JPH02101483A - Copying machine controlling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the procedure of specifying a copying mode by operating various keys on a control panel of the copying machine at each copying by setting a priority mode of the copying carried out by the copying machine on a recording medium utilized, with a writing means. CONSTITUTION:The priority mode of the copying carried out by the copying machine can be set by the writing in means 314 on the recording medium 303, which is utilized. Therefore, the priority mode can be set on the copying carried out by the copying machine, on the recording medium 304 utilized by the copying machine controlling device 101, and thereafter, by utilizing that recording medium 303 in the copying machine controlling device, the copying mode of the copying machine automatically becomes the priority mode and the copying is carried out. Thus the procedure of specifying the copying mode on the control panel at every copying can be eliminated and the usability of the copying machine is greatly improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a copying machine management device attached to a copying machine.

``Prior Art'' A copying machine management device updates information by enabling copying or calculating the number of sheets used for each paper size based on information stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic card used. A variety of cards are prepared depending on the purpose of management.

For example, a department card for managing copying machines for each department in a large company, a service man card for service personnel who perform maintenance and inspection, and a cumulative total of the number of copies used for each paper size are used to total the number of copies for each department. There are other personal cards that permit copying only to specific persons using a registration number or PIN number.

The department card allows copying based on the data of the department number and collation No. This is for conducting administrative management for each department.

``Problem to be Solved by the Invention'' The manner of copying performed in each department of a company is generally standardized. That is, the paper size, magnification, amount of exposure light, necessity of binding margin, etc., tend to be unique to each department.

For this reason, copying formats (
If the copying mode (copying mode) can be stored in the department card, it becomes possible to save the effort of operating various keys on the operation panel of the copying machine to specify the copying mode every time copying is performed.

The present invention has been made with attention to the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a copy management device that can set a copy mode standardized for each department as a copy priority mode in a storage medium such as a magnetic card. The purpose is to

[Means for Solving the Problems] The specific means for achieving the above-mentioned purpose is to include a storage unit attached to the Kuma copying machine that stores usage information of the copying machine, and a storage medium attached to the machine that stores a user code, etc. It has a writing means for writing information, a reading means for reading the written information, a display means for displaying necessary information, and a communication means for exchanging information with the copying control means of the main body of the copying machine. In a copying machine management device that manages a copying machine by enabling copying based on information read by the means and storing the number of sheets used for each paper size and the number of sheets used for each user, MRI, values, etc. in a storage section, the above-mentioned The present invention is characterized in that a priority mode for copying performed by the copying machine can be set for the storage medium to be used by the writing means.

"Operation" According to the specific means, a priority mode for copying performed by a copying machine can be set in a storage medium used in a copying machine management device, and by subsequently using the storage medium in the copying machine management device, copying The copy mode of the machine automatically becomes the priority mode and copies are executed.

"Example" An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of the copying machine management device 101, showing the card insertion section 3 into which a magnetic card 303, which is a storage medium, is inserted.
011 display section 302. Operation keys SW1, SW2 and a magnetic card reader/writer part 601, which will be described later. Control CP
Consists of U600 etc.

Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 show the approximately internal tt4 structure.

From the card insertion section 301 toward the right, data recording timing detection pulse disks 311 . Pulse detection sensor 312. Card transport upper roller 313, read/write magnetic head 314. Card transport guide 315. Card transport motor 316 and card end detection switch SW4
will be placed.

Also, from the left side when facing the front of the copying machine management device 101, a card tip detection actuator 317, a card tip detection switch SW3. Card conveyance lower rollers 318 are sequentially arranged.

FIG. 4 shows C which controls the copying machine management device 101.
It is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of PU600. CPU
600 includes a magnetic card read/write unit 6012 and a display unit 302 . Printer 603° operation keys and various switches 604. External program ROM605. External RAM60
6 and a clock 607 are connected. External RAM 60
6 and a clock 607 are backed up by a battery 608 so that the stored contents will not be erased when the power is turned off. Further, it is connected by a communication line 214 to a first CPU 201 that controls a copying machine main body 1000, which will be described later, and exchanges various data.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view schematically showing a copying machine main body 1000 equipped with a copying machine management device 101 according to the present invention.

The copying machine management device 101 is placed on the copying machine 1000, and is electrically connected to various operation keys including the operation keys SWI and SW2 of the management device 101 and the numeric keypad of the copying machine main body 1000.

A photoreceptor drum 1 is supported at approximately the center of the main body of the copying machine 1000 so as to be rotatable in the counterclockwise direction in the figure, and around the photoreceptor drum 1 are eraser lamps 2. Electrostatic charger 3. Image edge and inter-image eraser4. A developing device 6, a transfer charger 7, a separation charger 8, a cleaning device 9, etc. are arranged in this order. The photoreceptor drum 1 is provided with a photoreceptor layer on its surface, and this photoreceptor is uniformly charged by passing through the eraser lamp 2 and the charger 3, and exposed to image from the scanning optical system 10 through the slit section 5. As a result, an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface thereof, and then toner is supplied from the developing device 6 to form a toner image.

The optical system 10 is arranged below the original glass 16 so as to be able to scan the original image, and includes a light source 17 and movable mirrors 11 and 12.
．． 13, a lens 14, and a mirror 15.

Copy paper is fed to an automatic paper feed mechanism 20, which has two cassette loading sections (upper and lower), which is provided on the left side of the main body of the copying machine 1000 in the figure.
The toner is fed into the machine by the timing roller 21, and then sent to the transfer section in synchronization with the image formed on the photoreceptor drum 1, where the toner image is transferred by the transfer charger 7 and separated. It is separated from the surface of the photoreceptor drum 1 by the charger 8 and sent to the fixing device 28 by the conveyor belt 27, where the image is fixed and transferred to the discharge roller 2.
9 and is discharged onto the tray 30.

After the transfer, the photosensitive drum 1 is cleaned of toner and charges remaining on its surface by a cleaning device 9, an eraser 2, etc., and is ready for the next copying process.

The operation of the automatic paper feeding mechanism 20 is such that the image forming system including the photosensitive drum 1 is started by operating the print key 71 (see FIG. 6) that starts the copying operation of the copying machine 1000.
When the pre-driving process for the photosensitive drum 1 is completed, the paper feed roller 24 or 25 is driven, and the scanning optical system 10 is started to be driven by a scan start signal output as the copy paper is conveyed, and an image forming operation is started. Copy paper is fed synchronously.

Furthermore, cassette size detection switches 500, 501, and 502, 503 are provided at the first and second paper feed ports to which each cassette of the automatic paper feeder 1II20 is installed, respectively.
The operating state of the switch is changed by the arrangement of protrusions or magnets (not shown) provided on the cassette 22, 23 to be loaded, and the cassette code of the loaded cassette is determined by a 2-bit binary code. It has become.

FIG. 6 shows the arrangement of the operation keys on the operation panel of the copying machine 1000. , 1, 2, respectively.・・・
- Ten keys 80 to 891 corresponding to numerical values 9 and 0; interrupt key 90 for specifying interrupt copy; Clear stop key 91° Paper selection key 92 for specifying copy paper loaded in multiple stages by size. Paper size A
3. B4. A4. B5. A5 selection display 92a, 9
2b, 92c, 92d, 92e, LED group 98 for displaying the copy image density (H light level) in the range of steps 1 to 9.
．． UP and DOWN '1--93.94° for changing and specifying the copy image density Data input from various setting keys on the operation panel 70 is stored in a predetermined area of the external RAM 606 in the W 101 inside the main body of the copying machine. Memory key 95. A four-digit magnification display section 969 that displays the set magnification, a magnification setting key 97, and the like are arranged.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the general configuration of the control device of the copying machine 1000, in which 201 is a first CPU, 202 is a second CPtJ, 204 is a switch matrix, and the above-mentioned numeric keys 80 to 89 on the operation panel, interrupt It is comprised of a group of keys such as the key 90 and a group of switches such as cassette size detection switches 500 to 503 in the main body of the copying machine.

205 is a drive circuit for a DC motor M3 for scanning the original; 20
6 is a driving circuit for a stepping motor M4 for variable magnification; 20
7 is a decoder. Note that the output terminals A1 to A7 are connected to the main motor Ml and the developing motor M2, respectively. Timing roller clutch CLI, upper paper feed clutch CL2. Lower paper feed latch CL3. Electrostatic charger 3. Transfer charger 7
is connected to each drive switching transistor (not shown).

Next, the processing procedure of the copying operation will be explained according to the flowchart.

FIG. 8 schematically shows the main routine for controlling copying machine 1000. First, in step (hereinafter steps will be omitted) SL, after resetting the first CPU 201, a process is performed to preset predetermined data for control variable items of the copying machine, for example, number of copies = 1. Copy magnification - same size and paper feed section - upper row, paper size A4. Initial settings such as copy image density (exposure 1/bell)=5 are performed.

Furthermore, in S2, an internal timer for defining the length of one routine is set, and the process sequentially proceeds from 83 to S7.

In S3, a subroutine for performing mode setting processing is called, and the magnetic card 3 inserted into the copying machine management device 101 is
The copying machine 1000 is controlled according to the mode information stored in 03 (details will be described later). In S4, a copy operation subroutine is called, and the copy operation is executed in the set mode (number of sheets 1 magnification, paper size, exposure level, etc.). In S5, a communication processing subroutine is called, and the C which controls the copying machine management device π101 is called.
Communication processing with the PU 600 is performed to exchange various data, etc.Furthermore, subroutines for other processing are called in S6, and processing such as display of the operation panel and key processing of various keys on the operation panel is performed. In S7, the process waits for the internal timer set in S2 to end, and when the internal timer ends, the process returns to S2 as one routine ends.

Next, the operation of the copying machine management device 101 attached to the copying machine body, which performs copying operations etc. according to the main routine, will be explained based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b).

In FIG. 9(a), when the power of the copying machine 1000 is turned on, initial settings of the main management device 101 are first performed in S20.Next, in 321, a magnetic card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) 303 is inserted into the card insertion section 301. The card end detection switch SW3 determines whether or not the card 303 is inserted. If the card 303 is already inserted when the power is turned on, the motor 316 is reversed at 323. If the is pulled out, S2
2 stops the motor 316. Next, in S24, "CARD" is displayed on the display unit 302, and in S25, it is determined whether or not the card tip detection switch SW3 is turned on, that is, whether or not the card 303 is inserted. Proceed to step 326 and if it has not been inserted, proceed to step S25
repeat.

At 326, the motor 316 is rotated in the normal direction, and the card 303 is transported inside along the transport guide 315. In S27, the data on the transported card 303 is taken into the control CPU 600 through the magnetic head 314. S
At step 28, it is determined whether the card end detection switch SW4 is turned on, that is, whether or not the card 303 is completely fed into the interior.
16 is stopped, and if feeding is in progress, the process of S27 is repeated.

Subsequently, in S30, it is determined whether or not the card ejection switch SW2 has been pressed, and if it has been pressed, the copying machine 10 is activated in S31.
Set the copy status signal transferred to 00 to a copy-disabled state,
Next, in S32, the motor 316 is reversed. In S33, it is determined whether the write flag is set to "1".

The write flag is a flag that is set to "1" when it is necessary to write data on the card, and is reset to "0" otherwise.

If the write flag is "0", the process advances to S21 and the card ejection process is performed. If the write flag is "1", the data write process is performed in S34. The write process is synchronized with the transport of the card. The write data is sent to the write head (not shown) of the magnetic head 314 through a modulator (not shown) in synchronization with a write timing pulse inputted to the CPU 600 by the rotating pulse disk 311 and the pulse detection sensor 312. This is done by turning the current on and off.

Furthermore, in 835, it is determined whether the write process has ended, that is, all data has been written, and if YES, S
If the answer is No, S34 and S35 are repeated.

When writing is completed, the motor is rotated forward at 936, and 83
In step 7, the data previously written on the card in step 834 is read again, and in step S38 it is determined whether SW4 has been turned on, and if No, step S37. Repeat S38. If YES, stop the motor in S39 and proceed to 340. In S40,
It is determined whether the data written in S34 and the data read in 837 are equal or not. If they are not equal, the process returns to S32 and the writing process is performed again. If they are equal, the process returns to S21 and the card ejection process is performed. Terminates the operation.

If the card ejection switch SW2 is not pressed in S30, the process advances to S41 of the 9th fW (b), where it is determined whether the read card is a department card or not, and if YES, the process proceeds to S42. and returns to S30. If NO, it is determined in S43 whether or not it is a personal card, and YES.
In this case, the process is performed in S44 and the process returns to 830. If NO, the process advances to S45.

345 regarding aggregation, erasure, and serviceman cards.
- Similar processing is performed in S50.

If it is determined in S49 that the card is not a serviceman card, it is determined that the card was read incorrectly or of a different type, and in S51, ERROR' is displayed on the display section 302, and the process returns to S21 to perform card ejection processing.

Said S44. S46. S48. The processing at S50 will be outlined below, and the department card processing at 342 will be detailed later.

In the personal card processing in S44, there is a process of checking the collation number 1 similar to the department card processing, and personal cards cannot be copied forever like department cards, but can be copied once a certain amount or number of cards is reached. Since this is a so-called prepaid card that cannot be used for copying, a process is performed to check this and permit or disallow copying.

In the tally card process in S46, data such as the number of copies by department and the number of copies by size, which are managed and tallied in the external RAM 606, are displayed on the display unit 302.

Furthermore, in the erasing card processing of 848, the external RAM 60
6. Delete various data managed on 6. Also, S
50 serviceman card processing, the external RAM 606
Various information related to paper jams and troubles in the copying machine main body 1000 that are managed above are displayed on the display unit 302.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of the mode setting processing routine (S3) in the main flowchart of the CPU 201.

First, in 5200, the card insertion edge is turned ON from the time the card is inserted into the management device until it is ejected.
Check whether the card insertion signal changes from an OFF state to an ON state. Only when it is the card insertion edge, the following processes 5201 and 5202 are performed.

In step 5201, it is determined whether or not the inserted card has a priority mode designation, and if there is a priority mode designation, Y is returned.
In ES, the copying machine main body 1000 is set to the priority mode specified in S202.

The priority mode here refers to the number of copies and copy magnification.

A unique mode frequently set by the department when copying paper size etc. is stored in advance in the card 303,
This mode is automatically set when the card 303 is inserted into the copying machine management device 1.01.

The specified mode data includes, for example, the number of copies, copy magnification, paper size, and H light level. Each process of 3201 and 8202 is performed only when a card is inserted by the process of 5200, so if the priority mode is changed using various setting keys on the operation panel 70 of the copying machine 1000 after the card is inserted, The mode of copying machine 1000 is set according to the contents of the setting key.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of the department card processing (S42).

First, in 5101, it is determined whether or not it is the department NO0 setting mode. If YES, the process advances to 5102; if NO, the process advances to 5105. Department N.

The setting mode is a mode for recording an arbitrary department number 1 on the department card, and this judgment is made based on, for example, the department number in the data read from the card.

This is done depending on whether the is a specific number (such as roOJ) or whether a dedicated flag is set.

Subsequently, in 5102, whether the department No. 1 has been input, that is, the department No.
Determine whether 0 is input or not, and if it is input, 5
Department No. 0 entered in the write data area in 103
is set, the write flag is set to "1" in 5104, and the process returns to S30.

If department No. 1 is not entered, leave it as 330.
Return to

This operation allows the department code to be input using the keys.

If it is determined in 5101 that the mode is not the department NO8 setting mode, that is, if department No.3 has already been input and written, it is determined in 5105 whether the mode is the collation NO1 setting mode.

Verification No. 5 means that the card 303 is sent to a specific management device 101.
This is a number for determining whether or not the card can be used, and it is a number that is used to determine whether or not the card 303 can be used.
Only the cards whose matching No. 1 stored in the memory 606 backed up by the battery 608 of the card can be used.

The verification No. setting mode is a mode for inputting verification No. 1 on the card, similar to the department No. 3 setting mode.

In the case of the verification NO3 setting mode, the verification NO1 stored in the memory is transferred to the write data area in 8106, the write flag is set to "1" in 5104, and the process proceeds to step S30.
Return to

If it is not the verification NO1 setting mode, that is, the card 30 has already been set.
If verification No. 1 is input and written in 3, NO
Then, the process advances to 5107 and it is determined whether the mode is the priority mode setting mode.

For priority mode setting mode, 5107 is YES"c
Proceeding to s108, the external RAM in the copying machine management device 101
The priority mode is set in the writing area 606, and the mode data sent from the first CPU 201 via the communication line 214 by the memory key 95 of the copying machine 1000 (for example, number of copies = 3 copy magnification = 1.414.
3. Exposure level 8) is transferred to the writing area and the exposure level 5) is transferred to the writing area.
After proceeding to step 104 and setting the write flag to "1",
Return to S30. The steps 530S-840 allow priority mode settings to be made on the department card.

If it is not the priority mode setting mode, No at 5107, 5
Proceed to 109, check NO. on card 303 and memory,
If they do not match, the display unit 30 displays 5116.
2 displays "NOGOOD" to indicate to the operator that the card 303 cannot be used, and returns to S21 to perform card ejection processing.

If they match, enable copying with 5110, and 5
In step 111, it is determined whether or not the operation key SWI is on, and if it is on, the department number, paper size, and total number of copies for each department and paper size are displayed on the display section 302, and the operation key SWI is turned off. 811 if you are
At step 3, the department No. 6 and the total number of copies per department are displayed, and the process proceeds to step 5114.

In step 5114, the copying FR1000 starts copying and determines whether or not paper has been fed. If paper has been fed, in step 5115, the contents of the corresponding tally area are updated according to the department number and paper size, and S30 If the paper is not being fed, the process directly returns to S30.

Through the above processing, a priority mode for copying performed by the copying machine is set, and by subsequently using the card in the copying machine management device 101, the copying mode of the copying machine is automatically set to the priority mode and copying is executed. .

In the above embodiment, a magnetic card was used as the storage medium, but a storage medium such as an IC card may also be used.

"Effects of the Invention" As clarified in the description of the specific means and effects, the present invention enables setting a priority mode for copying performed by a copying machine in a storage medium used in a copying machine management device, and subsequently storing the priority mode. By using the medium in the copying machine management device, the copying mode of the copying machine is automatically set to the priority mode and copying is executed, which eliminates the need to specify the copying mode on the operation panel each time a copy is made. This has the effect of significantly improving the usability of the copying machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The accompanying drawings illustrate embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a copying machine management device 101, and FIG.
3 is a partially cutaway front view of the same, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the CPU 600 that controls the device 101, and FIG. 5 is a copy of the present invention. Copy filo equipped with machine management device 101
oo is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the operation panel 70, and FIG.
The figure is a block diagram showing the mechanical configuration of the control device of the copying machine 1000, FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of the main routine that controls the copying machine 1000, and FIGS.
b) is a flowchart showing the operation of the copy management bag a 101, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the mode setting processing routine, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the department card processing routine. 101 , Copy management device 301 , Card insertion section 303 , Magnetic card 601 ,
, magnetic card reader and writer part, 1000. ,
, copier. Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A storage unit that is attached to a copying machine and stores usage information of the copying machine, a writing device that writes information such as a user code to an attached storage medium, and reads the written information. It has a reading means, a display means for displaying necessary information, and a communication means for exchanging information with the copy control means of the main body of the copying machine, and enables copying based on the information read by the reading means, and for each paper size. In a copying machine management device that manages a copying machine by storing the number of sheets used and the cumulative number of sheets used by each user in a storage unit, the writing means specifies the priority of copying performed by the copying machine on the storage medium to be used. A copying machine management device characterized by being able to set a mode.