G03G 15/36 G03G 21/00

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] An image reading means for reading 1. A picture, an image recording means for image recording on a recording medium based on image information output from the image reading means, a desired processing mode for said image reading unit reads image setting means for selecting settings, storage means for storing a desired processing mode set by said setting means, by the image reading means to be called from the storage means
Analyzes the processing mode set for the scanned image
The image read by the image reading means.
To allow the operator to confirm the set processing mode.
And generating means for generating a processing mode information, read by the image reading means is outputted from said generating means
Set the processing mode set for the captured image to the operator.
Based on the processing mode information for more confirmation
The first image recording is executed by the image recording means.
And the image read by the image reading means.
Settings different from the processing mode set for the image
The image reading means from the changeable processing mode candidates
The processing mode set for the image read by
Mode that can be selected by the operator
A second image recording for the image processing based on the processing mode information.
Along with the first image recording, the image recording means executes
The image processing system characterized by having a control means for controlling so as to line. (2) A first image based on the processing mode information;
The image recording is based on the original of the image read by the image reading means.
Mark mode for processing mode information including manuscript form data
Wherein the second image record comprises a processing mode.
Print in mark sheet format including selection change field
The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising:
M 3. The image processing device according to claim 3 , wherein
First image based on the mode information by image recording means
The recording medium on which the second image recording has been performed together with the recording
Be possible to read the serial image reading means, said recording medium by the image reading means is outputted by reading
By analyzing the reading result of the body, the second image recording
And discriminating means for discriminating a mode selection state of the operator against the setting variable determination result based processing mode of said discriminating means
2. The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a mode changing unit for performing a change . 4. The discriminating means analyzes mark information for the second image recording on the recording medium on which the second image recording is performed, which is read and output by the image reading means, and performs the preceding analysis.
4. The image processing system according to claim 3, wherein an operator's mode selection state for the second image recording is determined. (5) Image reading means for reading an image,
Recording based on image information output from image reading means
Image recording means for recording an image on a medium, and the image reader
Select and set the desired processing mode for the image read by the column
Setting means for setting, and a desired setting set by the setting means.
Storage control means for storing the processing mode in the storage means;
A method for controlling an image processing system having By the image reading means called from the storage means
Analyzes the processing mode set for the scanned image
The image read by the image reading means.
To allow the operator to confirm the set processing mode.
A generating step for generating processing mode information; The image reading means output in the generating step
Operate the processing mode set for the scanned image
On the basis of the processing mode information so that the
Causing the first image recording to be executed by the image recording means.
And read by the image reading means.
Different from the processing mode set for the selected image
Read the image from among the processing mode candidates whose settings can be changed
The processing set for the image read by the means
Process mode different from the mode can be selected by the operator
The second image recording for performing the processing is performed based on the processing mode information.
Together with the first image recording,
A control step of controlling to execute Method of controlling image processing system characterized by having
Law.