JP3741316B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is capable of printing out image information requested to be output from an external device such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as printer output request image information), and transmitting the printer output request image information from the external device by facsimile. The present invention relates to a facsimile that can be transmitted to other terminals in a procedure, and more particularly to a facsimile that is suitable for efficiently dividing and managing the communication result of printer output request image information and the communication result of normal image information.

  Some facsimiles that transmit and receive information in the G3 and G4 modes have a facsimile communication service as a terminal function as described in Non-Patent Document 1, for example, register all communication results as a communication management report. It is possible to print out after a predetermined time or based on an operator instruction. The operator can obtain communication history information such as what kind of communication is performed with which facsimile by this communication management report. At present, there are facsimiles that have multiple functions such as copiers and computer printers.

  According to the facsimile having such a composite function, when a print request is generated from an external device such as a personal computer, the image information requested to be output from the printer is transmitted to another facsimile at a remote location, and the receiving side Can be used as a printer for an external device. However, when the printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted and received by the facsimile procedure in this way, normal transmission and reception display are performed on the respective communication management reports of the transmission side and reception side facsimiles. . For this reason, the user cannot discriminate the transmission / reception of printer output request image information.

  Also, the sender facsimile displays the image information with a sender name display (TTI: Transmitter Terminal Identification) and other transmission information added, and the receiver facsimile sends the image information to the image information. Since the original name display (RTI: Receive Terminal Identification) and the international identification number (CSI: Called Station Identification) are added and printed out, it is not possible to demonstrate the effectiveness of the external device as a printer in the receiving facsimile. Further, even when the remote facsimile used as the output destination is always the same, it is necessary to perform a call setting operation with the other party each time printer output request image information is generated from the external device.

The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, “Electronic Information Communication Handbook”, published in 1988 by Ohm Co., p. 2613-2615

  The problem to be solved is that, in the prior art, when a printer output request image information is transmitted / received from an external device, it is managed as a normal transmission / reception by a communication management report. The transmission side facsimile adds the normal transmission information and sends it out, and the reception side facsimile adds the normal reception information to the image information and prints it out. Therefore, the effectiveness of the receiving facsimile as an external device printer cannot be demonstrated, and even when the same facsimile is always used as the external device printer, printer output request image information from the external device is generated. In addition, call setup between transmission and reception must be performed.

  The object of the present invention is to solve these problems of the prior art, enable reference of transmission / reception information of printer output request image information by a communication management report, make it easy to grasp the operation status as a printer for an external device, Operation for adding transmission information such as display of sender name at the time of transmission of printer output request image information and operation of adding communication information such as recording of sender name to printer output request image information at the reception side are unnecessary, and It is possible to further improve the effectiveness as a printer, further improve the operability when the destination facsimile is used as a printer of an external device by automatically setting the call for the printer output request image information to the destination. To provide a facsimile.

  To achieve the above object, the facsimile of the present invention (1) registers and outputs a communication management report indicating a communication history with another facsimile, prints out image information requested to be output from an external device, and In a facsimile that transmits the printer output request image information from the external device to another facsimile according to the facsimile transmission procedure, this transmission / reception operation is performed when the printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted and received in the facsimile transmission procedure. Is registered in the communication management report that the image information requested for printer output from the external device is sent and received, and the image information transmitted to the other facsimile is the printer output request image information from the external device. It is characterized by notifying the facsimile on the called side according to the transmission procedure.(2) In the facsimile described in (1) above, when the printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted to another facsimile, addition of transmission information to the printer output request image information by the facsimile transmission procedure is prohibited. It is characterized by doing. (3) In the facsimile described in either (1) or (2) above, if the image information sent from another facsimile is the printer output request image information from the external device, the facsimile It is characterized in that the addition of reception information to this image information by the transmission procedure is prohibited. (4) In the facsimile according to any one of (1) to (3) above, when a printer output request for image information from an external device is received, a facsimile previously associated with the external device is selected. The printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted.

  In the present invention, since the transmission information and the reception information of the printer output request image information can be referred to by referring to the communication management report, it becomes easy to grasp the operation status of the printer. Further, since the transmission side facsimile does not add transmission information such as TTI when transmitting the printer output request image information, the effectiveness of the reception side facsimile as a printer can be further enhanced. Further, since the receiving facsimile does not add communication information such as RTI / CSI when receiving the printer output request image information, the effectiveness as a printer can be further enhanced. Further, when transmitting the printer output request image information from the transmission side facsimile to the reception side facsimile, the station number of the reception side facsimile registered in advance is automatically set as the reception station number, which is effective in terms of usability.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the transmission / reception information of the printer output request image information can be referred to by the communication management report, the operation status of the facsimile as a printer can be easily grasped, and the printer output request image information An operation for adding transmission information such as display of the sender name at the transmission side at the time of transmission and an operation of adding communication information such as recording of the sender name to the printer output request image information at the reception side are not required. To improve the operability when using a remote facsimile machine as a printer for an external device. Is possible.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of a facsimile according to the present invention for carrying out the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention.

  The facsimile according to the present embodiment includes a scanner 1 that reads out image information of a predetermined resolution from a document image, a plotter 2 that records the image information on recording paper, and a code that encodes image information to be transmitted and decodes received image information. Coding / decoding unit 3, image memory 4 for temporarily storing image information to be transmitted in the case of stored transmission, and storing image information at the time of proxy reception, and referring to the current remaining memory Network control unit 5 for performing a predetermined call operation and incoming call operation by capturing a call, sending a selection signal as a destination telephone number, detecting an incoming call, etc., modulating and demodulating image information, and transmitting in the transmission control procedure The modem 6 for transmitting various procedure signals, the network control unit 5 and the modem 6 are controlled, and the communication control unit 7 for controlling facsimile transmission according to a predetermined transmission control procedure compliant with the CCITT G3 standard, the operation guide In addition to displaying dance and the like, the operator inputs various operations for causing the facsimile to perform predetermined transmission / reception processing in accordance with the guidance. In the printer display mode, the pressed key code data is transmitted to a printer control unit described later. 9, an operation display unit 8 for displaying the returned LCD data, when a printer output request is made from the host machine, the printer data received from the host machine is converted into a bit pattern, At the same time that the control unit 12 is notified, the printer control unit 9 that performs handshake control with the host machine, the storage of printer setting information, and the entire flow of the printer setting LCD are stored and controlled, and the printer control unit 9 notifies Based on the key information, printer settings can be changed and registered, and printer settings that support key input Printer board 10 for notifying the printer controller 9 of the flow LCD information, communication management information storage unit 11 as a RAM area for storing registration information and job files, CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (ROM), RAM (RAM) ) And the like, and includes a system control unit 12 for controlling the above-described units to perform a predetermined operation of the facsimile, and a system bus 13 for transmitting data between the above-described units.

  The operation according to the present invention of the facsimile of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the operation related to the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG.

  This example shows an operation of transmitting printer output request image information from an external device by a facsimile communication procedure. When a printer output request is made from the external device (step 201), the printer control unit 9 in FIG. After the printer output request image information is stored in the image memory 4 of FIG. 1 (step 202), a communication control job is started to transmit the image information (step 203).

  The activated communication control job makes a call to the receiving station (receiving facsimile) designated by the remote printer from the operation display unit 8 in FIG. 1 (step 204). If there is a response from the receiving station (step 205), it is determined that communication has been established, and the communication management information storage unit 11 in FIG. Registration of time etc. is performed (steps 206-208).

  Thereafter, the communication information such as the communication mode is registered at the transmission timing of the image information (step 209), and the communication result is registered at the communication end timing (step 210), respectively, in the communication management information storage unit 11 of FIG. 211).

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the operation related to the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG.

  This example shows an operation of receiving printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure. When a call from a transmitting station (sending facsimile) is received, communication management shown in FIG. The information storage unit 11 is notified of the start of reception (step 301). Next, when the reception of the printer output request image information is confirmed by the information element of the non-standard function setting command (NSS: Non-Standard Facilities Set-up) from the transmitting station (step 302), the communication management information storage of FIG. The fact that “printer output request image information has been received” is registered in the unit 11 (step 303). Thereafter, similar to the normal reception operation, necessary reception information is successively registered in the communication information management unit in each phase. That is, the communication information such as the communication mode is registered at the reception timing of the image information (step 304), and the communication result is registered at the communication end timing (step 305) in the communication management information storage unit 11 of FIG. 306).

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of the operation related to the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG.

  This example shows an operation of transmitting printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure. When there is a communication establishment response from the receiving station (step 401), the image information to be transmitted is output to the printer. If it is requested image information (step 402), image information is transmitted to the receiving station without adding transmission terminal information such as TTI (step 403) (step 404).

  FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a fourth embodiment of the operation related to the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG.

  This example shows an operation for transmitting printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure. There is a communication establishment response from the receiving station (step 501), and the image information to be transmitted is a printer output request. In the case of image information (step 502), it is notified to the receiving station by setting the bit of the non-standard function setting command (NSS) assigned in advance that the printer output request image information is to be transmitted. After that (step 503), image information transmission processing is performed (step 504).

  FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a fifth embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG.

  This example shows an operation of receiving printer output request image information from an external apparatus in a facsimile communication procedure. When transmission information of printer output request image information is received from a transmitting station by NSS or the like (step 601), The receiving station receives the image information (step 603) without adding an information element such as RTI / CSI (step 602).

  FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a sixth embodiment of the operation related to the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG.

  This example shows an operation for transmitting printer output request image information from an external device by a facsimile communication procedure. When a printer output request is made from the external device (step 701), the printer control unit 9 in FIG. The printer output request image information is stored in the image memory 4 of FIG. 1 (step 702). Then, the system control unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 reads out the station number registered in advance as a remote printer from the communication management information storage unit 11 shown in FIG. 1 based on this accumulation operation (step 703). Displayed on the display unit 8 for a predetermined time (step 704).

  At this time, if the user inputs this station number or another station number (step 705), it is determined that this is the destination station (step 706), a communication control job is created, and printer output request image information is transmitted. An operation is performed (step 707). If there is no change by the user within a certain time (steps 708 and 709), the station number read from the communication management information storage unit 11 of FIG. 1 is set as the destination station (step 710), and the communication control job in step 707 is performed. Create

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, in the facsimile according to the present embodiment, the transmission information and the reception information of the printer output request image information can be referred to by referring to the communication management report. It becomes easy to grasp the operation status as a printer. Further, since the transmission side facsimile does not add transmission information such as TTI when transmitting the printer output request image information, the effectiveness of the reception side facsimile as a printer can be further enhanced. Further, since the receiving facsimile does not add communication information such as RTI / CSI when receiving the printer output request image information, the effectiveness as a printer can be further enhanced. Further, when the printer output request image information is transmitted from the transmission side facsimile to the reception side facsimile, the station number of the reception side facsimile registered in advance becomes the reception station number automatically, which is effective in terms of usability.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example demonstrated using FIGS. 1-7, In the range which does not deviate from the summary, various changes are possible.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a configuration according to the present invention of a facsimile for carrying out a facsimile printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of an operation related to a facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG. 1; 6 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the operation related to the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG. 1. 7 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the facsimile in FIG. 1; 7 is a flowchart showing a fourth embodiment of the operation related to the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a fifth embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention in FIG. 1; 10 is a flowchart showing a sixth embodiment of the operation related to the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  1: scanner, 2: plotter, 3: encoding / decoding unit, 4: image memory, 5: network control unit, 6: modem, 7: communication control unit, 8: operation display unit, 9: printer control unit, 10 : Printer board, 11: Communication management information storage unit, 12: System control unit, 13: System bus.

Claims (4)

Together to output the registration of a communication management report that shows the history of communication with other communication devices, printing out of the image information output request from the external device, and other communication devices output demand image information from the external device A communication device that performs transmission and reception with
Transmission time signal to the output request image information from the external device, to the effect the transmission operation is a transmission operation of the image information output request from the external device, and means for registering with the communication management report,
Means for notifying a transmission destination communication device that the transmission operation is a transmission operation of image information requested to be output from the external device when transmitting the output request image information from the external device;
When the transmission operation of reception operation at the transmission side apparatus is notified of the effect that the transmission operation of the image information output request from the external device, the received operation is a reception operation of the output request picture information above Kigaibu device the purport, and the means to be registered in the communication management report
Communication apparatus characterized by having a. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, when transmitting an output request image information from the external apparatus to another communication apparatus, characterized in that it comprises means for inhibiting the additional transmission information to said output request image information A communication device . 3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if image information sent from another communication apparatus is output request image information from the external apparatus, the image information A communication device comprising means for prohibiting addition of received information to 4. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when a request for outputting image information from the external device is received, a communication device previously associated with the external device is selected, and A communication device comprising means for transmitting output request image information from an external device.

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