JP3798165B2 - Reader - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a reading device, and more particularly to a reading device having an endorser function for performing a seal indicating the end of a reading operation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A known reading apparatus having an endorser function (reading confirmation stamping process) performs a stamp indicating that a document has been read at a position specified in advance by a user.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the reading apparatus having the endorser function shown in the above-described conventional example, since it is controlled to perform the stamping at a position designated in advance by the user, the stamping process is performed even when the image information exists in the area to be stamped. If the document is ejected in a state where the stamp is superimposed on the image information in the ejected document, or if the entire surface is black image information, the position where the stamp was made There was a problem that could not be confirmed.
[0004]
A first object of the present invention is to provide a reading device that performs control so as not to perform stamping when image information exists at a stamping position designated by a host device.
[0006]
A second object of the present invention is to provide a reading apparatus that controls to separately eject a document that has undergone a stamping process and a document that has not undergone a stamping process.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a reading unit that reads an original when an image reading start, a stamping instruction, and a stamping position designation are transmitted from the host device, and a stamping instruction from the host device are used for reading. A stamping means for impressing a reading completion confirmation indicating that the reading of the original by the means is completed, and a detection for detecting whether image information is present at the stamping position designated by the host device when the stamping means performs the stamping If the image information is not present at the seal position designated by the detection means and the detection means, the stamp is designated at the stamp position designated by the stamp means, and the image information exists at the seal position designated by the detection means. A stamp control means that does not perform the stamping by the stamping means when it is detected, and the document read by the reading means is not stamped with the stamped document. And having a discharge means for discharging paper separately and document.
[0011]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the paper discharge means is composed of a plurality of paper discharge bins, and distributes a stamped document and a document not stamped to different positions in the plurality of paper discharge bins. And discharging the paper.
[0012]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the paper discharge means is configured by a left-right sorting method , and discharges the stamped document and the non-stamped document by sorting them left and right. .
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a reading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 3, an embodiment of a reading device according to the present invention is shown.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a reading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a reading apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a CPU 1, a SCSI interface control unit 2, an image reading control unit 3, an endorser (stamping processing control unit) 4, a ROM 5 and a RAM 6. And a paper tray shift control unit 7.
[0015]
The CPU 1 controls the entire reading device 100. The SCSI interface control unit 2 manages connection with a PC (not shown), and transfers a read image read based on an instruction from the image reading control unit 3 to the PC or inputs various control codes from the PC. It is an interface to do.
[0016]
In response to an instruction from the CPU 1, the image reading control unit 3 reads image information on a document by a reading mechanism such as a CCD and performs conversion processing into image data that can be processed internally.
[0017]
An endorser (a stamping process control unit) 4 controls a stamping process for confirming completion of reading of a document at a position designated by the user in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 1.
[0018]
The ROM 5 stores a program for controlling the reading device 100 by the CPU 1. The RAM 6 is an area for temporarily storing various work areas in the reading apparatus 100 and image information read in accordance with instructions from the image reading control unit 3.
[0019]
In response to an instruction from the CPU 1, the paper discharge tray shift control unit 7 shifts the paper discharge tray left and right or shifts the paper discharge position up and down in a paper discharge mechanism provided with a plurality of paper discharge bins. Control to discharge the paper.
[0020]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the reading apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, when an image reading start, a stamping instruction, and a stamping position designation are transmitted from a PC (not shown) (step S1), they are received by the SCSI interface control unit 2 of the reading device 100 and a reading operation is started ( Step S2).
[0021]
When the reading operation is started, the original is read line by line (step S3), and the line counter is incremented every time one line is read (step S4). It is determined whether or not the area of the stamp position designated by the PC has been reached (step S5), and if it is outside the area of the stamp position, the data of the document read by one line is transmitted to the PC (step S11). .
[0022]
In step S5, if it is within the area of the stamp position (step S5 / YES), it is determined whether or not a stamp impossible flag is set (step S6). (Step S6 / ON) The document data read for one line is transmitted to the PC (Step S11).
[0023]
In step 6, if the imprint impossible flag is not set (step S6 / OFF), the image information is checked line by line (step S7), and it is determined whether the image information exists (step S8). If image information exists (step S8 / Yes), the stamping process cannot be performed, so a stamp impossible flag is set (step S14), and the data of the original read one line is transmitted to the PC (step S11). .
[0024]
If it is determined in step S8 that image information does not exist (step S8 / No), it is confirmed whether or not it is the final line of the stamp position area (step S9), and if it is the final line (step S9). / YES), the stamping process is performed by the endorser (the stamping process control unit) 4 (step S15), and the data of the document read by one line is transmitted to the PC (step S11).
[0025]
In step S9, if it is not the last line of the stamp position area (step S9 / NO), a stamp impossible flag is set (step S10), and the data of the original read by one line is transmitted to the PC (step S11).
[0026]
In step S11, when the data of the original read for one line is transmitted to the PC, it is confirmed whether or not the read original is the final original (step S12). If the original is not the final original (step S12 / NO), step S3 is performed. Returning to FIG.
[0027]
In step S12, when the document is the final document (step S12 / YES), the paper discharge tray shift control unit 7 controls to distribute the discharged document and the unprocessed document to be discharged. Then, a paper discharge process is performed (step S13).
[0028]
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, when image information is present in the area designated for stamping, control is performed so as not to perform the stamping process, and the document that has been stamped and the document that has not been stamped. Can be distributed and discharged, so that it is possible to prevent the stamp process from being superimposed on the image information and to greatly reduce the burden of post-processing by the user.
[0029]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the reading apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, when an image reading start, a stamping instruction, and a stamping position designation are transmitted from a PC (not shown) (step S21), they are received by the SCSI interface control unit 2 of the reading device 100, and a reading operation is started ( Step S22).
[0030]
When the reading operation is started, the original is read line by line (step S23), and the line counter is incremented every time one line is read (step S24). It is determined whether or not the start area of the stamp position designated by the PC has been reached (step S25). If it is not the start area of the stamp position (step S25 / NO), the data of the document read by one line is stored in the PC. Transmit (step S33).
[0031]
In step S25, if it is the start region of the stamp position (step S25 / YES), it is determined whether or not the stamp completion flag is set (step S26). If the stamp completion flag is set (step S26) (Step S26 / YES) The document data read for one line is transmitted to the PC (Step S33).
[0032]
In step 26, if the stamp completion flag is not set (step S26 / NO), the image information is checked line by line (step S27), and if the image information exists (step S27 / present), the stamp is checked. The line width count is cleared (step S29), and the data of the original read for one line is transmitted to the PC (step S33).
[0033]
If it is determined in step S27 that there is no image information (step S27 / No), the count of the stamp line width is increased (step S28), and it is determined whether the stamp line width can be secured (step S28). S30). If the stamp line width cannot be secured (step S30 / NO), the data of the document read by one line is transmitted to the PC (step S33).
[0034]
In step S30, if the stamping line width can be secured (step S30 / YES), the stamper 4 performs a stamping process (step S31) and sets a stamping completion flag indicating that the stamping process has been completed. After setting (step S32), the data of the original read for one line is transmitted to the PC (step S33).
[0035]
In step S33, when the data of the document read by one line is transmitted to the PC, it is determined whether or not it is the final document (step S34). If it is not the final document, the process returns to step S23 and the above-described processing is performed. Do.
[0036]
In step S34, if the document is the final document, the discharge tray shift control unit 7 controls the document that has been subjected to the stamping process and the document that has not been subjected to the stamping process so as to be discharged, and performs the sheet discharge process. (Step S35).
[0037]
According to the second embodiment of the present invention, when image information exists in the area designated by the seal, the position where the stamp process can be performed is detected in the area other than the area designated by the seal, and the stamp process is performed. The stamping process can be performed reliably, and if there is no position where the stamping is possible as a result of the detection, the stamping process is controlled so as not to be performed. Since the sheets can be sorted and discharged, it is possible to prevent the stamping process from being superimposed on the image information, and to greatly reduce the burden of post-processing by the user.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is detected whether or not image information is present in the area of the seal position designated by the user. Since the control is performed so as not to perform the stamping process, it is possible to prevent the stamping process from being performed while being superimposed on the image information.
[0041]
Further, by separately ejecting the document that has been subjected to the stamping process and the document that has not been subjected to the stamping process, it is possible to greatly reduce the burden of post-processing by the user.
[0042]
By forming a discharge stage with a plurality of paper discharge bins, the paper discharge means for discharging the originals distributes the stamped document and the document not subjected to the stamp process to different positions in the plurality of paper discharge bins. Since the paper is discharged, the burden of post-processing by the user can be greatly reduced.
[0043]
In addition, by configuring the paper discharge stage of the paper discharge means using the left / right sorting method, the document that has been subjected to the stamp process and the document that has not been subjected to the stamp process are sorted to the left and right to be discharged, greatly increasing the burden on the user's post-processing. Can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a reading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 CPU
2 SCSI interface control unit 3 Image reading control unit 4 Endorser (stamping processing control unit)
5 ROM
6 RAM
7 Discharge tray shift control unit 100 Reading device

Claims (3)

Reading means for reading a document when an image reading start, a stamp instruction, and a stamp position designation are transmitted from the host device;
A stamping unit that stamps a reading completion confirmation indicating that reading of the document by the reading unit is terminated by a stamping instruction from the host device ;
Detecting means for detecting whether image information is present at the stamping position designated by the host device when performing the stamping by the stamping means;
When it is detected that there is no image information at the stamping position specified by the detecting means, the stamping position specified by the stamping means is made to be stamped, and the image information exists at the stamping position specified by the detecting means. A stamp control means that does not perform the stamp by the stamp means when detecting
A reading apparatus comprising: a paper discharge unit that discharges the document read by the reading unit separately for a document that is stamped and a document that is not stamped . 2. The discharge unit is configured by a plurality of discharge bins, and discharges the stamped document and the unprinted document to different positions of the plurality of discharge bins. The reading device described. The reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the discharge unit is configured by a left-right sorting method, and discharges the stamped document and the non-stamped document by sorting them left and right.

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