JP3518832B2 - Image processing device - 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 apparatus that handles a plurality of documents.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a composite image processing apparatus which stores image data of a plurality of documents in a storage device, retrieves a document as needed, and outputs it to a printer.
Further, there is also provided an apparatus that sorts and collates output sheets when outputting from such a printer.

In the description of the present application, the collation means
It is assumed that the paper output by the printer is used in a broad sense including simple processing such as stapling or the like in the output order.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, there is a drawback that operations such as sorting and collating are performed in document units, and it is not possible to combine and sort a plurality of documents.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite image forming apparatus capable of combining arbitrary plural documents and performing output / sorting / collation as one unit.

[0006]

The present invention is independent of each other.
It can store multiple document data consisting of multiple pages.
Document data stored in memory can be imaged on output paper
Image forming means and an image formed by the image forming means.
Image processing unit having collating means for collating output paper
Management devices, which are independent of each other stored in the storage means.
The document data to be output from the multiple document data
Operate the first display to allow multiple selection by the user
And a display control unit that causes the unit to execute the display control unit.
Indicates that multiple document data have been selected via the first display above.
Then, the plurality of selected document data are collected into one.
The user inputs an instruction to output as
The second display for enabling the force can be executed on the operation unit.
Multiple document data are selected via the first display.
And the instruction is input via the second display.
And then output the output form of the selected document data.
The above-mentioned collating means as an output sheet for one set of document data
Allows user to select whether to perform collation processing
The third display for performing is made executable on the operation unit, and
The image processing apparatus displays a plurality of document data via the first display.
Data is selected and the finger is displayed via the second display.
Indication is input, and collation processing is performed via the third display.
Is selected, and the selected multiple document data
Use the output sheet as the output sheet for a set of document data.
And a control means for enabling the collation by the collating means.
And an image processing device characterized by:

The present invention also provides a plurality of independent pages.
Storage means capable of storing a plurality of document data including
Image formation of the document data stored in the storage means on output paper
Possible image forming means and image formation by the image forming means
Sorting means for sorting the output paper
Image processing apparatus that is stored in the storage means.
Documents to be output from multiple independent document data
First table to allow users to select multiple data
The display has a display control unit that causes the operation unit to execute the display.
The control means controls the plurality of document data via the first display.
Is selected, and the selected multiple document data are
The user issues an instruction to output as one set of document data.
The second display to enable input by
Multiple document data via the first display
Is selected, and the instruction is given via the second display.
After being input, output of the selected multiple document data
The above is used as the output paper for a set of document data.
It is up to the user to decide whether or not to perform sorting processing by the sorting means.
It is possible to execute the 3rd display on the operation part to make it selectable.
And the image processing device displays the first display via the first display.
Multiple document data are selected, and the second display is displayed.
The above instruction is input via the third display.
And the sorting process is selected, and the selected multiple
Output the document data of 1
A system that enables sorting by the above sorting means as a force sheet.
An image processing device characterized by comprising:
It

With the above construction, the plurality of document data selected by the selecting means are converted into images by the image forming means, and the output thereof is output to the paper discharge handling means in an overlapping manner and collated.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a composite image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The composite image processing apparatus of this embodiment has an image input apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a reader section) 1 for converting a document into image data and a plurality of types of recording paper cassettes, and records image data by a print command. An image output device (hereinafter, referred to as a printer) 2 that outputs a visible image on paper, and an external device 3 that is electrically connected to the reader unit 1 and has various functions.

The external device 3 can receive information from the fax unit 4, the file unit 5, the external storage device 6 connected to the file unit 5, the computer interface unit 7 for connecting to the computer 12, and the computer 12. A formatter unit 8 for forming a visual image, an image memory unit 9 for accumulating information from the reader unit 1 and temporarily accumulating information sent from the computer 12, and a core for controlling the above-mentioned functions. It is provided with a section 10 and the like.

Next, the reader section 1 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the construction of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2.

The originals stacked on the original feeding device 101 are sequentially conveyed one by one onto the original table glass surface 102. When the original is conveyed to a predetermined position on the glass surface 102,
The lamp 103 of the scanner unit is turned on, and the scanner unit 104 moves to illuminate the document. The reflected light of the document is input to a CCD image sensor unit 109 (hereinafter referred to as CCD) via mirrors 105, 106 and 107 and a lens 108.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a signal processing configuration of the reader unit 1 described above.

The reflected light of the document applied to the CCD 109 is photoelectrically converted here and converted into electric signals of red, green and blue. The color information from the CCD 109 is amplified by the next amplifiers 110R, 110G and 110B according to the input signal level of the A / D converter 111.

The output signal from the A / D converter 111 is input to the shading circuit 112, where the lamp 10
The light distribution unevenness of No. 3 and the sensitivity unevenness of the CCD are corrected. The signal from the shading circuit 112 is input to the Y signal / color detection circuit 113 and the external I / F switching circuit 119.

The Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 calculates the signal from the shading circuit 112 by the following equation to obtain the Y signal.

Y = 0.3R + 0.6G + 0.1B Further, it has a color detection circuit for separating the R, G, B signals into seven colors and outputting the signals for each color. The output signal from the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113 is input to the scaling / repeat circuit 114. Scanner unit 104
Magnification in the sub-scanning direction depending on the scanning speed of
The repeat circuit 114 performs scaling in the main scanning direction.

Further, the scaling / repeat circuit 114 can output a plurality of identical images. The contour / edge emphasis circuit 115 obtains edge emphasis and contour information by emphasizing a high frequency component of the signal from the scaling / repeat circuit 114. The signal from the contour / edge emphasis circuit 115 is input to the marker area determination / contour generation circuit 116 and the patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117.

Marker area determination / contour generation circuit 116
Reads the portion of the manuscript written with a marker pen of a specified color, generates contour information of the marker, and the next patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117 thickens or masks the contour information. Trimming.
Further, patterning is performed by the color detection signal from the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113.

The output signal from the patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117 is input to the laser driver circuit 118 and variously processed signals are converted into signals for driving a laser. The output signal of the laser driver 118 is input to the printer 2 and image formation is performed 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, when outputting image information from the reader unit 1 to the external device 3, is a patterning / thickening / masking / trimming circuit 117.
Output the image information from the connector 120 to the connector 120. When inputting image information from the external device 3 to the reader unit 1,
The external switching circuit 119 inputs the image information from the connector 120 to the Y signal generation / color detection circuit 113.

Each of the above-mentioned image processings is performed in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 122, and the area generation circuit 121 generates various timing signals necessary for the above-mentioned image processing according to the value set by the CPU 122. Furthermore, the CPU 12
Communication with the external device 3 is performed by using the communication function built in 2. Further, the SUB / CPU 123 has the operation unit 12
4 and the communication with the external device 3 by using the communication function built in the SUB / CPU 123.

Next, the printer section 2 will be described.

In FIG. 2, the image signal input to the printer unit 2 is converted into an optical signal modulated by the exposure control unit 201, and the photoconductor 202 is irradiated with the optical signal. The latent image formed on the photoconductor 202 by this irradiation light is developed by the developing device 203. The transfer paper is conveyed from the transfer paper stacking unit 204 or 205 in synchronism with the leading edge of the developed image, and the developed image is transferred at the transfer unit 206.

The transferred image is fixed on the transfer paper by the fixing unit 207, and then discharged from the paper output unit 208 to the outside of the apparatus. The transfer paper output from the paper output unit 208 is the sorter 22.
If the sort function is 0, the bin is discharged to each bin, or if the sort function is not activated, the sorter is discharged to the highest bin.

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

The output sheet fixed by the fixing section 207 is once conveyed to the sheet discharge section 208, and then the conveyance direction of the sheet is reversed and the re-transferred transfer sheet stacking section 210 is passed through 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 re-transferred transfer paper stacking unit 210, so that two original images are output on the front surface and the back surface of the same output paper. can do.

Next, the external device 3 will be described.

The external device 3 is connected to the reader 1 by a cable, and the core section in the external device 3 controls signals and functions. The external device 3 includes a fax unit 4 for transmitting and receiving a fax, a file unit 5 for converting various document information into electric signals and storing the signals on a magneto-optical disk, and a formatter unit 8 for expanding code information from a computer 12 into image information. A computer interface section 7 for interfacing with the computer 12, an image memory section 9 for accumulating information from the reader section 1 or temporarily accumulating information sent from the computer, and the above-mentioned functions. It comprises a core unit 10 for controlling the.

Next, the core portion 10 will be described.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a detailed structure of the core section 10.

The connector 1001 of the core section 10 is connected to the connector 120 of the reader section 1 by a cable. The connector 1001 contains four types of signals, and the signal 1057 is an 8-bit multivalued video signal. Also,
The signal 1055 is a control signal for controlling the video signal. Further, the signal 1051 corresponds to the CPU 122 in the reader 1.
To communicate with. The signal 1052 communicates with the SUB / CPU 123 in the reader 1.

The signals 1051 and 1052 are
The communication protocol is processed by the communication IC 1002, and the CPU
Communication information is transmitted to the CPU 1003 via the bus 1053.

The signal 1057 is a bidirectional video signal line, which enables the core unit 10 to receive information from the reader unit 1 and output the information from the core unit 10 to the reader unit 1.

Signal 1057 is connected to buffer 1010, where bidirectional to unidirectional signals 1058 and 1
070. The signal 1058 is an 8-bit multi-valued video signal from the reader unit 1, and is used in the LUT 10 of the next stage.
11 is input.

The LUT 1011 converts the image information from the reader unit 1 into a desired value by using a look-up table. The output signal 1059 from the LUT 1011 is input to the binarization circuit 1012 or the selector 1013.

The binarization circuit 1012 has a multilevel signal 10
A simple binarization function of binarizing 59 with a fixed slice level, a binarization function of a variable slice level in which the slice level fluctuates from the values of pixels around the pixel of interest, and a binarization function of an error diffusion method. Have. The binarized information is converted into a multilevel signal of 00H at 0 and FFH at 1 and input to the selector 1013 at the next stage.

The selector 1013 selects either the signal from the LUT 1011 or the output signal of the binarization circuit 1012. The output signal 1060 from the selector 1013 is
It is input to the selector 1014. The selector 1014 is
The output video signals from the fax unit 4, the file unit 5, the computer interface unit 7, the formatter unit 8 and the image memory unit 9 are input to connectors 1005 and 10, respectively.
06, 1007, 1008, 1009 through the core portion 1
The signal 1064 input to 0 and the output signal 1060 of the selector 1013 are selected by the instruction of the CPU 1003.

The output signal 1061 of the selector 1014 is
It is input to the rotation circuit 1015 or the selector 1016. The rotating circuit 1015 adds +90 to the input image signal.
It has the function of rotating by -90 degrees and +180 degrees. The rotation circuit 1015 converts the information output from the reader unit 1 into a binary signal by the binarization circuit 1012, and then the rotation circuit 1
The information from the reader unit 1 is stored in 015. Then, according to an instruction from the CPU 1003, the rotation circuit 101
Reference numeral 5 rotates and reads the stored information.

The selector 1016 has an output signal 1062 from the rotating circuit 1015 and an input signal 10 from the rotating circuit 1015.
One of 61 is selected, and as the signal 1063, the connector 1005 with the fax unit 4, the connector 1006 with the file unit 5, the connector 1007 with the computer interface unit, and the connector 100 with the formatter unit 8 are selected.
8. Output to the connector 1009 to the image memory unit and the selector 1017.

The signal 1063 is a synchronous 8-bit unidirectional video bus for transferring image information from the core unit 10 to the fax unit 4, file unit 5, computer interface unit 7, formatter unit 8 and image memory unit 9.

The signal 1064 is a synchronous 8-bit unidirectional video bus for transferring image information from the fax unit 4, file unit 5, computer interface unit 7, formatter unit 8 and image memory unit 9.

The video control circuit 1004 controls the synchronous bus of the signal 1063 and the signal 1064.
And the output signal 105 from the video control circuit 1004.
6 controls. Connector 1005 to connector 1
Other signals 1054 are also connected to 009.

The signal 1054 is a bidirectional 16-bit CP.
It is a U-bus that exchanges data commands asynchronously. For transferring information between the fax unit 4, the file unit 5, the computer interface unit 7, the formatter unit 8, the image memory unit 9 and the core unit 10, the above-mentioned 2 is used.
One video bus 1063, 1064 and CPU bus 105
4 is possible.

The signal 1064 from the fax unit 4, file unit 5, computer interface unit 7, formatter unit 8 and image memory unit 9 is input to the selector 1014 and the selector 1017. The selector 1014 is
The signal 1064 is input to the rotation circuit 1015 of the next stage according to the instruction of the CPU 1003.

The selector 1017 selects the signal 1063 and the signal 1064 according to an instruction from the CPU 1003. The output signal 1065 of the selector 1017 is input to the pattern matching 1018 and the selector 1019. The pattern matching 1018 pattern-matches the input signal 1065 with a predetermined pattern, and when the patterns match, outputs a predetermined multilevel signal to the signal line 1066. If they do not match in the pattern matching, the input signal 1065 is output as the signal 1066.

The selector 1019 selects the signal 1065 and the signal 1066 according to an instruction from the CPU 1003. The output signal 1067 of the selector 1019 is the LUT 10 of the next stage.
It is input to 20.

The LUT 1020 uses the input signal 1 according to the characteristics of the printer when outputting image information to the printer unit 2.
Convert 067.

The selector 1021 selects the output signal 1068 and the signal 1065 of the LUT 1020 according to the instruction of the CPU 1003. The output signal of the selector 1021 is input to the expansion circuit 1022 at the next stage.

The enlarging circuit 1022 can set the enlarging magnification independently in the X and Y directions according to an instruction from the CPU 1003. The expansion method is a linear interpolation method of the first order. The output signal 1070 of the expansion circuit 1022 is
It is input to the buffer 1010.

The signal 107 input to the buffer 1010
0 indicates a bidirectional signal 1057 according to an instruction from the CPU 1003.
Next, it is sent to the printer unit 2 via the connector 1001 and printed out.

The signal flow between the core section 10 and the file section 5 will be described below.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the detailed structure of the file unit 5.

First, the case of outputting information to the file section 5 will be described.

The CPU 1003 communicates with the CPU 122 of the reader unit 1 via the communication IC 1002 to issue a document scan command. The reader unit 1 causes the scanner unit 104 to scan the document according to this command,
The image information is output to the connector 120.

The reader unit 1 and the external device 3 are connected by a cable, and the 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 becomes a unidirectional signal 1058 by the buffer 1010. The signal 1058, which is a multi-valued 8-bit signal, is converted into a desired signal by the LUT 1011.

The output signal 1059 of the LUT 1011 is the selector 1013, the selector 1014, and the selector 1016.
Is input to the connector 1006 via.

That is, without using the functions of the binarization circuit 1012 and the rotation circuit 1015, the 8-bit multi-value data is transferred to the file unit 5 as it is. CPU bus 1 of CPU 1003
When filing a binarized signal by communicating with the file unit 5 via 054, the binarization circuit 1012,
The function of the rotating circuit 1015 is used.

The binarization circuit 1012 converts the 8-bit multilevel signal 1059 into a binarized signal. Binarization circuit 1012
Is 00H when the binarized signal is 0, and FF when it is 1.
H and two multilevel signals.

The output signal of the binarization circuit 1012 is transmitted through the selector 1013 and the selector 1014 to the rotation circuit 10.
15 or selector 1016. Rotation circuit 1
The output signal 1062 of 015 is also input to the selector 1016, and the selector 1016 receives the signal 1061 or the signal 106.
Select either 2. This signal is selected by the CPU1
003 communicates with the file unit 5 via the CPU bus 1054 to make the determination. The output signal 1063 from the selector 1016 is sent to the file unit 5 via the connector 1006.

Next, the case of receiving information from the file section 5 will be described.

The image information from the file section 5 is the connector 1
The signal 1064 is input to either the selector 1014 or the selector 1017 via 006. In the case of 8-bit multi-value filing, it is input to the selector 1017, and in the case of binary filing, the selector 1014 or 1017 is input.
It is possible to enter.

The printer unit 2 is instructed by the CPU 1003.
When the image of the file unit 5 is rotated and output, the signal 1064 input to the selector 1014 is output to the rotation circuit 10.
The rotation process is performed at 15. The output signal 1062 from the rotation circuit 1015 is input to the pattern matching 1018 via the selectors 1016 and 1017.

The file section 5 is instructed by the CPU 1003.
When the image of 10 is directly output to the printer 2, the signal 1064 input to the selector 1017 is input to the pattern matching 1018.

The pattern matching 1018 has a function of smoothing the rattling of the image of the file section 5. The pattern-matched signal is input to the LUT 1020 via the selector 1019.

The LUT 1020 uses the LUT 1 to output the image of the file section 5 to the printer section 2 at a desired density.
The table 020 can be changed by the CPU 1003. The output signal 1068 of the LUT 1020 is input to the expansion circuit 1022 via the selector 1021.

The enlargement circuit 1022 has two values (00H,
FFH) 8-bit multivalues are enlarged by a linear interpolation method of the first order. An 8-bit multivalued signal having many values from the expansion circuit 1022 is sent to the reader unit 1 via the buffer 1010 and the connector 1001. The reader unit 1 inputs this signal to the external I / F switching circuit 119 via the connector 120.

The external I / F switching circuit 119 inputs the signal from the file unit 5 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-mentioned processing and then output to the printer unit 2 to form an image on an output sheet.

In the case of multi-value filing, the selector 10
The output signal 1065 from 17 is input to the LUT 1020 via the selector 1019. The LUT 1020 creates a look-up table according to the instruction of the CPU 1003 in accordance with the desired print density. LUT1020
The output signal 1068 is input to the expansion circuit 1022 via the selector 1021.

The 8-bit multilevel signal 1070 expanded to a desired expansion ratio by the expansion circuit 1022 is converted into the buffer 101.
0, 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 to form an image on an output sheet.

Next, the file section 5 will be described.

In FIG. 5, the file unit 5 is connected to the core unit 10 by the connector 500 and exchanges various signals. The multi-valued input signal 551 is input to the compression circuit 503, where multi-valued image information is converted into compressed information and output to the memory controller 510.

The output signal 552 of the compression circuit 503 is stored under the control of the memory controller 510 in any one of the memory A 506, the memory B 507, the memory C 508, and the memory D 509, or a cascade connection of two sets of memories.

The memory controller 510 is the CPU 51.
6, a mode for exchanging data with the memory A 506, the memory B 507, the memory C 508, the memory D 509 and the CPU bus 560, and a mode for exchanging data with the CODEC bus 570 of the CODEC 517 for encoding / decoding, Memory A506, memory B50
7, a mode in which the contents of the memory C508 and the memory D509 are exchanged with the bus 562 from the scaling circuit 511 under the control of the DMA controller 518, and a signal 563 is sent to the memory A5 under the control of the timing generation circuit 514.
06-a mode to be stored in any of the memory D509,
It has five functions of a mode in which the memory contents are read from any of the memories A506 to D509 and output to the signal line 558.

The memory A 506, the memory B 507, the memory C 508, and the memory D 509 each have 2 Mbytes.
And stores an image corresponding to A4 with a resolution of 40 Odpi.

The timing generation circuit 514 is connected to the connector 5
00 and the signal line 553, and the core unit 10
Control signals from (HSYNC, HEN, VSYNC, V
EN) to generate signals for performing the following two functions. One is a function of storing the information from the core unit 10 in any one of the memories A506 to D509 or two memories, and the second is from any one of the memories A506 to D509. This is a function of reading the upper part of the image and transmitting it to the signal line 556.

The dual port memory 515 is connected to the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 via the signal line 554 and to the CPU 516 of the file unit 5 via the signal line 560. Each CPU exchanges commands via the dual port memory 515.

The SCSI controller 519 interfaces with the external storage device 6 connected to the file unit 5. The external storage device 6 is specifically composed of a magneto-optical disk, and stores data such as image information.

The CODEC 517 reads out the image information stored in any of the memories A506 to D509 and encodes the image information in any one of the MH, MR, and MMR systems, and then stores it in any of the memories A506 to D509. It is stored as encoded information. Also, the memory A50
6 to read the coded information stored in the memory D509 and perform decoding by a desired method of the MH, MR, and MMR methods, and then store the decoded information, that is, image information in any of the memory A506 to the memory D509. To do.

Next, an operation example of accumulating file information in the external storage device 6 will be described.

The 8-bit multi-valued image signal from the reader unit 1 is input from the connector 500 and is input to the compression circuit 503 via the signal line 551. The signal 551 is input to the compression circuit 503, where it is converted into compression information 552. This compression information 552 is stored in the memory controller 51.
Input to 0.

The memory controller 510 includes the core unit 10
The timing signal 559 is generated by the timing generation circuit 559 according to the signal 553 from the above, and the compressed signal 552 is stored in the memory A 506 in accordance with this signal. CPU516
Memory 506 of the memory controller 510 and memory B 507 to the bus line 570 of the CODEC 517.
Connect to.

The CODEC 517 reads the compressed information from the memory A 506, encodes it by the MR method, and writes the encoded information in the memory B 507. CODEC 5
When 17 finishes the encoding, the CPU 516 transfers the memory B 507 of the memory controller 510 to the CPU bus 560.
Connect to. The CPU 516 sequentially reads the encoded information from the memory B 507, and the SCSI controller 5
Transfer to 19. The SCSI controller 519 stores the encoded information 572 in the external storage device 6.

Next, an operation example of taking out information from the external storage device 6 and outputting it to the printer section 2 will be described.

Upon receiving the information retrieval / printing command, the CPU 516 receives the encoded information from the external storage device 6 via the SCSI controller 519 and transfers the encoded information to the memory C508. At this time, the memory controller 510 changes the CPU bus 560 to the bus 56 of the memory C 508 according to an instruction from the CPU 516.
Connect to 6.

When the transfer of the encoded information to the memory C508 is completed, the CPU 516 controls the memory controller 510 to connect the memory C508 and the memory D509 to the bus 570 of the CODEC 517. The CODEC 517 reads the encoded information from the memory C 508, sequentially decodes it, and then transfers it to the memory D 509.

Also, when outputting to the printer unit 2, enlargement /
When scaling such as reduction is required, the memory D509 is connected to the bus 562 of the scaling circuit 511, and the DMA controller 5
The contents of the memory D509 are scaled under the control of 18. CP
The U 516 communicates with the CPU 1003 of the core unit 10 via the dual port memory 515, and stores the memory D 509.
To the printer unit 2 through the core unit 10 to print out an image.

Upon completion of this setting, the CPU 516
The timing generation circuit 514 is activated and the signal line 5
A predetermined timing signal from 59 is sent to the memory controller 5
Output to 10. The memory controller 510 synchronizes with the memory D50 in synchronization with the signal from the timing generation circuit 514.
The decoded information is read from the No. 9 and transmitted to the signal line 556.

The information on the signal line 556 is stored in the expansion circuit 50.
4 is input and the information is expanded here. Expansion circuit 504
Output signal 555 of the core unit 1 via the connector 500.
It is output to 0. The description up to the output from the connector 500 to the printer unit 2 will be omitted because it has been described in the core unit 10.

Next, the process of selecting a plurality of documents and superimposing / outputting / sorting / collating the images thereof, which is the main part of this embodiment, will be described.

First, the operation of selecting a plurality of documents from the documents stored in the external storage device 6 in the operation unit 124 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

When a file key is input on the operation unit 124, a selection screen (F101) as shown in the figure is displayed. The user can perform desired recording / retrieval processing by setting a document or mark sheet on the document table and pressing the start key. Further, when it is desired to record / search with a condition, it is possible to input the expert function key and then a desired selection key thereunder to perform the processing.

To select a plurality of documents, first, enter the "search by condition" key in the expert function. Then, the display screen is switched to the content shown in F102. Here, the user inputs desired search conditions in each search item (F103), and then inputs a "search execution" key.

The input search condition is the operation unit CPU12.
3 to the file unit 5 via the core unit 10, and the file unit CPU 516 performs a search operation based on the data read from the external storage device 6. The search result is sent from the file unit 5 to the operation unit CPU 123 via the core unit 10 and displayed on the operation unit 124 (F104).

When the user wants to select and output a plurality of documents, the user presses the "mark designation" key (F105). Then, when you move the cursor to the document to be printed from the documents displayed on the display and press the "Mark / Delete" key there, the leftmost mark column is highlighted and the document is selected. Is displayed (F106). Do this for every document you want to output.

By the above operation, a plurality of documents can be selected.

Next, the operation of printing and outputting the selected plural documents will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

On the screen F111, the "Print / Fax" key is pressed to display the screen F112.
When the "print" key is input at 112, a screen F113 is displayed. Further, the "Mark document print" key is input on the screen F113 to display the screen F114.

Here, when the "output setting" key is pressed, F1
15 selection screens are displayed. After inputting the number of output copies on this screen, "staple sort" is selected on the "sorter" setting screen F116 when stapled, and "sort" is selected when not stapled.

When the above operation is completed, the "OK" key is pressed to return to the screen F114, where "print execution" is performed.
Press the key to print.

Next, the sequence of the core unit 10 at the time of executing printing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In S121, the "print execution" key is pressed on the operation screen, and a print start command is received from the CPU of the operation unit. The print start command is added with the number of the document to be output, the number of copies, and the staple ON / OFF setting.

In S122, the file section is notified of the number of the document to be output. In S123, the use of the sorter is reserved for the printer so that the sorter is not used in other operations (copying, etc.). At this time, the top bin number to be output and the number of copies are set.

Next, in S124, an output instruction for one document is issued to the file portion, and in S125, an output instruction for one page is issued to the file portion. Further, in S126, one copy output command is issued to the file part.

In S127, as described above, the image data is transferred from the file unit 5 to the printer unit 2 via the core unit 10.
To form an image.

In S128, it is judged whether or not the output for the set number of copies is completed, and if completed, the process proceeds to S129. If not completed, the process returns to S126 to output again.

In S129, it is determined whether or not the output for all pages of the document is completed, and if completed, the process proceeds to S130. If not finished, the process returns to S125 to output the next page.

In S130, it is judged whether or not the output of all the selected documents is completed.
Go to 1. If not, the process returns to S124,
Output the following document.

In S131, the setting of staple ON / OFF is determined. If it is ON, the process proceeds to S132, a stapling execution instruction is issued to the printer, and the process proceeds to S133. If it is OFF, the process proceeds to S133.

In step S133, the printer unit 2 is notified of the end of the sorter use. Further, in S134, the operation unit is notified of the end of the printing operation.

FIG. 11 shows, as an output example of the above-mentioned sentence, three copies of the three documents (documents A, B, and C) in the sorter 22.
The output is shown at 0. The number of pages in each document is
There are 3 pages, 2 pages, and 4 pages, respectively.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
It is possible to sort and collate by outputting a plurality of documents recorded in an external storage device by overlapping them on a sorter.

[0116]

As described above, claims 1 and 6
According to the described invention, from multiple pages independent of each other
Is stored in a storage means capable of storing a plurality of document data
The document data to be output from among the multiple document data.
The first display to enable multiple selections by user
Multiple document data via the first display described above.
Is selected, and the selected multiple document data are
The user issues an instruction to output as one set of document data.
The second display to enable input by
Multiple document data via the first display
Is selected, and the instruction is given via the second display.
After being input, output of the selected multiple document data
The above is used as the output paper for a set of document data.
The user selects whether or not to perform collation processing by collation means.
The third display to make it selectable can be executed on the operation unit.
Multiple document data are selected via the first display.
And the above instruction is input via the second display.
And the collation process is selected via the third display above.
And then output the output form of the selected document data.
The collating means is used as an output sheet for one set of document data.
Since it is configured to enable collation, any of the storage means
Documents are combined and collected as one unit.
And can provide a convenient system.
It In addition, according to the present invention described in claims 2 and 7, the mutual
Multiple document data consisting of multiple independent pages
Among multiple document data stored in memorable storage means
Allows the user to select multiple document data to be output from
To make the operation unit execute the first display for
Multiple document data are selected via the
A plurality of selected document data is treated as one group of document data.
To enable the user to input the instructions to be output
The second display is made executable on the operation unit, and the first table is displayed.
A plurality of document data are selected via the
After the above instruction is input via the display of 2,
A set of output sheets of multiple document data
Sorted by the above sorting means as data output paper
The third way to make it possible for the user to select whether or not to process
Display on the operation unit, and the first display is displayed.
A plurality of document data are selected via the
The above instruction is input via the display and the third table
The sorting process is selected via the
Output paper of multiple document data
Data can be sorted by sorting means as output paper
With this configuration , it is possible to combine arbitrary documents in the storage means and sort them as a unit .
It has the effect of providing a convenient system.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view illustrating an outline of a reader unit 1 and a printer unit 2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of an image processing unit of the reader unit 1.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a core section 10.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a file unit 5.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a transition of a search operation screen.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a transition of a search operation screen.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a transition of screens of a print operation.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen transition of a print operation.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a print sequence.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing an example of a sheet stacking state on a sorter.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Leader part, 2 ... printer, 3 ... External device, 4 ... Fax department, 5 ... File section, 6 ... external storage device, 7 ... Computer interface section, 8 ... Formatter part, 9 ... Image memory section, 10 ... Core part, 11 ... Hard disk, 12 ... Computer.

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of pages which are independent from each other
Document data stored in storage means that can store
Image forming means capable of forming an image on an output sheet, and
Performs collation processing of the output paper imaged by the image forming means.
An image processing apparatus having collating means, wherein a plurality of independent document data stored in the storage means are provided.
Multiple document data to be output from the data
A table that causes the operation unit to execute the first display for making it selectable
Display control means, and the display control means selects a plurality of document data via the first display.
Then, the plurality of selected document data
User can input instruction to output as document data
A second display for enabling the operation to the operation unit, and a plurality of document data are selected via the first display,
In addition, the instruction is input via the second display.
Then, select one of the output sheets of the selected document data.
By the above collating means as an output sheet for document data of Tomari
Allows the user to select whether to perform collation processing
A third display for execution on the operation unit, and the image processing apparatus causes the plurality of sentences to be displayed via the first display.
Callout data is selected and is also displayed via the second display above.
The instructions are input and the collation is performed via the third display.
After the processing is selected, the selected document data
Data output sheet as a set of document data output sheet
And a control means that enables collation by the collating means described above.
The image processing apparatus characterized by that. 2. A plurality of pages which are independent of each other
Storage means capable of storing the document data of
Image formation that can form the stored document data on output paper
Means and output paper image-formed by the image forming means
Image processing apparatus having sorting means for performing sorting processing
And a plurality of independent document data stored in the storage means.
Multiple document data to be output from the data
A table that causes the operation unit to execute the first display for making it selectable
Display control means, and the display control means selects a plurality of document data via the first display.
Then, the plurality of selected document data
User can input instruction to output as document data
A second display for enabling the operation to the operation unit, and a plurality of document data are selected via the first display,
In addition, the instruction is input via the second display.
Then, select one of the output sheets of the selected document data.
To the above-mentioned sorting means as an output sheet for document data of Tomari
Allows the user to select whether to perform more sorting processing
A third display for performing the operation on the operation unit, and the image processing apparatus causes the plurality of texts to be displayed via the first display.
Callout data is selected and is also displayed via the second display above.
The instruction is input and the sorting is performed via the third display.
Processing is selected, the selected document data
The output sheet of the data is the output sheet of one set of document data.
An image processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that enables sorting by the sorting unit. 3. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores image data from a reading unit that reads a document. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage means is a magneto-optical disk device. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image processing apparatus includes image reading, image storage, image formation,
An image processing apparatus, which is a composite image processing apparatus having each processing function of image communication. 6. A plurality of pages which are independent of each other
Article de stored in the document data storage available-storage means
Image forming means capable of forming an image on an output sheet, and
Performs collation processing of the output paper imaged by the image forming means.
Image processing method for image processing apparatus having collating means
And a plurality of independent document data stored in the storage means.
Multiple document data to be output from the data
The operation unit is caused to execute the first display for making it selectable, and a plurality of document data is selected through the first display.
Then, the plurality of selected document data
User can input instruction to output as document data
A second display for enabling the operation to the operation unit, and a plurality of document data are selected via the first display,
In addition, the instruction is input via the second display.
Then, select one of the output sheets of the selected document data.
By the above collating means as an output sheet for document data of Tomari
Allows the user to select whether to perform collation processing
A third display for execution on the operation unit, a plurality of document data is selected via the first display,
Moreover, the instruction is input through the second display, and
After the collation process is selected via the third display above,
To output one sheet of output paper for the selected plurality of document data.
By using the above collating means as an output sheet for marino document data
An image processing method characterized by collating . 7. Multiple pages that are independent of each other
Storage means capable of storing the document data of
Image formation that can form the stored document data on output paper
Means and output paper image-formed by the image forming means
Image processing apparatus having sorting means for performing sorting processing
An image processing method for A plurality of independent document data stored in the storage means.
Multiple document data to be output from the data
Make the operation unit execute the first display for making it selectable, A plurality of document data is selected via the first display
Then, the plurality of selected document data
User can input instruction to output as document data
The second display for enabling the function can be executed on the operation unit, A plurality of document data is selected via the first display,
In addition, the instruction is input via the second display.
Then, select one of the output sheets of the selected document data.
To the above-mentioned sorting means as an output sheet for document data of Tomari
Allows the user to select whether to perform more sorting processing
Enable the third display to perform on the operation unit, A plurality of document data is selected via the first display,
Moreover, the instruction is input through the second display, and
The sorting process is selected via the third display.
Then, select one of the output sheets of the selected document data.
To the above-mentioned sorting means as an output sheet for document data of Tomari
An image processing method, characterized by further sorting.