JP4042385B2 - Printer device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  This inventionFor example, an image forming system for an electronic conference systemThe present invention relates to a printer device used in the
[0002]
[Prior art]
As an image forming system, a user terminal such as a personal computer is connected to a printer device having a copy function or the like via a network so that an image can be copied using the copy function of the printer device. It is known that data can be sent to and printed out.
[0003]
  By the way, in the image forming system, in order to print on paper, the printing operation is started after data is taken into the printing apparatus using a copying function or transmitted from another user's terminal to the printing apparatus. There are cases where it is desired to stop printing on paper and transfer data to its own terminal before or during the printing operation.
[0004]
  For example, a terminal such as a personal computer assigned to each electronic conference participant and an electronic blackboard used in the conference hall are connected to a printer device via a network, and data such as minutes recorded on the electronic blackboard are printed. This is a case of an image forming system for an electronic conference system in which a required number of copies are printed by the apparatus and a printed document can be distributed to a conference participant.
[0005]
  That is, like thisElectronic conference systemImage forming systemIn the case of leaving in the middle of a meeting, those who have left can know by printing the contents of the minutes, but the minutes after leaving cannot be printed on the spot, In some cases, you may want to send the minutes data after leaving to your terminal.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, in the conventional printer, unprinted data cannot be transferred to the terminal. For this reason, even when it is desired to stop printing on paper and transfer data to its own terminal, all data must be printed out.Therefore, in the above-described image forming system for the electronic conference system,Even when leaving an electronic conference in the middle, the data of the minutes after leaving the meeting could not be automatically sent from the printer to the terminal of the person leaving the meeting. Had to demand.
[0007]
For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-46370, an electronic blackboard and a plurality of conference participants' terminals are connected to a network, and the person in charge sends the data written on the electronic blackboard by e-mail when the conference ends. A technique for performing a distribution procedure on each terminal is disclosed. However, with this technology, the minutes of the meeting were mailed to all the attendees of the meeting, and the minutes only after leaving the meeting could not be delivered to those who left on the way.
[0008]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-23130 discloses a technique for recording minutes during an electronic conference leaving time and distributing the minutes during the leaving time to the terminal in response to an access request from the terminal of the person leaving the meeting. ing. However, with this technology, an access request from the terminal of the person who left the seat is necessary for delivery, and the minutes after leaving the seat are not automatically delivered.
[0009]
  The present invention automatically distributes unprinted data to a predetermined terminal before starting the printing operation or during the printing operation.PrinterIt is an object to provide an apparatus.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above problem is based on the print operation interrupting means for interrupting at least one copy operation when a predetermined number of copies are printed in order from the first page, and the print operation interrupting means is interrupted. This is solved by a printer apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits unprinted data of the printed operation to a corresponding terminal.
[0011]
According to this printer apparatus, when a predetermined number of copies of a job consisting of a plurality of pages are being printed sequentially from the first page, if the printing operation is interrupted, the unprinted data of the interrupted printing operation corresponds to the corresponding terminal. Automatically sent to For this reason, the printing operation can be interrupted in the middle of the printing operation, and data scheduled to be printed can be obtained on the terminal side.
[0012]
  Therefore,This printer deviceFor example, an image forming system for an electronic conference systemWhen used forThe electronic blackSince a predetermined number of copies of the data described on the board are printed sequentially from the first page, the meeting participant who is about to leave can recognize the minutes before leaving from the printed matter. On the other hand, if you leave the meeting halfway, the printing operation will be interrupted by the number of copies left on the way. Subsequent data can be obtained without requesting the meeting organizer again after the meeting., And the like can be performed.
[0013]
In addition, the problem corresponds to instruction means for instructing discarding of the printing operation before printing or interruption of the printing operation after starting the printing operation, and unprinted data of the printing operation discarded or interrupted by the instruction means. It is also solved by a printer device comprising a transmission means for transmitting to a terminal.
[0014]
In this printer apparatus, when an instruction to discard a print operation is given before printing a job, an unprinted portion of the discarded print operation is automatically transmitted to a predetermined terminal, so that data scheduled for the print operation is received on the terminal side. be able to. Further, when an interruption of the printing operation is instructed during printing of the job, an unprinted portion of the interrupted printing operation is transmitted to a predetermined terminal, and data after the interruption of the printing operation can be received on the terminal side.
[0015]
In the printer apparatus, the instruction unit may be an input unit such as an operation panel. In this case, an instruction operation such as interruption or cancellation of the printing operation can be easily performed from the operation panel.
[0016]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plurality of paper discharge trays for sorting and discharging a predetermined number of printed sheets, and for each tray, whether or not the discharged print paper has been removed from the tray. Detecting means for detecting, and when the printing operation is interrupted based on the instruction means, the transmitting means is set in advance corresponding to the tray from which the detection of the printing paper is detected by the detecting means. The unprinted data may be transmitted to a predetermined terminal.
[0017]
  thisPrinterFor exampleWhen used in an image forming system for an electronic conference system,While the electronic conference participants can take out the printed paper that is sequentially discharged to the paper output tray assigned to them during the conference, the printed paper is removed from the tray during the electronic conference. If a print paper is removed from the tray, the meeting attendee corresponding to the tray is identified as a person who has left, and the unprinted portion is automatically distributed to that person's terminal. To be done, And the like can be performed.
[0018]
The terminal may be a personal computer. In this case, since the unprinted data is transmitted to the personal computer, the person who instructed the cancellation or interruption of the printing operation or the person who left the electronic conference saved or processed the unprinted data on the personal computer. Can be done.
[0019]
In this case, unprinted data may be transmitted to the terminal using electronic mail. In this case, transmission of unprinted data can be easily performed at low cost.
[0020]
Further, the terminal may be a facsimile machine. In this case, the transmitted unprinted data is output as it is by the facsimile apparatus.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an electronic conference system including a printer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023]
In FIG. 1, the electronic conference system includes a multifunction printer device 1 having a copying function and a facsimile function, an electronic blackboard 2, and a plurality of terminals PC (PC1 to PCn). The blackboard 2 and the terminals PC (PC1 to PCn) are connected to the network NW.
[0024]
The printer device 1 includes a main body 12, an automatic paper feeder 13 disposed at a lower portion of the main body 12, an automatic document feeder (ADF) 3 disposed at an upper portion of the main body 12, and the main body 12 side. And a sorter 9 arranged in the section.
[0025]
The ADF 3 automatically feeds documents placed on the document setting tray 3a one by one onto a platen glass (not shown) on the upper portion of the main body 12.
[0026]
The automatic sheet feeder 13 has a plurality of, for example, five stages of sheet feeding cassettes 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. From any one of these sheet feeding cassettes 4 to 8 into the main body 12. Paper is supplied.
[0027]
The sorter 9 includes a plurality of bins 11 as trays for separately ejecting sheets printed from the first page of the job in addition to the normal sheet ejection tray 10. Each of these bins 11 is assigned to a meeting attendee. Each bin 11 is provided with a detection sensor 14 for detecting that the discharged print paper is taken out from the bin 11. This detection sensor 14 can employ any form such as a mechanical or optical sensor.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 2, an operation panel 21 is provided on the upper front surface of the main body 12.
[0029]
On the operation panel 21, there are a display unit 22, such as an LCD, a start button 23, a numeric keypad unit 24, a copy mode setting key 25, a copy user name (ID) input key 26, and a discard key for discarding a print job. 27. An interruption key 28 for interrupting the printing operation is provided.
[0030]
The copy mode setting key 25 is for setting a copy mode when the printer apparatus 1 is used as a copying machine. The discard key 27 is for instructing to cancel the printing operation before printing, and the interruption key 28 is for instructing to interrupt the printing operation after starting the printing operation.
[0031]
The electronic blackboard 2 can read data written on the plate surface and transmit the data to the printer device 1.
[0032]
The terminals PC1 to PCn are composed of personal computers (also referred to as personal computers), for example, and are allocated to conference participants.
[0033]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the printer apparatus 1.
[0034]
In FIG. 3, the printer apparatus 1 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32 storing a program executed by the CPU 31, and a RAM 33 as a work area used for reading and writing data.
[0035]
The CPU 31 controls the entire printer apparatus 1 as a whole, and also functions as a printing operation interruption unit that interrupts the printing operation in a predetermined case, and transmits unprinted data to predetermined terminals PC1 to PCn. In this way, the printer apparatus 1 is controlled. In other words, when a predetermined number of copies corresponding to the number of conference attendees (the number of registered terminals PC1 to PCn) are printed in order from the first page, a job consisting of a plurality of pages is printed from the bin 11 corresponding to the person leaving the conference. When the paper is taken out, this is detected by the detection sensor 14. Then, the operation for printing the paper corresponding to the bin 11 is interrupted.
[0036]
For example, if the predetermined number of copies is 5, one of the conference participants is in a print continuation state in which the first page of the job is 5 copies, the second page is 5 copies, the third page is 5 copies, and so on. Since the user leaves the meeting, when the paper printed so far is taken out from the bin 11 associated with the person leaving the printer 1 and brought home, the printing operation for one copy is interrupted for the pages after the departure. 4 copies are printed. Then, the data of the page after leaving is transmitted to the terminal of the away person.
[0037]
An input unit 34, the display unit 22, a storage unit 35, a print unit 36, a transmission / reception unit 37, and the like are connected to the CPU 31 via a bus 30.
[0038]
The input unit 34 includes various keys on the operation panel 21, the detection sensor 14 on the bin 11, and the like.
[0039]
The storage unit 35 stores the bin 11 in association with the terminals PC1 to PCn of conference participants that are transmission destinations. The storage unit 35 also has a storage area for holding data (data after leaving) that should be transmitted to those who have left the way. The data stored in the storage area can store not only one sheet but also a plurality of sheets.
[0040]
The print unit 36 prints a read image such as a document or data written on the electronic blackboard 2 by an electrophotographic method.
[0041]
The transmission / reception unit 37 functions as a transmission unit that transmits data to the terminals PC1 to PCn and a reception unit that receives data from the terminals PC1 to PCn.
[0042]
Next, the processing flow of the printer apparatus 1 in the electronic conference system having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description and drawings, step is abbreviated as S.
[0043]
First, in S00, all the conference participants are made to attend. That is, the CPU 31 sets an initial state so as to execute printing for all attendees.
[0044]
Thereafter, in S01, it is determined whether or not the electronic blackboard 2 in the meeting has been paginated based on a signal from the electronic blackboard 2, and when the electronic blackboard 2 is paginated (determination of S01 is YES), S02 Proceed to
[0045]
In S02, the CPU 31 determines whether the conference participants 1 to n are present at the current time (whether they have left). This determination is made based on the presence / absence of a midway employee set in S06, which will be described later.
[0046]
If conference participants 1 to n are present at the present time (YES in S02), in S04, the first page of data is printed by n copies according to the number of participants, and one page is printed on the paper. Are discharged to the bins 11 assigned to the conference participants 1 to n, respectively. The conference participant can check the data such as the agenda contents from the printed paper discharged to the bin 11 to the present. In addition, even participants who leave can check the data contents up to that point.
[0047]
Next, in S07, it is determined whether or not the conference is finished. If the conference is finished (YES in S07), the printing operation is finished. If the conference is not finished (NO in S07). ), Return to S01. Whether or not the conference is ended is determined based on a signal from the electronic blackboard 2, but a conference end key or the like may be provided on the printing apparatus 1 side.
[0048]
Thus, every time the electronic blackboard 2 is page-turned unless there is a person leaving the page, the page before the page break is printed in each bin 11 corresponding to the meeting attendee.
[0049]
On the other hand, if the electronic blackboard 2 has not been paged in S01 (NO in S01), whether or not the print paper has been removed from the bin 11 of the sorter 9 for all the conference participants 1 to n in S03. Is determined (detected) based on a signal from the detection sensor 14.
[0050]
If the print paper has been removed from the bin 11 (YES at S03), it is determined in S06 that the conference participant to which the bin 11 has been assigned has taken out the print paper and left, and the person is in the middle. The person who has left the seat is set, and the process proceeds to S07. This midway away person information is used in the determination of S02 as described above.
[0051]
In this state, when the electronic blackboard 2 is paged (YES at S01), it is determined at S02 whether or not the conference participants 1 to n are currently attending (not leaving). The If there is a person who has left the meeting in the middle of the meeting, the determination of S02 is NO because the withdrawal has been set in S06. Then, in S05, the page data before the page break is printed on the bin 11 of the attendees other than those who have been left on the way. , Go to S07. In addition, the delivery to those who have left (S08) may be performed one page at a time for each page break, but the data to be delivered (minutes over a plurality of pages) is stored in the storage unit 35, and the meeting is performed. It is good also as a form delivered collectively after completion.
[0052]
The distribution method is not limited, but if it is distributed by electronic mail, instantaneous data distribution is possible at a low communication cost. If facsimile transmission is performed using a telephone line, distribution data can be output as it is by a facsimile apparatus.
[0053]
In this way, for those who have left the office, the data such as the agenda after leaving the office will not be printed, but the data of the unprinted part will be delivered to their personal computer PC. This saves you the trouble of requesting materials after the meeting. In that case, a person who is away can save, process, or arbitrarily process the data distributed to his / her personal computer PC.
[0054]
Thereafter, when the conference is ended (YES in S07), the printing operation is ended.
[0055]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an image forming system according to another embodiment of the present invention. The same or corresponding parts as those in FIG.
[0056]
In FIG. 5, the printer apparatus 1 is connected to a network NW with facsimile apparatuses F (F1 to Fn) respectively assigned to a plurality of users.
[0057]
The operation panel 21 in the printer apparatus 1 is provided with the same various keys as shown in FIG. Further, the electrical configuration of the printer apparatus 1 is the same as that shown in FIG. 3 except that the detection sensor 14 is unnecessary.
[0058]
In this embodiment, when the print operation is canceled by the discard key 27 or the print operation is interrupted by the interrupt key 28 and the image data is transferred to the facsimile apparatus F (F1 to Fn), the user is notified to the printer apparatus 1. A name is entered to identify the facsimile machine F to be transferred. For this reason, the user name and the facsimile machine F are stored in the storage unit 35 in association with each other. The storage unit 35 also stores image data to be printed, image data to be transferred to the facsimile machine F, and the like.
[0059]
Next, the processing flow of the printer apparatus 1 in the image forming system shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this embodiment, one copy of a plurality of pages of data is printed.
[0060]
In S30, a process for registering a job that is currently unprinted is performed. Thereafter, in S31, it is determined whether or not any job is currently being printed. If any job is not being printed (NO in S31), the process proceeds to S32.
[0061]
In S32, it is determined whether or not the discard key 27 is pressed on the operation panel 21. If the discard key 27 has not been pressed (NO in S32), in S33, the print start is determined for the registered job, printing is started, and then the process proceeds to S34.
[0062]
If the discard key 27 is pressed (YES at S32), the data is transmitted to the destination specified based on the user name input by the user name (ID) input key 26 at S38. Therefore, the user can obtain all the data about the job with his / her facsimile apparatus F.
[0063]
On the other hand, if any job is currently being printed in S31 (YES in S31), the process proceeds to S35. In S35, it is determined whether or not the interrupt key 28 is pressed on the operation panel 21. If the interrupt key 28 is pressed (YES in S35), the print operation is interrupted in S36. In S37, the subsequent data is transmitted to the destination specified based on the input of the user name by the user name (ID) input key 26. Therefore, the user can obtain the data after the operation of the suspend key for the job with his / her facsimile apparatus F.
[0064]
If the interrupt key 28 has not been pressed (NO at S35), the printing process is continued at S37, and the print end determination process is performed at S39. If the printing for the job has been completed, the printing is terminated. After that, the process proceeds to S34.
[0065]
In S34, it is determined whether or not printing has been completed for all jobs. If printing for all jobs has not been completed (NO in S34), the process returns to S31 and the above processing is repeated.
[0066]
If printing of all jobs has been completed (YES in S34), the process ends.
[0067]
In this way, the user can receive unprinted data for which the print operation before printing has been discarded or the print operation has been instructed after the print operation has been started to be received by the user's own facsimile machine F (F1 to Fn). it can. The terminal is not limited to the facsimile machine F (F1 to Fn).
[0068]
Next, in the image forming system shown in FIG. 5, the processing flow of the printer apparatus 1 when printing N copies of data of a plurality of pages one page at a time will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0069]
In S50, a process of registering a job that is currently unprocessed is performed. Thereafter, in S51, it is determined whether or not any job is currently being printed. If any job is not being printed (NO in S51), the process proceeds to S52.
[0070]
In S52, it is determined whether or not the discard key 27 is pressed on the operation panel 21. If the discard key 27 has not been pressed (NO in S52), in S53, a print start is determined for the registered job, and N copies are printed one page at a time, and then the process proceeds to S54.
[0071]
If the discard key 27 is pressed (YES at S52), the transmission destination is specified based on the input of the user name by the user name (ID) input key 26 at S57, and the process proceeds to S54.
[0072]
In S54, it is determined whether or not all jobs have been completed. If not completed (NO in S54), the process returns to S51.
[0073]
On the other hand, if any job is currently being printed in S51 (YES in S51), the process proceeds to S58. In S58, it is determined whether or not the interrupt key 28 has been pressed on the operation panel 21. If the interrupt key 28 has been pressed (YES in S58), the print interrupt process is performed in S59, Proceeding to S57, the transmission destination is designated based on the input of the user name by the user name (ID) input key 26.
[0074]
If the interrupt key 28 has not been pressed (NO at S58), the printing process is continued at S60, and it is determined at S61 whether there is a destination designation designated at S57. If there is a transmission destination designation (YES in S61), the transmission data is stored in S62, and the process proceeds to S63.
[0075]
Assume that the discard key 27 is pressed by one user before printing. Then, the transmission destination of the user is designated in S57. Since the job has not ended and printing has not started, the determination when returning to S51 is NO, the determination of S52 is NO, the print start determination process is performed in S53, and printing is started. Then, the determination when returning to S51 next becomes YES, and in S60, N-1 copies are printed in order from one page. Next, in S61, it is determined whether or not a transmission destination is designated. Since the discard key 27 has already been pressed and the transmission destination has been designated (YES in S61), the job data is stored in the storage unit 35 in S62.
[0076]
In S54, it is determined whether printing of all jobs has been completed. If printing of all jobs has not been completed (NO in S54), the process returns to S51 and the above-described processing is repeated.
[0077]
If printing of all jobs has been completed (YES at S54), it is determined at S55 whether there is data for transmission. If there is transmission destination data (YES in S55), the transmission data is transmitted and the process ends in S56. If there is no transmission destination data (NO in S55), the process ends. When the discard key is pressed, as described above, the transmission data is stored in the storage unit 35 in S62, and this data is transmitted to the designated facsimile machine F in S56.
[0078]
On the other hand, if the interrupt key 28 is pressed during printing, the determination in S58 is YES. Then, after the printing operation is temporarily interrupted in S59, the transmission destination is designated based on the input of the user name by the user name (ID) input key 26 in S57.
[0079]
Since all jobs have not been completed, the determination in S54 is NO, and since the printing operation is interrupted, the determination in S51 is also NO, and printing is resumed in S53. In this state, the next determination in S54 is NO, the determination in S51 is YES, the determination in S58 is NO, and the process proceeds to S60. In S60, N-1 copies of pages after the interruption are printed. In S61, it is determined whether or not a transmission destination is designated. Since the interrupt key 28 has already been pressed and the transmission destination has been designated (YES in S61), the data after the interrupt key 28 is pressed is stored in the storage unit 35 in S62.
[0080]
In S54, it is determined whether printing of all jobs has been completed. If printing of all jobs has not been completed (NO in S54), the process returns to S51 and the above-described processing is repeated.
[0081]
If printing of all jobs has been completed (YES at S54), it is determined at S55 whether there is data for transmission. If there is transmission destination data (YES in S55), the transmission data is transmitted and the process ends in S56. If there is no transmission destination data (NO in S55), the process ends. When the interruption key 28 is pressed, the transmission data is stored in the storage unit 35 in S62 as described above, and this data is transmitted to the designated facsimile machine F in S56.
[0082]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined number of copies of a job consisting of a plurality of pages are being printed from the first page, if the printing operation is interrupted, the unprinted data of the interrupted printing operation is stored. Since the data is automatically transmitted to the corresponding terminal, the printing operation can be interrupted in the middle of the printing operation, and the data scheduled to be printed can be obtained on the terminal side.Therefore, This printer device electronic conference systemImage forming systemIf you leave the meeting, the unprinted data will be sent to the terminal of the person who has left the meeting. Can be obtained without requestingIt becomes possible to operate.
[0083]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when an instruction to discard a print operation is given before printing a job, the unprinted portion of the discarded print operation is automatically transmitted to a predetermined terminal. Can be received on the terminal side. Further, when an interruption of the printing operation is instructed during printing of the job, an unprinted portion of the interrupted printing operation is transmitted to a predetermined terminal, and data after the interruption of the printing operation can be received on the terminal side.
[0084]
According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to easily perform an instruction operation such as interruption or discard of the printing operation from the operation panel.
[0085]
  According to the invention of claim 4, for example,When used in an image forming system for an electronic conference system,While the electronic conference participants can take out the printed paper that is sequentially discharged to the paper output tray assigned to them during the conference, the printed paper is removed from the tray during the electronic conference. If a print paper is removed from the tray, the meeting attendee corresponding to the tray is identified as a person who has left, and the unprinted portion is automatically distributed to that person's terminal. To be done. For this reason, those who have left can obtain the data after the time of leaving without requesting the meeting organizer again after the meeting.It becomes possible to operate.
[0086]
According to the invention according to claim 5, since the unprinted data is transmitted to the personal computer, the person who instructed to cancel or interrupt the pudding operation or the person who has left the electronic conference is not printed on the personal computer. Data can be stored and processed.
[0087]
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, transmission of unprinted data can be easily performed at low cost.
[0088]
According to the invention of claim 7, the transmitted unprinted data can be output as it is by the facsimile apparatus.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an electronic conference system including a printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an outline of an operation panel of the printer apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the printer apparatus.
4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a printer apparatus in the electronic conference system of FIG.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an image forming system to which a printer apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention is applied.
6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of the printer apparatus in the image forming system of FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing another processing flow of the printer apparatus in the image forming system of FIG. 5;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Printer device
11 ······· Paper discharge tray (bin)
14 .... Detection means
21 ..... Operation panel
27 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Discarding instruction means
28 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Interrupt instruction means
31 ..... CPU (print interruption means)
34 ... Input means
37 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Transmission means
F (F1-Fn) .... Terminal (facsimile device)
PC (PC1 to PCn) ... Terminal (personal computer)

Claims (7)

Print operation interruption means for interrupting at least one copy operation when a predetermined number of copies are printed in order starting from the first page;
Transmitting means for transmitting unprinted data of the printing operation suspended based on the printing operation suspension means to a corresponding terminal;
A printer device comprising: Instruction means for instructing to cancel the printing operation before printing or to interrupt the printing operation after starting the printing operation;
Transmitting means for transmitting unprinted data of the printing operation discarded or interrupted by the instruction means to the corresponding terminal;
A printer device comprising: The printer apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the instruction unit is an input unit such as an operation panel. A plurality of paper discharge trays for sorting and discharging a predetermined number of printed sheets;
Detecting means for detecting whether or not the discharged print paper is taken out of the tray for each tray;
With
The transmission means sends the non-printing terminal to a predetermined terminal set in advance corresponding to the tray in which the detection of the printing paper is detected when the printing operation is interrupted based on the printing operation interruption means. The printer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printer apparatus is configured to transmit print data. The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is a personal computer. The printer device according to claim 5, wherein the transmission unit transmits unprinted data to a predetermined terminal using an electronic mail. The printer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is a facsimile apparatus.

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