JPH01177049A - Data input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To omit the selection of a target machine and to evade trouble caused by using a wrong machine by displaying a target machine capable of using data saved in a storage medium. CONSTITUTION:The title device is provided with a storage means storing action modes to which plural target machines where data in the storage medium is down loaded can be set, a selection means which compares prescribed data saved in the storage medium with data in the storage means and selects the target machine which can be set in the action mode regulated by the prescribed data, and a display means displaying the selected target machine. Hence, a use can realize which target machine can be used when he saves data in an IC card. Thus, the selection of target machines can be omitted, and trouble caused by selecting a wrong target machine can be evaded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a data input device for saving inputted predetermined data in a storage medium (for example, an IC card).

[Conventional technology]

The desired operation mode of the copying machine (copy paper size: A4, copy magnification: 1.2x, number of copies: 13 sheets, N
The desired operating mode can be set in the copier all at once by storing the amount of light ahead (standard 1, etc., a mode frequently used by the IC card user) and loading the data of the IC card into the copier. A method has been proposed.

In addition, it should be written (save) to the above IC card.
Data entry is generally performed off the copier, in other words, independently of the copier, using a predetermined data input device.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As described above, data input to a card is performed under conditions where it is difficult to confirm what operating mode can be set for the copying machine to which card data is loaded.

Therefore, there may be cases where the operation mode stored in the IC card cannot be set in the copying machine to which the card data is loaded.

For example, as mode data, "Copy paper size; A3
'' is stored in the IC card, and the target copying machine can only set up to 84 size copy paper, and cannot set A3 paper.

However, if there are multiple copiers to which card data can be loaded, the mode defined by the data saved on the card may not be set for all copiers; It may be configurable.

From the user's standpoint, it is meaningful to be able to know in advance which copying machine the operating mode saved on the card can be set to.

The present invention has been made in view of such demands.

[Means and effects for solving the problems] The present invention provides a data input device for saving input predetermined data in a storage medium, the device comprising: storage means for storing settable operating modes of the target machine; and comparing the predetermined data to be saved in a storage medium with the data in the storage means, and determining the settable operating modes defined by the predetermined data. A data input device comprising: selection means for selecting a target machine; and display means for displaying the selected target machine.

With this configuration, the user can know which target machines are available for use when saving data to an IC card, saving the user the trouble of selecting the target machine, and also preventing the user from selecting the wrong machine. You can avoid the inconvenience caused by using it.

Below, margin 〔Example〕 Examples of the present invention will be described below.

(Appearance Tax Hu) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a data input device according to an embodiment.

As shown in the figure, the data input device 7 inputs the position coordinate data of a desired point during editing and copying on a board 700 for inputting the desired point by pressing it, and on a part (front right corner) of the board 700. The device 7 also has an operation panel 70 arranged therein.
An IC card insertion section 69 is installed on the right side of the main body in the figure.

(Operation panel explanation) FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of the operation panel 70.

As shown in the figure, the operation panel 70 includes a group of numeric keys 80 to 89 for inputting numerical data, a copy paper size (A
3, B4, A4, B5), display LEDs 92a to 92d to display the selected copy paper size, and a predetermined copying magnification (fixed magnification: 0.707 times, 0.8
16 times.

Fixed magnification keys 100 to 103 for selecting fixed magnification (1.414x, 1.000x), display LEDs 100a to 103a for displaying the selected fixed magnification, magnification up key 95 and magnification down key for setting arbitrary magnification. 96, entry space 151 for entering the model name of the copying machine that is the target of card input, display LEDI 51a to 15 for displaying copying machines that can be used in the set mode
1d, a warning display LED 152a that warns when there is no copier that can be used in the set mode; a clear key 91 for clearing input data; writing data to the IC card set in the card insertion section 69 ( A data store key 71 for instructing to save), a data load key 73 for instructing to read (load) data from the set IC card, and a four-digit numerical display section to display the number of copies or copy magnification. 72 are arranged.

C Description of Control Unit) FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the control unit of the present data input device.

A control unit 201 mainly composed of a control CPU is connected to a card connector 203 and a battery-backed RAM 202 via a bus.

The card connector 203 connects the IC card to the card insertion section 6.
9, it is connected to the IC card. This allows you to load data from an IC card or
Data can be saved to the card.

The control unit 201 also includes various key switches (numeric keypad group 80 to 89, fixed magnification keys 100 to 10
3. Signals are input from the copy paper select key 92, clear key 91, magnification up key 95, magnification down key 96, data store key 71, data load key 73), and various display elements (segment numerical display section 72, Copy paper size display LEDs 92a to 92d, magnification display LEDs 100a to 103a, machine display LED 151
a~151. A control signal to the drive circuit of the dS warning display LED 152a) is output.

(Operation Description) The processing in the control CPU of the above embodiment device will be described below.

[Δ] General Description FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the main routine of the CPU that constitutes the control section 201.

The control CPU starts processing, for example, by turning on the power, first sets an initial state (Sl), and then sets an internal timer that defines the time for one routine (B3).

Next, each process from 85 to 315 is executed, and at 317, after waiting for the internal timer set at S3 to end, B3
Return to and repeat the process.

(1) B5 (Number of Copies Setting Process) This is a step for setting the number of copies according to inputs from the numeric keys 80 to 89.

Details of the processing will be described later.

(2) 37 (Magnification setting process) This is a step of setting the copy magnification in response to input from the magnification set keys 100 to 103 or the magnification up/down keys 95 and 96.

Details of the processing will be described later.

(3) B9 (Paper size setting process) This is a step of setting the copy paper size in response to the input of the paper select key 92. Copy paper size is A3,
B4, 'A4, and B5 are available.

Details of the processing will be described later.

(4) Sll (Specification Loading Process) This is a step in which data on the machine registration card attached to the copying machine is read into the present data input device in response to input from the data load key 73.

Details of the processing will be described later.

(5) 313 (Mode memory processing) This is a step of transferring and writing the copy mode data set by this device to the IC card in accordance with the data store key 710 input.

Details of the processing will be described later.

(6) 515 (Other Processing) This is a step for controlling other processing such as error processing.

A detailed explanation of the processing will be omitted.

CB) Description of subroutines (1) Number of sheets setting processing routine FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the details of S5.

8101 to 5105 are set to
This is a step in which the numerical value input using the N keypad is set as copy number data (S105). However, if a three-digit numerical value has already been set as the copy number data (S103; YES), the input is ignored. That is, the upper limit of the number of copies that can be set using this data input device is 999 copies.

Note that 5107 to 5109 input the set copy number data to the on-edge of the clear key 91 (5107; Y
ES) as a condition (S109).

(2) Magnification Set Processing Routine FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the details of S7.

3201-5207 are fixed magnification select keys 100-
103 keys on edge (S201; YES
), set the fixed magnification corresponding to the turned-on key (3203), and light up the magnification display (any one of 1013 to 103a) corresponding to the set fixed magnification (3203).
S205) and a step of displaying the set fixed magnification value on the display section 72 (S20?).

By the way, by turning off the fixed magnification select key that has been turned on (S209; YES), the display on the display section 72 will be as follows.
Return from copy magnification display to copy number display (5211)
.

8213 to 5221 are steps for setting an arbitrary magnification using the magnification up key 95.

That is, the magnification up key 950 on edge (S213; Y
ES), the magnification value data is incremented and the incremented magnification value is displayed on the display section 72 (5
217). Further, since the setting is an arbitrary magnification, the fixed magnification display LEDs 100a to 103a are turned off (S2
15).

By the way, when the magnification up key 95 is turned ON (5219; YES), the display on the display section 72 returns from the copy magnification display to the copy number display (S221).
.

Steps 8223 to 5231 are steps for setting an arbitrary magnification according to whether the magnification down key g6 is turned on or off, and are the same processes as steps 5213 to 5221 above, except that the magnification value is decremented (S227).

(3) Paper Size Set Processing Routine FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the details of S9. In this routine, depending on whether the paper select key 92 is turned on or off,
For each paper size of A3; B4; A4; B5,
This is a routine that sequentially rotates, selects, and sets.

That is, the on-edge of the paper select key 92 (S30
1; YES), the CTPA corresponding to the paper size.
P counter (CTPAP=O:A3.1:B4.2:
A4.3:85) is incremented (5303).

However, if the counter value exceeds 3 as a result of the increment (3305; YES), the value of the CTPAP counter is returned to 0 (530?).

Furthermore, in accordance with the incremented counter value (S311), the paper size is set, and
Turn on the display LED corresponding to the set paper size (S 313.5315.5317.5319)
.

(4) Specification Load Processing Routine FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the Sll.

The machine registration card (the IC card attached to the copier that stores the settable operation mode data of the copier) is set in the data input device (S401; Y
ES), data load key 730 on-edge (
If S403; YES is detected, the data stored in the machine registration card is loaded into a predetermined memory area of the data input device.

That is, first, up to four models can be registered in the function registration area of the memory of this data input device: machine numbers.

It is checked whether there is a free area in machine numbers 1 to 4> (S405.5411.5417.5423).

If there is a vacant area (5405; No, or
5411; No or 5417; NOl or 5
423; No) registers the product code, maximum number of copies, minimum copy magnification, maximum copy magnification, and maximum copy paper size registered in the machine registration card in the relevant skill registration area (3407 .5
413.5419.5425).

Furthermore, in order to indicate which registration area the above data registration was performed for, the corresponding display ED (LED
151a to 151d) is turned on (S4
09.5415.5421. S427).

Note that the off-edge of the data load key 73 (S429;
YES), the lit display ED is turned off (5431). That is, the display LEDs 151a to 15
1d is lit only while the data load key 73 is pressed.

(5) Mode Memory Processing Routine FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of S13.

Operator card (IC that saves the operation mode from this data input device and sets the saved operation mode in the copier at once by setting it in the copier)
card) is set in the data input device (S501; YES), the data store key 71
If on-edge is detected (S503; YES), the available machine display routine (described later) is called (S505), and the information to be saved is stored in the copying machine registered in this data input device. Displays whether there is a copying machine that can be used in the operation mode.

If there is a usable copy machine (5507: YES),
Transfers the operating mode data set and displayed by this data input device to the operator card (
S509).

On the other hand, if there is no usable copy machine (S507; No)
issues a warning by blinking the over-spec warning display LED 152a (S511).

(6) Available Machine Display Routine FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the details of step 5505.

First, after all the various use prohibition flags set corresponding to the copying machines registered as machine numbers N011 to No. 4 are removed (S601), processing for each mode type is executed.

5603 to 5609 are processes related to the number of copies.

In other words, the number of copies set in this data input device (the number of copies to be saved on the operator card) is 2.
If it is a digit (5603: YES), a flag for prohibiting the use of a copying machine whose settable number of copies (maximum number of copies) is one digit is set (5605'). Similarly, if the number of copies is 3 digits (S607; YES), a flag for prohibiting the use of copying machines whose maximum number of copies is 2 digits or less is set (S609).

8611 to 5625 are processes related to copy magnification.

In other words, the copy magnification set in this data input device (the copy magnification to be saved on the operator card) is 2.
If it exceeds 00% (5611; Y , E S ),
Sets a usage prohibition flag for copying machines whose settable copy magnification (maximum copy magnification) is 200% or less (S613)
. Similarly, if the above copy magnification exceeds 142% (S
6'l 5 ; YES), if smaller than 50% (
S619; YES), if it is smaller than 64% (S623
;YES), the process of setting each corresponding flag is executed (S617.5621.5625).

8627 to 5629 are processes related to paper size.

That is, if the paper size set in this data input device (paper size to be saved on the operator card) is larger than B4 size (S627; YES,
For example, if A3 size is set), a flag for prohibiting the use of a copying machine whose maximum settable paper size is B4 size is set (S629).

As a result of each of the above processes, the display LED (LE, D l
51a-151d) is displayed.

Control of this data input device is executed in the manner described above.

Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, data such as the presence or absence of optional equipment such as copy color, exposure light IADF (auto document feeder), or sorter can also be handled in the same way.

The following is a margin. [Effects] In short, the present invention is a data input device for writing data into a storage medium such as an IC card, and the input data becomes a data load target of the storage medium. This is a device that displays which of the target machines can be used.

As detailed in the embodiments, according to the present invention, target machines that can use data saved on a storage medium are displayed, so the trouble of selecting a target machine is saved, and the trouble caused by using the wrong machine is eliminated. Inconveniences are also prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a data input device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation panel of the data input device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control circuit of the data input device. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the main routine of processing in the control CPU of the data input device. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the sheet number setting processing routine of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of the magnification setting processing routine of FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the paper size set processing routine of FIG. 4. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the spec load processing routine of FIG. 4. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of the mode memory processing routine of FIG. 4. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of the available machine display routine of FIG. 69-IC card insertion section 71 Data store key 73 Data load key 151 a = d Machine display LED 152a Warning display LED

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A data input device for saving inputted predetermined data in a storage medium, and a storage means for storing settable operation modes of a plurality of target machines to which data in the storage medium is to be loaded. and selecting means for comparing the predetermined data to be saved in a storage medium with the data in the storage means and selecting a target machine that can set an operation mode defined by the predetermined data; A data input device comprising: a display means for displaying a target machine; and a data input device.