JPH02135868A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily classify an emergency document and a special document by recording the required kind of a printing pattern in the peripheral blank part of a recording paper such as the emergency document and the special document with picture data of an original. CONSTITUTION:When a printing pattern recording/selection instruction means 40 gives the instruction of the recording of picture data and the selection of the printing pattern, an editing means 19 edits the printing pattern read from a second storage means 15 and picture data by one page stored in a first storage means 8 in a prescribed format. Picture data of the edited prescribed format and the printing pattern are recorded in the recording paper. Thus, the classification of the record of the emergency document and the special document can be clarified, and selection is facilitated, whereby the originality of a transmission source can be shown.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This invention relates to a facsimile device that can edit image data and a specific print pattern into a predetermined format and record the specific print pattern in the peripheral margin of recording paper, , an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that can clarify the classification of particularity and express the originality of the sender, and the facsimile device includes a first storage means in which image data is stored;
a second storage means storing at least one type of print pattern; and a print pattern recording selection instructing means for instructing to select and record a print pattern in a predetermined margin around the recording paper at the same time as recording image data. and editing means for editing the corresponding print pattern read from the second storage means and the image data for one page stored in the first storage means into a predetermined format based on a selection instruction,
The configuration is such that the edited image data in a predetermined format and the print pattern are recorded together on recording paper.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as FAX) device, and particularly to a FAX device that can edit image data and a specific print pattern into a predetermined format and record the specific print pattern in the peripheral margin of recording paper. .

Documents received by a FAX machine are not clearly classified as emergency documents or special documents, and the originality of the sender is poor, so it is desirable to clearly indicate this.

[Conventional technology]

As shown in FIG. 7, when the FAX machine 1a calls the telephone number of another FAX machine, the exchange 2 connects the corresponding telephone number to, for example, the FAX machine 1b. Also the 8th
The figure shows a block diagram of a FAX machine 1a to which a telephone 3 is externally connected. Since the FAX machine 1a has a transmitting/receiving function, the functions of the transmitting side and the receiving side will be explained with reference to the figure.

In the figure, 4 is an operation panel equipped with a numeric keypad for inputting the telephone number of the receiving station and operation buttons such as a transmission start button, 5 is a reading unit equipped with, for example, a contact type image sensor, 6 is a mechanism control unit, and 7 is a A recording section 113, which includes a compression/expansion processing section, 8a an image data memory, 9 a modem, 10 a line control section, and 11 a thermal head 12, is a main control section.

With this configuration, when transmitting a document, the operator sets the document at the transmitting station, enters a telephone number, and calls the receiving station.As shown in Figure 9, the calling signal is sent to the line. is sent to the receiving side, and a response signal (C3I, tls
F, DIS, etc.) are responded.

Then, a transmitting station identification signal (TSI) and a digital command signal (NSS or DCS) are sent from the transmitting side, a training check signal TCP is sent to perform a training check, and a receive ready signal (CFR) is sent to the station before transmitting/receiving. After the procedure is completed, the document is transferred under the transfer control of the mechanism control section 6 in response to a command from the main control section 13, and is read by the reading section 5. The image data is compressed by the compression/expansion processing section 7 and stored in the image data memory 8a.

Therefore, the main control section 13 issues a transmission command to the line control section 1O, reads the image data from the image data memory 8a, and sends it to the modem 9. The image data is modulated by the modem 9 and transmitted from the line to the receiving side.

On the receiving side, the received image data is demodulated by the modem 9, stored in the image data memory 8a, outputted, decompressed by the compression/expansion processing section 7, and stored in a roll shape fed out by the mechanism control section 6 in the recording section 11. is recorded on the recording paper 14 of. After recording, it is cut into a predetermined size and sent out as a recorded document.

When the transmission is completed, an end signal (EOP) is sent, and a response signal (MCJ> is sent to send a line disconnection signal (DCN) to disconnect the line.Also, some types use cut sheets instead of rolled recording paper. be.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

According to the above-mentioned conventional method, roll-shaped recording paper or cut sheets are usually recorded regardless of the type of document, and therefore it is difficult to distinguish between urgent documents or special documents. If recorded documents are accumulated in the system, it is necessary to select such documents, which is time-consuming and inconvenient. Another problem is that in order to express the sender's originality in a recorded document, it must be expressed in the manuscript.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a FAX device that can clearly classify the urgency and specialness of a transmitted document and can express the originality of the sender.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the principle of the present invention.

In the figure, 8 is a first storage means in which image data is stored, 15 is a second storage means in which at least one predetermined print pattern is stored, and 40 is a predetermined margin around the recording paper at the same time as the image data is recorded. Print pattern recording selection instructing means 19 instructs to select and record a predetermined print pattern on the portion; This editing means edits the pattern and one page of image data stored in the first storage means 8 into a predetermined format.

Therefore, the image data and print pattern in a predetermined format edited by the editing means 19 are recorded together on the recording paper.

[Effect]

When the print pattern recording selection instructing means 40 instructs to select and record a print pattern at the same time as image data is recorded, based on the selection instruction, the corresponding print pattern read from the second storage means 15 and Editing means 1 edits image data for one page stored in first storage means 8.
9, the image data and print pattern in the edited predetermined format are recorded on recording paper. In this way, records of emergency documents and special documents can be clearly classified and sorted, and the originality of the sender can be expressed.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

In Fig. 2, FAX device IA is a transmitting station, FAX
Device IB is assumed to be a receiving station, and those corresponding to FIG. 1 are shown surrounded by a dash-dot line.

In the FAX machine IA, in addition to the functions of the operation panel 4 described in the conventional example, the operation panel 4a selects a predetermined print pattern in a predetermined margin around the recording paper 14 at the same time as image data is recorded at the receiving station. An instruction button 40a for instructing recording is provided. Therefore, the instructions m040a are provided only for the types of printing patterns.

The signal adding unit 16 adds a digital command signal (
The identification signal (closed area ID) of the specified type of print pattern read from the identification signal memory 17 is added to the NSS or DCS).

The identification signal memory 17 stores identification signal closed regions 10-1 to 10-n) of a plurality of types of printing patterns in correspondence with pattern codes.

Further, in the FAX device IB, the pattern memory 15a stores a plurality of patterns such as symbol patterns such as ☆ marks, logo patterns, etc. in correspondence with pattern codes.

The identification signal memory 17a stores identification signal closed regions TD-1 to TD-n) of a plurality of types of printing patterns in correspondence with pattern codes.

The collation unit 18 stores the closed ID added to the received digital command signal (NSS or DCS) in the identification signal memory 1.
7a, and when a closed ID fails, a corresponding pattern code is transmitted.

The composition control section 19a edits the print pattern read out from the pattern memory 15a and the image data received and stored in the image data memory 8 into a predetermined format using the pattern code sent from the matching section 18.

Since it has such a configuration and function, the operation will be explained next with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

■First, set the original, then when sending a regular document,
The receiving station is called without instructing the instruction button 40a on the operation panel 4a of the transmitting station, the pre-transmission/reception procedure described in the conventional example is performed, the image data is transmitted, and the receiving station records it on the recording paper 14.

- When sending an emergency document or a special document and wishing to attach a print pattern to the document to be sent, press the desired print pattern type instruction 2040a on the operation panel 4a.

■Subsequently, when the receiving station is called and a response signal is received as shown in FIG. An identification signal 1 of the designated type of print pattern, for example, closed area ID-1, is added.

■Digital command signal (NSS) with closed area ID-1 added
or DCS) is transmitted from the line control unit 6 to the receiving station.

■The receiving station receives the digital command signal (NSS or DCS) with closed area ID-1 added, and converts closed area ID-1 into identification signal memo January 7a closed area IDI by collation unit 18.
The pattern code of the closed area ID-1 that matches the pattern code .about.n is sent to the main control section 13a.

(2) After the pre-transmission/reception procedure is completed, the image data sent from the transmitting station is stored in the image data memory 8a.

(2) Then, the main control section 13a reads out the corresponding print pattern from the pattern memory 15a according to the pattern code and sends it to the editing control section 19a.

(2) The editing control section 19a edits the image data stored in the image data memory 8a into a predetermined format.

(2) The print pattern and image data in the edited format are decompressed by the compression/decompression processing section 7, sent to the recording section 11, and recorded on the recording paper 14 as illustrated in FIG.

[Phase] When recording is completed, the line will be disconnected after the post-procedure.

A different embodiment is shown in FIG. The difference in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 from the embodiment explained in FIG. 2 is that the printing pattern and image data are edited into a predetermined pattern at the transmitting station before being transmitted, and this method does not require additional functions at the receiving station. That's true.

That is, FIG. 6 shows a FAX machine IC as a transmitting station. First, the type of desired print pattern is specified using the instruction button 40a of the operation panel 4a, and then a call is made to the receiving station. As the pre-transmission/reception procedure progresses, the corresponding print pattern is read out from the pattern memory 15b and sent to the editing section 19b. A line is connected, the original is read, and the image data is compressed by the compression/expansion processing section 7 and stored in the image data memory 8a.

Then, the editing control section 19b edits the print pattern and the image data stored in the image data memory 8a into a predetermined format, and the image data and print pattern in the edited format are transmitted from the line control section 10 to the receiving station via the modem 9. The information is transmitted to the receiving station, received by the receiving station, and recorded on the recording paper 14.

In this way, printing patterns can be recorded in the margins of recorded documents such as emergency documents and special documents, making it easy to classify received documents as emergency documents and special documents. The sender's originality can be expressed through creative efforts.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a desired type of print pattern can be recorded in the margin area around the recording paper for emergency documents, special documents, etc. together with the image data of the document. This has the effect of making it easier to classify documents, etc., and expressing the originality of the sender.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a flowchart of the embodiment, Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the transmission/reception procedure of the embodiment, and Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a printing pattern recording example of the embodiment, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a different embodiment, and FIG. 7 is an FA
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a FAX machine to which the present invention is applied; FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional transmission/reception procedure. In the figure, 8 is a first storage means, 8a is an image data memory, 1
5 is a second storage means, 15a and 15b are pattern memories, 19 is an editing means, 19a and 19b are editing control units, 40 is a printing pattern recording selection instruction means, and 40a is an instruction button. Next September's Atomic Village F'D-Soft Map 1st Trime! Old sending station ← Ikichi, ear 5 Fig.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A facsimile device comprising means for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document and means for receiving and recording the image data, the facsimile device comprising: a first storage means (8) in which image data is stored; , a second storage means (15) in which at least one type of print pattern is stored, and a printout instructing to select and record the print pattern in a predetermined margin around the recording paper at the same time as recording the image data. A pattern recording selection instruction means (40); and the corresponding print pattern read from the second storage means (15) and the first storage based on the selection instruction by the print pattern recording selection instruction means (40). an editing means (19) for editing one page of the image data stored in the means (8) into a predetermined format;
1.) A facsimile device that records the image data edited in a predetermined format and the print pattern together on recording paper.