JP3538118B2 - 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 for synthesizing a plurality of image data and outputting the synthesized data to a recording apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a method of copying two originals having the same image quality and density on a single sheet of recording paper in order to combine a company name and a confidential symbol with image data of the original. I have. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-186850 proposes a method of superimposing a previously registered symbol or stamp on image data obtained by reading a document.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, in a method of copying two originals of the same image quality and density on a single recording sheet, it is attempted to synthesize a character or an image with a watermark on a certain original. Then, the first document on which characters and images serving as watermarks are recorded is read thinly and printed on recording paper. The printed recording paper is stored again in the paper feed cassette, and the data of the second document is overlaid on the recording paper and printed. It is troublesome to have to do this every time the original is synthesized by the operator. Further, in order to realize this by the operation of the apparatus without depending on the operator, there is a problem that a very complicated apparatus configuration must be adopted.

In addition, in a method of superimposing a previously registered symbol or stamp on image data obtained by reading a document, the operation of registering the symbol or stamp and designating the position to be superimposed are complicated, and the operator needs to do so. There was a problem that operation was difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of performing image synthesis by a simple operation without complicating the apparatus configuration. Aim.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for combining two images by placing the original to be combined on the first sheet of the original to be read. Since the original document can be easily recognized, only the first original document is read at a low reading density, and the second and subsequent original documents are read at a normal density, and the two are combined to form a composite image by a simple method. I decided to get.

More specifically, the present invention provides a reading means for reading an original, an image editing means for combining two images into one,
Control means for automatically lowering the reading density of one document and reading the document when synthesizing the image, and reading the document at a set reading density for the other document. It is characterized by the following.

Thus, the reading density of one of the images to be synthesized is automatically reduced, so that the operator can see at a glance which image is the main information and which is the sub information without bothering the operator. , Can be easily created.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An image processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention reads a plurality of set originals one by one.
Reading means and a finger for giving an instruction to combine two images into one
Indicating means for reading one of the originals based on the
At the same time, and the other original is
The reading mode is automatically set, and the reading means
When reading of all originals set in
Control to return to normal reading mode after resetting
And a control means .

[0010] With this configuration, the reading density of one of the images to be synthesized is automatically reduced, so that the operator can bother the operator with a synthesized image at a glance which is the main information and which is the sub information. And can be easily created.

[0011]

Further , according to this configuration, the combining instruction is based on the operator's instruction. Since the canceling is automatically performed when the reading of the original is completed, the previous operator forgets to cancel the combining mode and the next operator cancels the combining mode. It is possible to prevent a low-density copy from being erroneously generated at the time of copying.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus comprising : a reading unit for reading a plurality of originals;
Means for instructing to combine images into one, and the first original
With low scanning density, and set all other documents in advance
The reading means is controlled so as to read at the set reading density.
And the first image of the synthesized image based on the instruction.
Continue printing the second and subsequent pages when printing out
Control means for inquiring of an operator as to whether or not this is the case .

With this configuration, even when a plurality of composite images are generated, the reading density of the first sheet is automatically reduced, while the reading density of the other document is read at the set density. Also in this case, a composite image can be generated extremely easily without the need for an operator.

[0015]

Further , according to this configuration, after outputting the first composite image, the operator is asked to confirm whether or not to continue the second and subsequent images. Can be prevented, and the number of redo copies can be reduced as much as possible.

An image processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention comprises: reading means for reading a plurality of originals; instruction means for giving an instruction to combine two images into one; When reading at a low reading density and controlling the reading means so as to read all other originals at a preset reading density, based on the instruction, when the first sheet of the synthesized image is printed out, And a control unit for inquiring of an operator whether or not to register image data obtained by reading the first document.

With this configuration, the timing of registering the sub-image used for the synthesis is after the generation of the first composite image, so the operator can register the sub-image in consideration of the quality of the first composite image. In addition, when adjusting the density of the first sheet, useless synthesized images can be minimized.

An image processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention comprises: reading means for reading a plurality of originals; instruction means for instructing to combine two images into one; Is read at a low reading density, and the reading unit is controlled so as to read all the other originals at a preset reading density, and based on the instruction, when the printing output of the combined image is completed, And a control unit for inquiring of an operator whether or not to register image data obtained by reading the first document.

With this configuration, the timing of registering the sub-images used for the composition is after all the composite images have been generated, so that the operator can register in consideration of the quality of the first composite image.

An image processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention comprises: reading means for reading a plurality of originals; instruction means for giving an instruction to combine two images into one; Is read at a low reading density, the reading means is controlled so as to read all other documents at a preset reading density, and image data obtained by reading the first document based on the instruction is read. Control means for synthesizing image data obtained by reading another document and registering the image data obtained by reading the first document.

According to this configuration, the sub-images already used for synthesizing can be used again in the next time. Therefore, when synthesizing in a specific format, a manuscript for the first synthetic image is prepared every time. There is no need to do it.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, when an instruction to combine two images into one is issued, the control means reads a preset reading. The reading means is controlled so as to read the original at a density, and the registered image data is combined with image data obtained by reading all other originals.

According to this configuration, a composite image can be generated for all the originals from the sub-images already registered for use in synthesizing the original image. There is no need to prepare.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, image data obtained by reading the first document is obtained by reading the second and subsequent documents. The configuration has a selecting means for selecting a first operation for synthesizing the image data with the image data and a second operation for synthesizing the registered image data with all the image data obtained by reading the original.

With this configuration, the operator can select the type according to the purpose, and the usability is improved.

Further, the eighth aspect of the present invention relates to the first to the eighth aspects.
An image processing apparatus according to 7 or aspects, whereas
Converts image data of original or first original to desired color
Control means for converting the image data of one document or the first document into a desired color by the converting means, and then converting the image data of the other document or the second and subsequent sheets. This is combined with the original image data.

Thus, the image data of one document or the first document is displayed in a desired color in the composite image, so that it is easy to distinguish between the sub information and the main information.

The ninth aspect of the present invention relates to the first to the ninth aspects.
In the image processing apparatus according to any one of the seventh to seventh aspects, the image data of one document or the first document is a color image.

Thus, in a composite image in which the other document or the second or subsequent document is a monochrome image, the image data of one document or the first document can be displayed as a color image, and the sub information and the main information can be displayed. Can be easily distinguished.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image processing apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the image data of the other document or the second or subsequent document is a color image. And

Thus, the present invention can be applied to a case where the image data of the other image or the second document is a color image.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is an eighth aspect.
In the image processing device according to the ninth aspect, the control device
Is the image of one document or the first document by the conversion means
When the data is converted to the desired color, or
When the image data of the original or the first original is a color image
Then, reduce the reading density of one or the first document.
It was not .

Thus, when the image data of one document or the first document is converted into a desired color or in the case of a color image, the sub-information and the main information are already distinguished by the color, so that the reading is performed. It is easy to distinguish between the sub information and the main information without controlling the density.

A twelfth aspect of the present invention is an eighth aspect.
In There is an image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the ninth operation image for displaying an operation for selecting one of the original or first document read density and recording color including color printing, respectively
It has a surface .

Thus, the operator can easily set the reading density and the recording color including the color recording of one original or the first original using the operation screen.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to any one of the eighth to tenth aspects,
A first operation screen for selecting a reading density and a recording color including color recording of one original or the first original, and reading densities and reading densities of the other original or the second and subsequent originals, respectively.
Color or der to have monochrome or containing gradation and a second operation screen for each selected image quality separately
You .

As a result, the first operation screen of the first document and the second operation screen of the second and subsequent documents are separately displayed, so that the recording state can be set separately for the sub information and the main information. In addition to this, the screen having different setting items can be divided into two screens, so that a setting operation can be efficiently performed on a panel having a limited display area.

The image processing method according to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention includes a step of reading a plurality of documents , a step of giving an instruction to combine two images into one, and a step of making the first document thin.
Read at the scanning density, and set all other originals
At the same reading density, and one sheet
The image data obtained by scanning the original
The first original is scanned by combining with the image data obtained by
Registering the obtained image data .

According to this configuration, the reading density of one of the images to be synthesized is automatically reduced, so that the operator can bother with a synthesized image in which it can be seen at a glance which is the main information and which is the sub information. And can be easily created.

[0041]

Further , with this configuration, the sub-images already registered and used for synthesizing can be used again in the next time, so that when synthesizing in a specific format, the original for the first synthetic image is copied. There is no need to prepare each time.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment mode, a case is shown in which two documents are combined into one document. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of documents can be combined.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. The scanner 101 reads a document and generates image data. The image editing unit 102 stores the data of the first document in the image data input from the scanner 101 in the first page memory 103 and stores the data of the second and subsequent documents in the second page memory. 104. As will be described later, the first page memory 103 stores the image data of the document automatically and thinly read, and stores the image data in the second page memory 10.
Reference numeral 4 stores image data of a document read by shading according to settings from a panel described later. The data stored in the first page memory 103 and the data stored in the second page memory 104
The image editing unit 102 also performs a process of synthesizing the data stored in the image editing unit 102.

In the first document density setting table 105,
Shading is set for reading the first document lightly, and the shading is set from a panel to be described later in the document shading setting table 106 for the second and subsequent sheets. The registered image information storage memory 107
The image data stored in the first page memory 103 is stored. The registered image information management table 108 manages information such as the document size. The panel 109 allows the operator to input each setting item and displays the setting information. Each of the above components is connected to the CPU
The CPU 111 controls the entire apparatus. The printer 112 records the image data edited by the image editing unit 102 on a recording sheet (not shown).

Next, a first operation of the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

FIG. 2 is a first operation flowchart of the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. First, the operator selects the first page combination from the combination copy menu described later on the panel 109 (step S1). When this selection is made, the reading mode is automatically set, and processing is performed with a density and image quality different from those set on the panel (step S
2). Here, reading is performed at a density lower than the set value on the panel. Next, the first document is read (step S
3) The read image data is stored in the first page memory 103.
(Step S4).

Next, the reading mode is changed (step S5). That is, the processing is performed according to the panel state set by the user. Next, the second document is read (step S6), and the read image data is stored in the second page memory 104 (step S7).
Next, the image editing unit 102 outputs the first page memory 103
And the image data stored in the second page memory 104 are read and combined into a single image data (step S8). The image editing unit 102 outputs the synthesized image data to the printer 112, and the printer 112
The input image data is recorded (step S9). Thereby, even when generating a plurality of composite images,
The reading density of the first sheet is automatically reduced, while the reading density of the other originals is read at the set density.
A composite image can be generated extremely easily without the need for an operator.

Next, the operator determines whether or not to register the image data of the first document as a file (step S10). If the operator registers the file, the image data stored in the first page memory 103 is stored in the registered image information storage memory 107 (step S11). Then, the storage information of the stored image data is managed (step S12).

It is determined whether or not copying of the second and subsequent originals is to be continued on the panel (step S1).
3). If the operator does not continue, the process moves to step S20. This prevents all composite images from being recorded in a state where the density balance is poor,
The number of unnecessary copies can be reduced. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S13 to continue, the Nth document is read (step S14). The read image data is stored in the second page memory 104 (step S
15), the image editing unit 102 stores the first page memory 10
The image data stored in the third page memory 104 and the image data stored in the second page memory 104 are read and combined into a single image data (step S16). The synthesized image data is sequentially output to the printer 112, and the printer 112 records the input image data.

When the (N-1) th image of the combined image is recorded (step S17), it is determined whether or not there is a document to be read (step S18). If there is a document to be read, 1 is added to N (step S19), and the processing from step S14 is repeated. If there is no original to be read, the panel settings are initialized, the composite copy menu is returned to the normal menu (step S20), and the process ends. As a result, when the synthesizing process is completed, the synthesizing mode is automatically canceled, so that it is possible to avoid forgetting to cancel the synthesizing mode and reading a document of the next operator at a density lower than the set reading density.

As described above, when the operator selects the composite copy menu, the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention automatically reads the first original sheet thinly and simultaneously prints the second and subsequent original sheets. Since the two types of image data obtained by reading in the mode set by the user are combined, a combined image can be obtained by a simple operation.

Next, a second operation of the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 3 is a second operation flowchart of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, the operator selects first page combination from a combination copy menu described later from the panel 109 (step T1). When this selection is made, the reading mode is automatically set, and processing is performed with a density and image quality different from those set on the panel (step T).
2). Here, reading is performed at a density lower than the set value on the panel. Next, the first document is read (step T).
3) The read image data is stored in the first page memory 103.
(Step T4).

Next, the reading mode is changed (step T5). That is, the processing is performed according to the panel state set by the user. Next, the second document is read (step T6), and the read image data is stored in the second page memory 104 (step T7).
Next, the image editing unit 102 outputs the first page memory 103
And the image data stored in the second page memory 104 are read and combined into a single image data (step T8). The image editing unit 102 outputs the synthesized image data to the printer 110, and the printer 112
The input image data is recorded (step T9).

Next, the operator determines whether or not to continue copying up to the last document (step T10).
If the operator determines that copying is not continued up to the last document, the process proceeds to step T20. On the other hand, when the operator determines that copying is continued up to the last document, the document is read up to the Nth sheet (step T1).
1) The read image data is stored in the second page memory 104.
(Step T12), the image editing unit 102 reads the image data stored in the first page memory 103 and the second page memory 104, respectively, and combines them into a single image data (step T12). T13). The synthesized image data is sequentially output to the printer 112, and the printer 112 records the input image data.

When the (N-1) th image of the combined image is recorded (step T14), it is determined whether there is a document to be read (step T15). If there is a document to be read, 1 is added to N (step T16), and the processing from step T11 is repeated. If there is no original to be read, the operator determines whether to register a file (step T17). If it is determined that the file is to be registered, the operator performs a panel operation to store the image data stored in the first page memory 103 in the registered image information storage memory 107 (step T18). Is performed (step T19). Then, control goes to a step T20. As described above, since the timing of registering the sub-images used for the composition is after all the composite images have been generated, the operator can register the sub-images in consideration of the quality of the first composite image.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step T17 that the file is not to be registered, the panel settings are initialized, the composite copy menu is returned to the normal menu (step T20), and the process ends.

As described above, the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention combines the first document and the second document, records them, and then records the image data of the first document. Since registration is performed, the operator can determine whether or not to register the image data of the first document by looking at the quality of the recorded image and read the image data if the recorded image is not good. Since the density can be adjusted, it is possible to register image data in an optimal state for composition.

Next, a third operation of the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 4 is a third operation flowchart of the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. First, the operator selects first page combination from a combination copy menu described later from the panel 109 (step ST1). Next, the operator selects a registered file (step ST2). When this selection is made, the designated file is moved to the first page memory 103 from the files stored in the registered image information storage memory 107 (step ST3).

Next, a reading mode is set, and processing is performed according to the panel state set by the user (step ST4). When the Nth document is read (step ST
5) The read image data is stored in the second page memory 104.
(Step ST6). Next, the image editing unit 10
2 reads the image data stored in the first page memory 103 and the second page memory 104, respectively, and combines them into a single image data (step ST7).
The image editing unit 102 transmits the synthesized image data to the printer 1
12, and the printer 112 records the input image data. This makes it possible to use the sub-images already registered for use in the next composition, so that it is not necessary to prepare the original document for the first composite image every time when composing in a specific format. .

When the recording of the N-th document is completed (step ST8), it is determined whether there is a document to be read (step ST9). If there is a document to be read, N
Is incremented by 1 (step ST10), and step ST5 is added.
Repeat the process from. If there is no original to read,
The panel settings are initialized, the composite copy menu is returned to the normal menu (step ST11), and the process ends.

As described above, when synthesizing an image, the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention reads out image data that has already been registered, and synthesizes this with the image data of the read original. Therefore, when the operator needs to combine a specific format into a plurality of documents, it is not necessary to prepare a document for a combined image every time, and the operation for combining images can be further simplified.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing examples of panel display of the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A shows a state of the basic setting. For example,
The currently set reading density, selected image quality, document size, reduction / enlargement ratio, and the like are displayed. The upper right button is a button for switching the display mode, and when touched, indicates the state of the composite copy setting as shown in FIG. 5B. In this display, when the user touches the button of "combining the first page", the image data of the first page of the document to be read is combined with the image data of the second and subsequent documents. Also,
When the user touches the “file combining” button, the registered image data is read out and combined with the image data of the document. As a result, the operator can make a selection according to the application, and the usability is improved.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where the image data of the first page of the original to be read is combined with the image data of the second and subsequent originals. The first page is an original to be combined with the originals of the second and subsequent pages. In the present invention, the original of the first page is automatically read thinly and combined with the original of the second and subsequent pages. As a result, it is possible to obtain a recorded image in which the image data of the first page can be recognized and the characters of the document on the second and subsequent pages can be clearly read.

Next, a fourth operation of the image processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the scanner 101, the image editing unit 102, and the printer 112 have a configuration capable of handling a color image.

FIG. 7 is a fourth operation flowchart of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. When the composite copy is selected by the operator on panel 109 (step ST701), a setting screen including the items of shading, image quality, and color for the first document is displayed on panel 109, and the setting screen is selected by an operation input by the operator. The setting information for each item is stored as setting information for the first document (step ST702). The setting items for the first document include the recording color, and the user can select one of black, red, yellow, and blue and one of the colors. Further, the reading density can be set by the setting item “shade”. As described above, if the reading density is set to be lower than that of the second and subsequent documents, the first document is automatically read at a low reading density as described above. In this example, the first original and the second original (hereinafter)
Since the color can be changed between the original and the original, the sub-information and the main information can be easily distinguished even if the reading density is not set to "light".

When the setting information for the first document is determined, a setting screen including the density, image quality, and other items for the second (hereinafter) document is displayed on the panel 109, and the setting screen is selected by an operator's operation input. The setting information about each item is stored as setting information for the second (hereinafter) document (step ST703). The image quality, which is one of the setting items for the second (or later) original,
Color, black and white binary, black and white error diffusion, and black and white dither are included, and any image quality can be selected.

After completing the respective settings for the first document and the second (hereinafter) document, the operator presses down the copy start button provided on panel 109. When the copy start button is depressed, the reading operation of the first document is started (step ST704).
The image of the first document is read and the first page memory 10
3 (step ST705). At this time, the “color” set for the first document in step ST702
The image is read according to the settings of "image quality" and "shade". In particular, when a color is selected in the color setting item, a color image of the first document is stored.

Then, it is determined whether or not the original remains in the paper feed tray (step ST706). If the original remains, the second original is taken in, the image is read, and stored in the second page memory 104 (step ST707). ). At this time,
In step ST703, the image is read in accordance with the settings of "shade" and "image quality" set for the second document. In particular, when color is selected in the image quality setting item, a color image of the second document is stored.

Image editing section 102 reads the image data stored in first page memory 103 and second page memory 104, respectively, and combines them into single image data (step ST708). The image editing unit 102
The combined image data is output to printer 112, and printer 112 records the input image data (step ST709). This allows the operator to check the shaded state and the like by looking at the printed original document. When the recording state is good, the operator presses down the start button provided on the panel and continues reading the original. If the recording state is defective, the process is temporarily terminated by operating the panel (step ST71).
2) The setting must be performed again. If it is determined in step ST710 that there is no original, the process proceeds to step ST717 described later.

If the start button is depressed in step ST711, the third original is fetched, and the image data whose density and image quality are controlled in accordance with the conditions set in step ST703 are stored in the second cache memory 104 ( Step ST713). In the same manner as described above, the first document and the third document are combined (step ST714), and the combined image is printed out (step ST71).
5). Thereafter, the series of processes of reading, synthesizing, and recording are repeated until there are no more documents set in the sheet feeding tray. When it is recognized that the processing of the last document is completed due to the absence of the set document (step ST7)
16), 1 stored in the first page memory 103
A screen for inquiring whether to register the image of the first document in a file is displayed on panel 109 (step ST717). When a registration instruction is input by a panel operation by the operator, the image editing unit 102 saves the image data of the first original in a file format in the registered image information storage memory 107, and loads the image data registered this time. Is stored in the registered image information management table 108 (step ST718). On the other hand, if an end instruction is input by a panel operation by the operator, the process ends without executing the registration operation (step ST719). Note that the file registration may be executed after reading the first document regardless of the presence or absence of the document.

FIG. 8A shows a process in which an image read in monochrome by the scanner 101 is recorded in color by the printer 112. For example, this is an example of a case where a desired color is added only to the first document read by the scanner 101 of the monochrome specification, and the resultant is combined with the second (hereinafter) document to be recorded. The recording color of the first original is determined in step ST702.
Is set by the operator. As a result, even if the image data is read by the scanner 101 of the monochrome specification, it is possible to change the color of only one document and record it.

FIG. 8B shows a scanner 101 of a color specification.
3 shows a process of combining a single color image read by the printer 112 and printing a combined image in color from the printer 112 having color specifications. Scanner 101, Printer 112
Is an example in which a composite image is printed in full color when both use color.

As described above, "color" (single color) is provided as a setting item for the first original so that the operator can specify a desired color, so that the first original and the second (hereinafter) original are set. In the composite image of the above, a desired color can be added to at least the image portion of the first document, and the visibility can be dramatically improved because the color can be distinguished from the main information and the sub information only by shading. .

Also, by adding “color” to the setting items for the first and second (or later) originals, the image portions of the first and / or second (or later) originals in the composite image can be changed. Color recording is possible.

When the composite copy menu is selected by the panel operation, the setting screen for the first original and the setting screen for the second (hereinafter) original are displayed separately, so that the sub information and the main information are displayed separately. The recording state can be set separately, and the screen having different setting items can be divided into two screens, so that the setting operation can be efficiently performed on the panel 109 having a limited display area.

[0079]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the reading density of one of the images to be synthesized is automatically reduced, so that which is the main information and which is the sub information. Can be easily created without complicating the operator.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to set one or both recording colors of an image to be synthesized, so that it is possible to distinguish which is the main information and which is the sub information by the color.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a first operation flowchart of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a second operation flowchart of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a third operation flowchart of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment;

5A is a diagram showing a panel display example of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment; FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a panel display example of the image processing device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 illustrates an image processing apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which image data of the first page of a document to be read is combined with image data of the second and subsequent documents

FIG. 7 is a fourth operation flowchart of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8A is a process diagram for giving a desired color to only the first document in a fourth operation flow. FIG. 8B is a diagram showing color recording of the first and second (hereinafter) originals in the fourth operation flow. Process diagram

[Explanation of symbols]

101 Scanner 102 Image Editing Department 103 First page memory 104 Second page memory 105 First sheet original density setting table 106 Document density setting table for the second and subsequent sheets 107 Registered image information storage memory 108 Registered image information management table 109 panels 110 bus 111 CPU 112 Printer

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Tokuya Uchida 2-3-8 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Matsushita Electric Transmission System Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-6-268840 (JP, A) JP-A-5-173260 (JP, A) JP-A-11-75050 (JP, A) JP-A-64-25673 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1 / 387 G06T 1/00 460 G06T 3/00 300 G06T 11/60 100 H04N 1/46

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(57) [Claims] A reading means for reading a plurality of set originals one by one; an instructing means for giving an instruction to combine two images into one; And automatically sets a mode for reading the other document at a preset reading density, and when reading of all the documents set on the reading means is completed,
A control unit for automatically resetting and returning to a normal reading mode. 2. A reading means for reading a plurality of originals, an instructing means for giving an instruction to combine two images into one, reading the first original at a low reading density, and reading all other originals in advance. The reading unit is controlled to read at the set reading density, and when the first sheet of the combined image is printed out based on the instruction, whether or not to continue printing the second and subsequent sheets. Control means for inquiring the operator about
An image processing apparatus comprising: 3. Reading means for reading a plurality of documents, instructing means for giving an instruction to combine two images into one, reading the first document at a low reading density, and reading all other documents in advance. The reading unit is controlled so as to read at the set reading density, and when the first sheet of the combined image is printed out based on the instruction, the image data obtained by reading the first document is A control unit for inquiring of an operator whether or not to register the image. 4. A reading means for reading a plurality of originals, an instructing means for instructing to combine two images into one, reading the first original at a low reading density, and reading all other originals in advance. In addition to controlling the reading means so as to read at the set reading density, and registering the image data obtained by reading the first original when all printouts of the combined image are completed based on the instruction. Control means for inquiring an operator whether or not to perform the processing. 5. A reading means for reading a plurality of originals, an instruction means for giving an instruction to combine two images into one, reading the first original at a low reading density, and reading all other originals in advance. Controlling the reading means to read at the set reading density, and combining the image data obtained by reading the first document with the image data obtained by reading another document based on the instruction; Control means for registering image data obtained by reading the first document. 6. When a command to combine two images into one is given, the control means controls the reading means so as to read a document at a preset reading density, and controls the registered image. 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the data is combined with image data obtained by reading all other originals. 7. A first operation for combining image data obtained by reading the first document with image data obtained by reading the second and subsequent documents, and reading the registered image data from the document. having a selecting means for selecting a second operation for combining all of the image data obtained by the image processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein. 8. An image data of one document or a first document.
And converting means for converting the color into a desired color.
2. The image data of one document or the first document is converted into a desired color by the conversion unit, and then combined with the image data of the other document or the second and subsequent documents. An image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 in which image data according to claim 9 wherein one of the document or the first document is characterized in that it is a color image. 10. The image data of the other document or the second or subsequent document is a color image.
An image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . 11. A control device according to claim 1, wherein said control means converts one of said sources.
The image data of the original or the first document is converted to the desired color.
Or the image of one original or the first original
If the data is a color image, one of the originals or the first
The reading density of a document is not reduced.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 . Characterized by having a 12. operation screen for displaying an operation for selecting one of the original or first document read density and recording color including color printing, respectively
The image processing device according to claim 8 . 13. A first operation screen for selecting a reading density of one document or a first document and a recording color including color recording, respectively, and a reading density and a reading density of the other document or a second or subsequent document. the image processing apparatus according to claim 10 claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a color or black and white or a quality which contains gradation and a separately second operation screen for selecting respectively. 14. A step of reading a plurality of documents, a step of giving an instruction to combine two images into one, reading the first document at a low reading density, and setting all other documents in advance. At the same reading density, the image data obtained by reading the first document is combined with the image data obtained by reading the other document based on the instruction, and the image data obtained by reading the first document is obtained. Registering the obtained image data.