JP3501892B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of reading both sides of an original during one original conveyance and recording the reading result or the transmission result on the original, and more particularly, the above-mentioned respective results of front and back sides on the original. The present invention relates to a facsimile device that can record on.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a stamping device for recording a mark on a document is provided at a position downstream of a document conveying path in order to indicate to a user that a transmitted document is normally read and is normally transmitted. There is provided a facsimile apparatus which has a mark and records a mark on a document when reading or transmission is normally completed. For example, in the facsimile machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-73765, when the stamp device as described above is provided at a plurality of places and the same original is transmitted a plurality of times, the stamp devices at the places are used for recording, and the marks are overlapped. To prevent the transmission result at each transmission. Further, in a facsimile apparatus for double-sided transmission, which is designed to read both sides of a document during one-time conveyance of the document, after the both sides of the document have been read or the transmission of both sides has been completed, the two-sided document is transferred to the rear end of the document. If the reading or transmission is completed normally, a mark (stamp) indicating that is recorded.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, in double-sided transmission in which both sides of an original are read during one-time conveyance of the original, an indication that the reading or the transmission of only the front side or only the back side is normally completed is displayed. There is a problem that you cannot do it. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, that the reading or transmission of only the front surface or the back surface is normally completed, that the reading or transmission of both surfaces is normally completed, and that both surfaces are read. Another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of recording a mark on a document that can distinguish four types of results, that is, the occurrence of a transmission error.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] First to solve the above problems
Means for reading both the front and back sides of a document during one-time document transportation, and a facsimile apparatus equipped with a stamp control means, which prints marks on only one side of the document, and one-time document transportation Immediately before the end, depending on the original reading result or its transmission result, only the front side is read or sent normally, the back side is read or sent normally, both sides are read or sent normally, both sides are read or sent abnormally. There marks distinguishable, characterized in that a stamp control means that records in the stamping device on only one side of the document. According to a second means, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, the stamp device is configured to always record the same mark, and the stamp control means records different numbers of times on a running document corresponding to four kinds of results. It is characterized by being configured to execute an operation.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the stamp apparatus is configured to always record the same mark, and the stamp control means is used when the front surface is normally completed and the back surface is normally completed. Is characterized in that the recording operation is performed the same number of times, and in addition, a document traveling control unit that controls the traveling / stopping of the document corresponding to the mark recording on the front and back sides is provided. The fourth means is
2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stamp device is configured to always record the same mark, and the stamp control means is configured to record the marks indicating the results of the front surface and the back surface at positions on the document that are separated by a predetermined length or more. It is characterized by having done. A fifth means is, in the facsimile apparatus of claim 1, configured to change the recording time of the stamp control means in accordance with four kinds of results, and to set the stamp device to the recording time changed by the stamp control means. It is characterized in that marks having different lengths are recorded depending on the type.

[0006]

With the above construction, the first means
In a facsimile apparatus capable of reading both sides of a document during one-time document conveyance, a mark capable of distinguishing four types of reading or transmitting results can be recorded on the read document. With the second to fifth means, the above operation can be realized even if the stamp device records the same mark.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a configuration block diagram of an example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, this facsimile machine has a control unit 11 for managing and controlling the entire machine according to a built-in program, a keyboard for an operator to give instructions to the facsimile machine, and a facsimile machine for giving a message etc. to the operator. Operation display unit 12 including a display unit, a RAM 13 for temporarily storing image information and the like, a scanner 14 for reading an image on a document, and received image information decoded by an encoding / decoding unit (DCR) 18. , A network controller (NCU) 16, G for setting up a call to a remote facsimile machine via the public telephone network.
Modem consisting of communication control unit 17, which performs facsimile transmission / reception according to 3 transmission control procedure, low speed modem and high speed modem
19, an image memory 20 for storing image information and the like are provided. When transmitting an image with such a facsimile apparatus, first, the image information is read into the RAM 13 by the scanner 14 under the control of the control unit 11. The image information is encoded by the DCR 18 and stored in the RAM 13 or the image memory 20. Further, the control unit 11 obtains the calling designation information such as the destination designated by the operation display unit 12, and the NCU 16 to which the destination information is passed sets up a call with the designated destination.
Subsequently, the communication control unit 17 executes phase B via the low speed modem, then moves to phase C, and the coded image information data in the RAM 13 or the image memory 20 is modulated by the high speed modem in the modem 19. , NCU16. Upon reception, after the call is set up by the NCU 16, the phase B is entered, predetermined communication is performed via the low-speed modem, the phase C is entered, and the encoded image information data is received. The image information data is stored in the RAM 13 via the NCU 16 and the communication control unit 17, and the DCR 18
Is decoded by and output to the plotter 15 via the RAM 13 or stored in the image memory 20.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a scanner main portion of a facsimile apparatus showing a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the scanner 14 of this embodiment has a stamp device 1 for recording a mark on a document S, a control unit 11a for recording a mark on the stamp device 1 so that four kinds of reading or transmitting results can be distinguished. A document leading edge detection unit 3a, which is provided upstream of a document conveyance path (indicated by a line with an arrow indicating the document conveyance direction) at the time of reading the front surface of the document, a front surface reading unit 4a for reading an image on the front surface, and a document conveyance path A document leading edge detection unit 3b for reading the back side, a back side reading unit 4b for reading an image on the back side, a plurality of feeding rollers 5 for feeding the document, and the like are provided downstream. The stamp device 1 is provided further downstream of the back surface reading unit 4b provided downstream. Also, the four types of results of reading or transmitting are that the reading or transmitting of only the front side has been completed normally, the reading or transmitting of only the back side has been completed normally, both sides have been completed normally,
The result is abnormal reading or transmission on both sides.

FIG. 2 shows an operation flow of the above embodiment.
The operation flow of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The transmission according to the present invention is executed in parallel with the reading of the original. First, the document is set on the document table so that the back side faces up (S1). Then, after instructing a destination or the like by operating the operation display unit 12, a call is set with the destination facsimile machine, and the control unit 11
The document conveyance is started under the control of a (S2). When the document leading edge detection unit 3a detects the leading edge of the document, the control unit 11a recognizes it and controls the scanner 14 to start the reading of the document front surface image by the front surface reading unit 4a after a lapse of a predetermined time from the leading edge detection. (S3). The read image information on the front surface (first page) is RA when the reading is started.
It is encoded (compressed) by DCR18 via M13 and immediately transmitted to the other party via communication control unit 17 and the like (S
4). Then, when the trailing edge of the document passes through the front surface reading section 4a and reading of one page is completed, the transmission of the page (front surface) is also completed soon. Then, the control unit 11
a determines whether or not the transmission of the page (front side) is normally completed. For example, if the original is not conveyed normally, and thus there is an abnormality in reading or a transmission error, it is determined that the transmission is abnormal.

The controller 11a stores the result of the surface transmission determined as described above in a predetermined area in the RAM 13 (S
5) On the other hand, the original is continuously conveyed, and the original leading edge detection unit 3
When the leading edge of the document is detected by b, the control unit 11a recognizes it. Then, the control unit 11a controls the scanner 14 so that the back surface reading unit 4b can be operated a predetermined time after the leading edge is detected.
The reading of the image on the back side of the document is started (S6).
The read image information on the back surface (second page) is also immediately transmitted to the destination facsimile machine as in step 4 (S7). When the transmission is completed, the transmission result is stored as in step 5 (S7).

During this period, the original document is still being conveyed,
When a predetermined time has elapsed from the detection of the document leading edge by the document leading edge detection unit 3b, the stamp unit 1 is controlled by the control unit 11a.
Moves to the direction of the original to record the surface result mark A as shown in FIG. 3 at a predetermined position on the original (S8). Figure 4
As shown in FIG. 3, the stamp device 1 has a rotatable ball 6 at the tip thereof, and the ball 6 to which the ink stored inside the stamp device 1 adheres (the ink is on the upper part of the ball 6) is instantly placed on the original. Then, a circular mark is recorded on the original. At the time of this recording, the control unit 11a refers to the surface transmission result of the predetermined area in the RAM 13, and if the transmission is completed normally, records the mark A (one circular mark) as described above, The mark A is not recorded if transmission is abnormal (including transmission failure due to reading abnormality).

After a predetermined time has elapsed from the recording of the front surface result mark, if the transmission of the rear surface is completed normally, the control unit 11a similarly records one of the marks B consisting of two circular marks, and After a predetermined time, the other side of the mark B is recorded (S9). In this way, one circular mark is recorded if only the front side has been normally transmitted, two circular marks are recorded if only the rear side has been normally transmitted, and three circular marks are recorded if both sides have been normally transmitted. Since no circular mark is recorded, the four types of transmission results can be judged from the marks (stamps) on the document. Thereafter, the document S is discharged to the outside of the scanner 14 (S10), and the control section 11a controls the document placing section of the scanner 14 (see FIG. 1).
(The position of the document S in the above) determines whether there is a document of the next page by a document presence sensor (not shown) (S11),
If there is a document (Yes in S11), the process is repeated from step S2, and if there is no document (No in S11), this operation flow is ended. In the above description, it is assumed that the image information is transmitted while being read, but in the case of so-called memory transmission in which the read image information is temporarily stored in the image memory 20, marks corresponding to four types of reading results are displayed. (Stamp) is recorded on the manuscript. In other words, if only the front side has been successfully read, one circular mark will be recorded, if only the back side has been normally read, two circular marks will be recorded, and if both sides have been normally read, three circular marks will be recorded. Is not recorded.

In the above embodiment, the number of recording operations on the front and back sides is different, such as one recording operation when recording the normally completed marks on the front surface and two recording operations when recording the normally completed marks on the rear surface. However, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5, this can be made the same number of times (for example, both times).
Therefore, in the second embodiment, as shown in the figure, the document traveling control unit 7 is provided. The operation flow of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment up to step S7 in FIG. After that, in the case of recording as shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the front surface mark A is recorded, the document traveling control unit 7 sets the mark A
The motor 8 is stopped in synchronism with the start of recording, and thereby the conveying roller 5 is stopped, and the original is stopped. The document traveling control unit 7 keeps the motor 8 stopped for a predetermined time T until the next recording of the mark A is performed. Therefore, the recording of the mark A twice is performed in a state in which the marks A overlap at exactly the same position, and it seems that the number of the marks A recorded is one as in the first embodiment. After the lapse of the predetermined time T, the document traveling control unit 7 conveys the document as in the first embodiment, and the control unit 11a controls the first mark B after the predetermined time T from the second recording of the mark A. Is recorded, and after a predetermined time T, the second mark B is recorded. In this way, according to the second embodiment, the same number of times (2 in the above example) executed at intervals of the predetermined time T is used for both the result mark recording on the front surface and the result mark recording on the back surface.
It is possible to perform mark recording in which the results on the front and back sides can be distinguished even if recording is performed twice.

Next, in another embodiment using the configuration shown in FIG. 5, the total number of recording operations is set to the same number (for example, 3 times), but the above four patterns are represented by different mark numbers. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the document traveling control unit 7 is provided. The operation flow of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment up to step S7 in FIG. After that, for example, when recording as shown in Fig. 3,
When recording the front side mark A, the document traveling control unit 7 stops the motor 8 in synchronization with the start of recording the mark A, thereby stopping the conveying roller 5 and stopping the document.
The document traveling control unit 7 keeps the motor 8 stopped for a predetermined time T until the next recording of the mark A is performed. Therefore, the recording of the mark A twice is performed in a state in which the marks A overlap at exactly the same position, and it seems that the number of the mark A is one as in the first embodiment. After the lapse of the predetermined time T, the document traveling control unit 7 conveys the document in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the control unit 11a records the mark B after the predetermined time T from the second recording of the mark A. Do it only once. Thus, according to this embodiment, the result mark recording on the front surface and the result mark recording on the back surface are represented by one mark. Note that a total of two marks may be formed by stamping the mark A once and the mark B once. On the contrary, the mark A may be formed by one stamp and the mark B may be formed by two stamps.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a method for identifying four types of patterns by two marks obtained by the method after FIG. 5, and the positions of the front surface mark A and the back surface mark B are predetermined. Separated by more than a long time. In this way, the meaning of each mark can be easily understood even if the number of each mark is one. That is, the mark B may be identified depending on whether it is provided at a corner of the paper such as a solid line or at a position closest to the mark A as indicated by a dotted line. For example, in the case of only the mark A, only the front side is read, in the case of only the mark B shown by the solid line, only the front side is read, both sides are OK when the transmission is OK, the mark A and the dotted line mark B, and both are not present. NG.

According to still another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical roller 6a having a predetermined length can be rotated at the tip of the stamp device 1a in a direction perpendicular to the document conveying direction indicated by an arrow. As shown in FIG. 8, marks having different lengths are recorded corresponding to the four types of transmission results. In FIG. 8, for example, in FIG. 8A, only the front side has been successfully transmitted,
The figure (b) shows the mark M for which the transmission is normally completed only on the back side, and the figure (c) shows the mark M for which the transmission is normally completed on both sides. In addition,
If transmission is abnormal on both sides, no mark is recorded. The stamp device 1a may be provided with balls 6 as shown in FIG. 4, and the balls 6 may be rotatable in the document conveying direction. In any of the embodiments, the balls and the rollers are stamp members to which the ink is supplied from the stamp devices 1 and 1a. Further, the stamp devices 1 and 1a may be turned upside down in order to improve the supply of ink to the balls and rollers.

The operation of the configuration of this embodiment is also the operation until the image reading on both sides is completed (operation up to S7 in FIG. 2).
Is the same as the first embodiment. Subsequently, after a lapse of a predetermined time after the document leading edge detecting unit 3b detects the leading edge of the document, if the transmission or reading of one side of the document is completed normally, the control unit 11a controls the stamp device 1 to record. Is started and the recording state is kept for a time T1 when only the front surface is normally completed, a time T2 when only the back surface is normally completed, and a time T3 when both surfaces are normally completed. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, T1, T2, T
A mark M having a length proportional to the length of 3 is recorded. Further, the stamp device 1 may be configured to be movable in the recording state also in the sub-scanning direction (the direction perpendicular to the document conveying direction) so as to record the symbols of which four types of transmission or reading results are recorded. Then, it is possible to record a mark as shown in FIG. 9, for example. 9A and 9B
8C corresponds to FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C. Note that, if there is no problem, the four types of patterns may be represented by different numbers (1 to 4) of marks.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention,
First, in a facsimile machine capable of reading both sides of a document during one-time document conveyance, the reading or sending 4
Since a mark that can distinguish the seed result can be recorded on the read original, the user can take appropriate measures without excess or deficiency. Secondly, the above-described effect can be realized at a low cost by performing the recording operation the same number of times regardless of whether the front surface is normally completed or the back surface is normally completed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus showing a first example of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of a main part of the facsimile apparatus showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of a main part of the facsimile apparatus showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a main part of a facsimile device showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration block diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration explanatory view of a main part of a facsimile apparatus showing another embodiment of the present invention.

8 (a), (b) and (c) are operation explanatory views of the main part of the facsimile apparatus showing another embodiment of the present invention.

9 (a), (b) and (c) are operation explanatory views of a main part of a facsimile apparatus showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration block diagram of a facsimile apparatus in which the present invention is implemented.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 stamping device 3 Document edge detector 4 Reader 5 Conveyor rollers 7 Document traveling control section 11 Control part

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus capable of reading both front and back sides of a document during one-time document conveyance and having a stamp control means, and a stamp device for recording a mark on only one side of the document , and a one-time document. Depending on the original reading result or its transmission result immediately before the end of conveyance, there are four types of reading or sending normally completed on the front side, reading or sending normally completed on the back side, reading or sending normally completed on both sides, and reading or sending abnormal on both sides. a mark results can be distinguished, a facsimile apparatus is characterized in that a stamp control means that records in the stamping device on only one side of the document. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1,
Facsimile apparatus characterized in that the stamp device is configured to always record the same mark, and the stamp control means is configured to perform different number of recording operations on a running document in accordance with four types of results. . 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1,
The stamp device is configured to always record the same mark, and the stamp control means is configured to perform the same number of recording operations regardless of whether the front surface is normally completed or the back surface is normally completed. A facsimile apparatus comprising a document traveling control unit for controlling document traveling / stopping corresponding to mark recording. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1,
Facsimile apparatus characterized in that the stamp apparatus is configured to always record the same mark, and the stamp control means is configured to record the marks representing the results of the front surface and the back surface at positions on the document that are separated by a predetermined length or more. . 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1,
The stamp control means has a structure in which the recording time can be changed corresponding to the four kinds of results, and the stamp device has a structure in which marks having different lengths are recorded according to the recording time changed by the stamp control means. A facsimile device characterized by the above.