JPH01155767A - Picture forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quicken the copying between different media by providing a read means reading a relevant file data by a means selecting a title of a data from a floppy disk in a picture forming device used for a copying equipment using multi-kind of media so as to select plural titles and to output sequentially the tiles. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 221 reads only the title of a text file of a floppy disk FD. The data to be read is sent to an I/O port 470 of an operation section 4. A CPU 467 controls an LCD controller C474 to store the data in a VRAM 478 and displays it on the LCD 465. The operation section 4 sends the designated text file signal to the FDC 2 and the I/O port 232. The CPU 221 reads the text data of the FD on which the FD 212 and the FDD 210,211 are set and expands the result as a bit image in the page memory 228. Thus, plural files are outputted consecutively from one medium and the print speed is quickened and the man-hour is decreased.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an image creation device, and more specifically, it is applicable to a multi-media copying machine that is capable of copying from a paper original to paper as well as copying between different media. The present invention relates to an image creation device for obtaining images.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, digital copying machines include multi-media copying machines that have the main function of paper-to-paper copying as well as the function of a laser printer. Although such a copying machine must be connected to a host such as a personal computer or a word processor, it is uneconomical to connect one copying machine and printer to one host. On the other hand, if a single copier/printer shares a plurality of hosts, the number of connection cables increases and the wiring becomes complicated.

Purpose C] The present invention has been made to eliminate the drawbacks of the above-mentioned prior art.The purpose of the present invention is to provide a computer with the ability to output to paper from a floppy disk such as a word processor, and to set multiple document file names. An object of the present invention is to provide an image creation device that can be applied to a multi-media copying machine and can speed up the process by continuously outputting images.

〔composition〕

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention reads data from a floppy disk in an image creation device that can be used in a multi-media copying machine that enables copying between different media in addition to copying from a paper original to paper. a reading means, a data conversion means for converting data read from the floppy disk into raster data, a storage means for storing the raster data, a means for outputting the stored raster data to a laser printer, and a data conversion means for converting data read from the floppy disk into raster data; means for displaying a title of the data; and reading means for reading the corresponding file data of the floppy disk by means for selecting a title, and selecting a plurality of titles;
An image creation apparatus characterized in that these titles are sequentially output, and (2) the plurality of selected titles are output at a specified time.

Hereinafter, a detailed explanation will be given based on one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the entire digital copying machine embodying the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system block diagram thereof. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an image reading device (scanner) which is an input section of a digital copying machine. Image information of a document placed on a document table is transferred to an electrical signal (image 43) by an image sensor such as a COD. (No.). 2 is a floppy disk memory device for recording/reproducing image signals;
Records image signals (raster data) from a scanner and plays back the recorded signals, or plays back image signals (raster data, vector data, text data, etc.) recorded by other systems. page memory, scanner ■/F (interface),
It has a printer I/F and an operation display section 1/F,
It also controls the entire device and buffers image signals. Reference numeral 4 indicates an operation display section, and 3 indicates a printer which is an output section of the digital copying machine, and forms an image on a recording member (paper, etc.) using a laser beam printer or the like based on an image signal.

The image reading device will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the image reading device 1, and FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram thereof.

In FIG. 3, Ill is the platen glass, and the original 11
2 is placed on this platen glass 111. Hara J!
112 is a light source (fluorescent lamp) 115 and 116 provided on a carriage 114 that moves on a slide rail 113;
illuminated by. The movable mirror unit 118 includes
A mirror 119 and a mirror 119' are provided, which move on the slide rail l13, and in combination with a first mirror 117 provided on the carriage 114 guide the optical image of the document 112 on the platen glass 111 to the lens reading unit 120. put in.

The carriage 114 and the movable mirror unit 118 are
By pulleys 122, 123, and 124 driven by the stepping motor 121 via a wire 126, the carriage 114 moves at a speed of ■, moving the movable mirror unit! -118 are driven in the same direction at a speed of 1/2. Standard white +& on the back side of the home position part of the platen glass I'll
127 is provided, and is configured so that a standard white signal is obtained at the start of document reading scan...1. The lens reading unit 120 includes a lens 128 as a reading lens system.
and a line sensor 129 attached to a reading board. First mirror 117, mirror 119.1
The optical image of the original transmitted by 19' is focused by lens 128 and formed on the light receiving surface of line sensor CCD 129. The CCD 129 converts the shading of the original image into an electrical signal (image signal).

Image signal processing will be described below with reference to the block diagram of FIG. This image signal is amplified by an amplifier circuit 130 and converted into a multivalued digital image signal for each pixel by an A/D converter 131. The digital image signal is then sent to a shading correction circuit 130.
In this method, shading caused by: (uneven light emission of the light source) (uneven light intensity distribution of the optical system (mirror, lens)) (2) uneven sensitivity of the CCD is removed.

The 2-I conversion circuit 133 converts a sharply black and white image signal such as text or drawing manuscript into a fixed binary level. That is, a method (threshold) in which a value processed by the CPU 134 is binarized at the pattern level of the latch circuit (RAM) 135.

■For photographs and other items that require gradation, a method of binarizing them using a dither mater (ROM) 136 (dither processing).

is selected with the original select switch on the operation display section 4, and switched with the selector 13'I to obtain the optimal copy image.
A4 size (210 x 297 m) with 3 size scanners
If the resolution of the longitudinal feed of m) is 400 dpi (dots/inch), then 297X 16-4752 dots (
line buffer 13 configured with RAM of
Buffer 13 outputs the serial image signal VD via 8.
9, the data is output to the floppy disk memory device 2.

The oscillation circuit 140 is a CC for driving the CCD 129.
It is applied to the D drive circuit 141 and the image (elementary) signal synchronization signal generation circuit 142. The output of the oscillation circuit 140 is counted by a counter 143, and the count value is sent to the decoder 14.
4 and the CCD drive circuit 141 by the decoded output.
generates a pulse to drive the CCD 129.

The other output of the decoder 144 is generated by the synchronization generation circuit 142 to generate a clock synchronized with the pixel c and a main scanning synchronization signal in the line (main scanning) direction.
E ■0 pixel signal VDs clock VCK- which generates the sub-scanning synchronization signal FGATE in the sub-scanning direction.

Main scanning synchronization signal LGATE, sub-scanning synchronization signal FGATE
The timings have the relationship shown in FIG. 5A.

The CPU 134 (for example, Intel 8086) is RO
It operates according to a control program written in the M145, and is composed of a working memory RAM 146 and T10 (person/output) ports 147, 148, and 149, and controls the entire scanner 1. The T10 boat 147 controls actuators such as the drive pulse motor 121 and the fluorescent lamps 115 and 116 for illuminating the document in a 0N10FF manner, and also controls the scanner 1.
The T10 board 149, which detects sensors such as the home position switch and document detection, is an I/F (interface) for communicating with the control circuit in the floppy disk memory device, and uses parallel data transfer using the handshake method. be.

Figure 5A is a diagram showing the relationship between the main scanning signal (LGAT) and the sub-scanning signal (FG A 'I' E). It is covered by the scanning signal (LGATE).

Figure 5B is a timing diagram, and the LSYNC signal is output from the printer, and is a synchronization signal for laser beam scanning.
That is, it is a laser beam position signal of the printer.

The 7th port is read data (image signal), image clock VC
It is clocked at K. Figure 5B lower VC buy +V
fl is an enlarged version of vcIl and Vo above it.

Next, the configuration and operation of the floppy disk memory device will be explained. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a floppy disk memory device, and FIG. 7 is a block circuit diagram thereof. In FIGS. 6 and 7, 210 represents an 8-inch floppy disk device, 211 represents a 5.25-inch floppy disk device, and 212 represents a 3.5-inch floppy disk device. In this embodiment, one floppy disk device with different media sizes is installed.
Such a configuration is not necessarily essential, and the number of installed devices may be one or more, with only a specific size medium floppy disk device. 213 is a control electronic circuit, which is shown by the broken line in the block diagram of FIG. 7; 214 is an interface connector/cable for connecting with the scanner; 21
5 is an interface connector/cable connected to the printer, and 216 is an interface connector/cable connected to the operation display section.

Next, a control circuit block diagram will be explained.

The control circuit is based on a general microcomputer system, and controls each peripheral via a so-called bus. 221
is a microprocessor that supplies data, address, and control signals to bus 229. Floppy disk device (hereinafter referred to as 1-'DD) 210, 211.21
2, physical control (reading, writing) is performed through the FDDI/F 220. The RAM 222 is a working RAM and is operated under the CPU 221. R.O.P.
v1223 is the part where the program of this system is stored, and the program is for controlling the FDD, controlling the scanner,
Controls the printer and page memory. 224 is a scanner I/F configured by parallel data I/F, which controls the operation of the scanner. Data read from the scanner is processed via the serial-parallel data converter 226 without passing through the scanner I/F. Data from this serial-parallel data converter 226 is developed into page memory 228. The page memory 228 has a data capacity to hold printer output paper as a full dot image. In addition, the image data in the page memory is transferred to the parallel-serial data converter 2.
27, and is transferred to the printer 3. Printer I/F
225 is for performing printer operations (print start, status read, etc.), and is used for parallel data I/
It is F. What is the wet cropping display section 4?232! Connected by 10 ports.

Next, the printer 4 will be explained. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the printer, and FIG. 9 is a block circuit diagram thereof. In FIGS. 8 and 9, reference numeral 301 is a photosensitive drum, 302 is an electrostatic charger, 303 is a developing section, 304 is a paper feed cassette, 305 is a paper feed conveyance section, and 306
is a registration controller, 307 is a transfer separation charger, 308
309 is a fixing device, 309 is a paper output tray, 310 is a cleaning device, 311 is a laser, 312 is a collimator lens, 31
3 is a polygon mirror, 314 is an fθ lens, 315 is a mirror, 316 is a beam detect mirror, 317 is a beam position detector, 318 is a beam position detection circuit, 319 is a laser driver circuit, 320, A, and 320B are toggle line buffers , 321 is the address counter of the line buffer memory, and 323 is the floppy disk memory device 2.
324 is a CPU that controls the printer 3, 325 is an RO that stores the control program for the printer 3 and the FGATE counter.
M, '326 is the working memory of the CPU 324. RAM, 327 is the l10 (input/output) port to which the printer 3 drive motor, fixing heater actuator, paper presence/absence, size detection, etc. sensors are connected, and 328 is L
I10 such as the reset signal 331 of the counter 321 that inputs the GATE 330 and counts the FGATE counter.
The board 329 is an I10 that sends and receives control signals to and from the printer I/F 225 in the floppy disk memory device 2.
It's a boat.

Synchronous signal L G from floppy disk memory device
AT E, F G A T E, V C
The input buffer 323 receives the image signal Vt+ synchronized with K (FIG. 5) and writes it into the line memory 320A or 320B.

The line memories 320A and 320B are toggled by a toggle switching signal 331 of the CPU 324, and when the line memory 320A is currently in the write state, the other line memory 320B is in the read state. The line memory counter 321 counts with VCK opened at LGATE, is reset with the toggle switching signal 331, and reading/writing is always performed from address O.

The reading side memory 320B controls the lighting of the laser 311 with a laser driver circuit 319, and the emitted light is shaped into parallel light by a collimator lens 312, and scanned by a polygon mirror 313 to the width of the photoreceptor drum 310. θ
Distortion is corrected by a lens 314, and the light is exposed onto the photosensitive drum 301 via a mirror 315.

On the other hand, the image forming system is transferred and fixed onto paper by the electrophotographic process shown in FIG. That is, the photosensitive drum 30
Reference numeral 1 rotates in the direction of the arrow, and displays an image that is charged by a charging charge 302, exposed to the laser, and visualized by a developing device 303, and the leading edge of the paper conveyed from a paper feed cassette 304 by a paper feed conveyance unit 305. The timing is adjusted using the registration roller 306. And this paper is the photoreceptor drum 30
1, the image is transferred to paper by a transfer separation charge 307, conveyed in the direction of the arrow, and fixed by a fixing device 308. Thereafter, the paper is ejected to a paper ejection tray 309.

On the other hand, residual toner is collected from the photosensitive drum 301 by cleaning 310. The configuration and operation described above are of a well-known electrophotographic process laser printer. The CPU 3 is controlled by the ROM 325 that stores these control programs.
24 is operated.

Further, control is performed via ■10329 in order to notify the floppy disk memory device of start and stop commands from the operation display unit 4 and abnormal conditions such as a paper jam in the printer 3.

Next, the operation display section 4 will be explained. FIG. 10 shows an external view of the operation display section 4, which includes a standard operation section 460 as a copying machine and a special operation section 461 according to the present invention.
It is made up of.

The standard operation section 460 is used for the "paper-to-paper copying" function, and includes a numeric keypad 462 for setting the number of copies, a print start switch 463, a number of copies display, and various status displays such as out of paper, insufficient toner, jam, etc. The operation and operation thereof are the same as those of a well-known copying machine.

The special operation section 461 is used for the "copying (printing) from a floppy disk to paper" function, and is composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD) 465, soft keys 466, and touch keys 467. For example, the LCD 465 has a graphic of 480 dots wide x 128 dots high.
, CD.

Touch keys 467 are shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B.

As shown in the 13th episode, light emitting elements A, ~A1. ．． , and the light receiving elements 80 to 13+ are arranged in negative pairs. These are Figure 12A and
The "character key" function is displayed as shown in Figure 2B. As shown in FIG. 13, on this touch key 467, when the operator's finger F is not present, the emitted light from the light emitting elements A and I is directed to the light receiving element B.

, and when the operator's finger F is present on the displayed character, the light emitting element A. The emitted light from the light receiving element B,
, constitutes a touch key that is not entered. These light emitting elements A o -A 1 , A 14 to A1, and light receiving elements B0 to B131 and B14 to Bl'l constitute a matrix.

That is, in FIG. 12A, when the key J465A is touched with a finger, the light emitting element AI, the light receiving element BI, and the light emitting element AI are activated.
The configuration is such that & and light receiving element B+a block light, the character "g" is input, and "g" is displayed on the display section 465B by a method described later. The key display 465C is a line feed or carriage turn key, and the key display 465D is an English character/kana character switching key, and this key is for switching to English characters in FIG. 12A and to Kana characters in FIG. 12B. Similarly, key display 465E is backspace, key display 465F
is a key for switching to "menu", and key display 465G is a title registration key. The operations of these keys will be described later.

Next, in FIG. 0, which will be explained with reference to the control block diagram of FIG. 11, 467 is a central processing unit (CPU) consisting of a microcomputer, and 468 is a control program for performing key scanning, display operation, and data transmission/reception according to the present invention. Random access memory (R
AM), 469 is a RAM which is a working memory of the CPU 467.

470 is floppy disk controller (FDC) 2
This is an input/output (Ilo) port that is an interface for sending and receiving data. This connection type is l10LS
This is the two-way handshake method of I. I10 boat 4
Reference numeral 71 drives various displays 464 such as paper end, jam, standby, and toner out on the standard operation unit 460. ■１
0 boat 472 has standard operation section 4600 number setting key 4
62, print switch 463, and special operation section 461
A function key 466 is connected to the matrix. ■The 10 port 473 includes a driver 482 that drives the light emitting elements A0 to A17 and light receiving elements B0 to Bl? An amplifier 483 is connected.

Driver 482! The first light emitting elements A0 to Alt are dynamically turned on via the 10th boat 473, and the output from the above-mentioned light shielding is taken in via the amplifier 483.

Furthermore, an LCD controller (L
CDC) 474 and a battery-backed real-time watch 475 are connected to the address data bus 476 of the CPU 467. LCD465 is 480 dots horizontally,
It has a height of 128 dots and is connected to the local bus 477 of the LCDC 474. LCD 465 is driven by row and column drivers 480 and 481, respectively. In addition, the display data is stored in the video RAM (VRAM) 487 and the character generator (CG) 479 on the LCD 47.
Display under control of 4.

Next, the copying operation from a floppy disk (FD) to paper will be explained. First, when the power is turned on, it is in the copy mode, and the display on the LCD 465 of the special operation section 461 is 15th.
The operation flow is shown in FIG. 14 (Step 1).

To switch to the ``rFD to paper copy'' mode, touch the ``Print'' 501 as shown in Figure 13, and the light emitting element (LE
D) Light receiving element (photo Tr) B paired with As~A++
Any one of e to B blocks light, the output of the amplifier 483 in FIG. 11 changes, and the CPU 467 uses the read-only memory (R
OM) "Print" by a program stored in 46B
It is determined that the key 501 has been activated (step 2). The display then changes to step 3 (Figure 16).

The "document name-view" key 502 displays the file (-document name) stored on the FD (step 4).

The operation is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, which will be described later, and the operation is the same as step 2.
a and light receiving element BI4 are involved.

The "reservation" key 503 is used to select and reserve multiple document files from the FD and print them one after another (step 5
). It also prints only the specified page of the document file.

Another function is to set a reservation file to print a set number of sheets at a reservation time. The operation in step 5 is the same as step 4, but the light emitting element A1B and the light receiving element B
I5 is involved and the process moves to the flowchart of FIG.

The "additional information" key 504 has the function of (1) printing the date or time on a part of the paper using the built-in watch, and (2) printing the document title, document number, and registered logo mark on the designated part of the paper. (Step 6).

The operation is the same as step 4, but the light emitting element A16
and light receiving element BI6 are involved, and the process moves to the flowchart of FIG. 24.

r First uJI The J key 505 is a function to return to copy mode (step 7), and the operation is the same as step 4, but the light emitting element AI? and the light receiving element B17 are involved.

Next, the operation from selecting a document file from the FD to printing will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Step 8 When step 5 of the flowchart in FIG. 14 is selected, the CPU 467 sets a reservation flag in the flag area of the RAM 469.

Step 9 When step 4 of the flowchart in FIG. 14 is selected, the CPU 467 connects to the
An FD read request is issued via the page memory 228 of DC2.

Step 10 The CPU 221 of the FDC 2 executes F' D D using the program in the ROM 223 containing the font generator.
The FD is checked via the interface 220.

This FD check includes: 1) Is the FD set and operational? 2) Is there any abnormality in the FDD hardware? 2) Is the FD file format compatible with the program in the ROM 223? If any abnormality is found in these checks, the process moves to the flowchart shown in FIG. If normal, proceed to step 11.

Step 11 Read only the FD document file directory (title).

Step 12 Transfer the data read in step 11 to I10 port 23.
2 to the I10 port 4 of the operating unit 4 (Fig. 11)
Send to 70. The CPU 467 controls the LCD 474 to store the information in the VRAM 47B and display it on the LCD 465.

Step 13 Display the document name on the LCD 465. This display example is the 18th
As shown in the figure.

Step 14 The operation of selecting (designating) a document to be output on paper is as follows: "→" key 506, "=" key 5
07. Move the document name cursor 510 using the "↑" key 508 and the "↓" key 509.

FIG. 18 is an example in which the initial cursor was on the document name "Policy" and was moved to the draft document using the "↑" key 508. rE
When you press the NDJ key 511, the display section 51 of the LCD 465
2 to display its name, and proceed to step 15.

Step 15 The CPU 467 checks the reservation flag in step 8, and if it has been reset, the process moves to the [F] screen (flowchart in FIG. 22). If the reservation flag is set, the process advances to step 16.

Step 16: Press the ENT key 513 and return to step 13 to set the next document.

Step 17 To end the reservation, press the END key 511.

At this time, unlike step 14, since the reservation flag is set, it is programmed to end the reservation. Proceed to step 18 and reset the reservation flag. At that time, as shown in FIG. 19, the display section 512 displays the reserved text δ.
Return to print routine [F] where is displayed (step 19), keys 506, 507 in FIGS. 18 and 19,
508, 509, 510, 511 and 513 operate as a matrix key with the pairs of light emitting elements AI4 to A11 and light receiving elements BI4 to B+7. The light emitting elements A0 to A and the light receiving elements 80 to B are stored in ROM with programs that are not involved in their operation.
It is stored in 46B. Also, if there is no desired item in this document list, press the NEXT key 5 in step 20.
Type 22 and return to step 9 to reload and display.

Next, the case of FD error will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 20.

Step 22: The error signal is sent to the I10 port 470 of the operating unit 4 via the I10 port 232 of the FDC2.

Step 23 A display as shown in FIG. 21 is made. Cancel key 51
4. The set keys 515 each have a light emitting element A.

~A, a pair of light receiving elements B7~B, and a light emitting element A2~
A, and a pair of light receiving elements B, ~B are involved, and the display section 512
``Please insert floppy disk'' is displayed.

Step 24 When the cancel key 514 is pressed, initial display step l
Proceed to step 25 if you are not hit.

Step 25 When the set key 515 is pressed, the reservation flag is checked in step 26, and the process proceeds to step 8 (FIG. 17).

Next, the printing operation will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 22.

Step 26 The cancel key 514 and print key 516 are the same as in step 23.

Step 27 Check the cancel key 514, and if it is pressed, proceed to step 1.

Step 28: If the print key 516 is activated, the process proceeds to step 29; if not, the process proceeds to step 26.

Step 29 The operating unit 4 sends the specified document file signal to the FDC 2 and the I10 port 232 via the I10 port 470. CP [
J221 connects to the FD via the FDD interface 220.
D210.F where FD of 211 and 212 are set
The document data of D is read and expanded into the page memory 228 as a bit image. The code data is stored in the working memory 222 and developed in the page memory 228 using the font of the ROM 223.

Step 30 Check the reserved document, and if there is no reserved document, send the raster data (image signal) in the page memory 228 via the parallel-serial data converter (P/5) 227. The control signal at this time is received by the I10 port 329 of the printer 3 via the printer interface 225 of the FDC 2, and is sent to the CPU
324 is the control program of ROM 325, and step 31
Performs printing operations.

Step 31 If there is 0th order page data for printing the number of sheets set with the numeric keypad 462 of the operation unit 4, steps 29 to 31 are repeated. Outputs all page memory data to the printer and exits. At this time, step 32
That is, the document name on the display section 512 in FIG. 23 is erased. The reserved document names are sequentially shifted to the left of the display section 512.

Step 33 It is checked in step 30 whether there is a reserved document, and if there is free space in the page memory 228, the next data is written first in step 34.

Next, set the title and date as shown in Figures 24 and 27.
This will be explained using the flowchart shown in the figure.

Proceed from step 6 in Fig. 14 to ■ in Fig. 24, and proceed to step 25 in Fig.
A diagram is displayed (step 35). 514 is a cancel key, 517 is a title addition key, 518 is a date addition key, and the cancel key 514 is a light emitting element A4.
In the pair of Aq and light receiving elements 13s and 13q, the title addition key 517 is the light emitting element At.

A, and the pair of light receiving elements Bz, Bs, and the date is additional key 5.
18 is a light emitting element As, Aa and a light receiving element B.

, B (Figure 13).

Step 36: Check the cancel key 514. When activated, the display returns to the one shown in FIG.

Step 37: When the title key 517 is checked, the process proceeds to the flowchart shown in FIG. 27, which will be described later.

Step 38 Check the additional key 518 for the date.
For the date, a flag is set (step 39), and the display shown in FIG. In the figure, 514 is a cancel key, 519 is a registration key, and the light emitting elements A@~A, respectively. and a light-receiving element Bs''B1°, and a light-emitting element A + , ~AB and a light-receiving element B.

~Works in conjunction with BI2.

Step 41 Check the cancel key 514. When activated, the mode returns to the mode shown in FIG. 16.

Step 42 Check the registration key 519. When activated, the CPU
467 is stored in ROM46 by the program in ROM468.
The font data of B and the date of RAM 469 are sent to I10 of FDC2 via additional flag data via I10 boat 470.
Send to boat 232.

The CPU 221 of the FDC 2 sets a date addition flag in the RAM 222 based on the program in the ROM 223. Then, the date and font data are expanded to the setting location in the page memory 228, and the mode returns to the mode shown in FIG. 16. When the title key 517 is activated in FIG. 24, 3 in FIG.
Go to 1.

Step 43 It has the function of the katakana key shown in FIG. 12A.

Step 44 Check the age key 465D in FIG. 12A. When activated, the process proceeds to step 45.

Step 45 Provide for the functions of the alphabetic keys shown in FIG. 12B.

Step 46 Check the canary key 4650 in FIG. 12B.

Step 47 Just like a traditional kana or English keyboard, the first
Key in the title using the method shown in Figure 3.

Echoing back to the display section 512 of the LCD 465,
It is stored in VRAM 478 via CDC 474, displayed on character generator (CG) 479, and R
Store in the set address area of AM469.

Step 4 Check the ME (cancel) key 465F.

Step 49 Check the BS (backspace) key 465E.

Step 50 Check the TL (title registration) key 465G and read the title data in the RAM 469 to the I10 boat 470.
to the I10 port 232 of FDC2. FDC
The second CPU 221 stores the information in the RAM 222.

Step 52 The 0 display 520, which replaces the display operation for setting the title print position shown in FIG. 28, is a print size frame, and the cursor 521 is used to set the title insertion position. 506.507
, 508, 509 are cursor movement keys, 511 is END
This is the key.

Step 54 Check the cancel key 514.

Step 55 Check the end key 511.

Step 56 Set the title and ζ, cursor movement key 506.5
The number of operations of 07,508.509 is counted in RAM4 (i'l) by x and y counters.

Initial g1x counter (horizontal) and Y counter (4ii) 0
At °0, when the "→" key 506 is activated once, the X counter counts +1, and when the "-" key 507 is activated once,
The X counter counts one. The same applies to the Y counter. The X, Y counter data and title code stored in the RAM 469 are sent to the I10 boat 232 of the FDC2 via the I10470. In this case, a command indicating that the data is the title and title setting location data is added and sent. The CPU 221 of the FDC 2 stores the data in the RAM 222. Then, it is developed in the page memory 228.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, data from a floppy disk is read in an image creation device that can be used in a multi-media copying machine that enables copying between different media in addition to copying from a paper original to paper. a reading means, a data conversion means for converting data read from the floppy disk into raster data, a storage means for storing the raster data, a means for outputting the stored raster data to a laser printer, and a data conversion means for converting data read from the floppy disk into raster data; and reading means for reading the corresponding file data on the floppy disk by selecting a title, and selecting a plurality of titles and sequentially outputting these titles. Therefore, it is possible to provide an image creation device that can output a plurality of files continuously from one medium, thereby increasing the printing speed and saving labor.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the entire digital copying machine implementing the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system block diagram thereof, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of an image reading device, and FIG. 4 is its block diagram. The circuit diagram, Figure 5A, shows the synchronization signals LGATE, F.
FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between GATE and C.
The figure is a block diagram of its control circuit, Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the printer, Figure 9 is a block circuit diagram, and Figure 1 is a block diagram of the printer.
Figure O is a schematic plan view IA showing the operation display section, Figure 11 is a control block diagram of the operation unit, Figure 12A is a schematic plan view showing the display of katakana characters, Figure 12B is a schematic plan view showing the display of English characters, FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the state in which character keys are pressed;
Figure 14 is a flowchart explaining the operation of copying from a floppy disk to paper, Figure 15 is a schematic diagram showing the display during operation in Figure 14, and Figure 16 is a schematic diagram showing the display when the print key is activated. 17 is a flowchart of document name-view key operation, FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing an example of displaying a document name on the liquid crystal display, and FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a display unit displaying a reserved document. 20 is a flowchart explaining the operation in the case of floppy disk drive →-, FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing the display on the display section at step 23, FIG. 22 is a flowchart explaining the print operation, and FIG. 24 is a flowchart explaining the title and date setting operation, FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing the display on the display at step 35, and FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing the display at step 40. FIG. 27 is a flowchart explaining the title and date setting operation in the same way as FIG. 24, and FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing the display section displaying title print position settings. It is a diagram. l... Image reading device (scanner), 2... Floppy disk memory device, 3... Printer (iN image forming device), 4... Operation display unit, 210, 211.21
2... Floppy disk device, 226... Serial-parallel data converter, 227... Parallel-serial data converter, 228... Page memory, 46
1...Special operation section, 465...LCD, 467...
・LCDC474,501...Print key, 502...
・Document name-view key, 504...Additional information key, 506
507.508,509,511...Cursor movement key, 512...Display section, 514...Cancel key, 516...Print key. Fig. 1 Fig. 5 (a) Fig. 5 (b) Fig. 7 Fig. 13 Cause Fig. 14 Figure 27

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an image creation device that can be used in a multi-media copying machine that enables copying between different types of media in addition to copying from paper originals to paper, there is provided a reading means for reading data from a floppy disk, and a reading means for reading data from a floppy disk. data converting means for converting the stored data into raster data, storage means for storing the raster data, means for outputting the stored raster data to a laser printer, and means for displaying the title of the data from the floppy disk. and reading means for reading the corresponding file data of the floppy disk by means for selecting a title,
An image creation device characterized by selecting a plurality of titles and sequentially outputting these titles. (2) The image creation apparatus according to claim (1), wherein the plurality of selected titles are output at a specified time.