JPH03118564A - Copying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an operator from misunderstanding that a copying device is troubled by displaying a message that the selection information number is not registered when a selection information presence or absence discriminating means discriminates that the selection information number is absent. CONSTITUTION:The instant that a selection information reading means 5 starts up, the selection information presence or absence discriminating means 8 operates and retrieves the selection information number designated by a selection information reading means 5 in a selection information storing means 2. When the means 8 cannot find the selection information number in the selection information storing means 2, a selection information not-registration display means 9 operates and displays a message that the selection information number is not registered. Whereas the selection information number is found in the selection information storing means 2, the selection information reading means 5 keeps operation and completes selection information reading.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to improvements in copying devices. Specifically, at least it is possible to copy onto copy paper of a preselected size from copy paper of a plurality of sizes, to copy a preselected number of sheets, and to copy with a preselected magnification. A plurality of these preselected sets of information may be stored, and any one of the plurality of stored sets of information may be read,
The present invention relates to an improvement of a copying apparatus having a registration mode, which can execute copying of contents specified by the set of selection information read out.

[Prior Art] The main body of the copying apparatus according to the present invention is a so-called Carlson type copying apparatus, and includes a recording drum made of an inorganic photomaterial such as selenium or an organic photomaterial, and charging means for charging the surface of the recording drum. Then, the recording drum is irradiated with light in accordance with the pattern of the recording to be copied, and the electric charges on the surface of the recording drum are removed from areas other than those corresponding to the pattern of the recording to be copied. An exposing means for forming a latent image, a developing means for depositing toner only on the latent image, and a transfer means for moving the toner adhered to the surface of the recording drum to paper or the like in accordance with the pattern of the recording to be copied. The main parts include a fixing means for fixing the toner adhering to the paper or the like to the paper or the like in accordance with the pattern of the recording to be copied, and a cleaning means for removing the toner remaining on the recording drum. A paper feeding means for supplying paper, etc., a conveying means for transporting paper, etc., and a paper discharge means for discharging paper, etc. are attached to this.

In the copying apparatus according to the present invention, the following selection information storage function is added to the main body of the copying apparatus.

That is, at least a copy paper size selection means for pre-selecting one size of copy paper from a plurality of sizes of copy paper, a copy number selection means for pre-selecting the number of copies to be made, and a copying means for pre-selecting a copy magnification. magnification selection means, at least the size of the copy paper selected by the copy paper size selection means;
selection information storage means for storing a plurality of pairs of the number of copies selected by the number of copies selection means and the copy magnification selected by the copy magnification selection means; and the plurality of selection information stored in the selection information storage means. a selection information naming means for assigning a number to each of the sets of selection information; and the selection information naming means stores a selection information number assigned to each of the plurality of selection information sets stored in the selection information storage means. Using the selection information number storage means and the selection information number stored in the selection information number storage means, read out any one of the plurality of information sets stored in the selection information number storage means. selection information reading means; reading number display means for displaying a selection information number used to read out a set of information from the selection information storage means; and one of the selection information sets read by the selection information reading means. A copying means for performing copying based on the above is added.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the copying machine having the selection information storage function,
As mentioned above, each of the plurality of information sets stored in the selection information storage means is read out using the selection information number attached to each information set, but the information is not registered. Even if an attempt is made to read out the selection information using the selection information readout number of , since there is no selection information to be read out, nothing will be read out and no copying will be performed. There is a risk of misidentification.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate this drawback, and to enable an operator to read selected information using an unregistered selected information reading number in a copying machine having the above-mentioned selected information storage function (registration mode). It is an object of the present invention to provide a copying apparatus which is improved so as to prevent the user from erroneously assuming that the copying apparatus is out of order when attempting to do so.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above object is at least a copy paper size selection means (
1a), copy number selection means (1b) for preselecting the number of copies to be made, and copy magnification selection means (1c) for preselecting a copy magnification, and at least the copy paper size selection means (1a) selection information storage means (for storing a plurality of sets of the dimensions of the copy paper selected by the user, the number of copies selected by the number of copies selection means (1b), and the copy magnification selected by the copy magnification selection means (1c)); 2), selection information naming means (3) for giving a number to each of the plurality of selection information sets stored in the selection information storage means (2);
This selection information naming means (3) includes selection information number storage means (
4) and the selection information number stored in this selection information number storage means (4), the selection information storage means (4) is used.
selection information reading means (5) for reading out one of the plurality of information sets stored in said selection information storage means (2);
readout number display means (6) for displaying the selection information number used to read out the selection information set from 2); and one of the information sets read by the selection information readout means (5). In a copying apparatus having a copying means (7) that performs copying based on each element information, in response to the operation of the selection information reading means (5), the selection information is stored in the selection information storage means (2). Selective information presence/absence determining means (8) is provided for searching for the number of selected information in the list and determining its presence/absence, and this selective information presence/absence determining means (8) is used by the selective information reading means (5). This is achieved by a copying apparatus that is provided with a selected information number unregistered display means (9) that displays the fact that this information number is unregistered when it is determined that the selected information number does not exist.

[Effect]

The above drawback is that when an operator attempts to read selection information using an unregistered selection information readout number, the selection information reading means 5 of the copying machine cannot discover the number and cannot read it. , because at that time the copying machine does not take any active action.

In the copying apparatus according to the present invention, in response to the operation of the selection information reading means 5, the selection information presence/absence determination is performed by searching the selection information number stored in the selection information storage means 2 and determining its presence or absence. Means 8 is provided, and this selection information presence/absence determining means 8 is the selection information reading means 5.
When it is determined that the selection information number used by the user does not exist, a selection information number unregistered display means 9 is provided to display that the selection information number is unregistered. When trying to read selection information using the selection information read number of , nothing is read out because there is no selection information to be read, but the selection information number is actively unregistered. In order to display the
There is no possibility that the operator will mistakenly believe that the copying machine is out of order.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a copying apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of a Carlson type copying apparatus.

In the drawing shown in FIG. 3, reference numeral 10 indicates the main body of the copying apparatus. Reference numerals 11 to 13 indicate paper feed trays of the copying apparatus, and each paper feed tray is equipped with a paper feed cassette loaded with different copy sheets P1 to P, respectively. Paper feeding rollers 14 to 16 feed copy sheets P1 to P, respectively. Reference numeral 17 denotes a recording drum, which is the most important member of the copying apparatus, and uses not only inorganic photomaterials such as selenium but also organic photomaterials. 1
A fixing section 8 melts and solidifies the polymer compound forming the toner, thereby fixing the toner on the surface of the copy paper. 1
Reference numeral 9 denotes a paper ejection roller, which ejects the copy. A sorter can be provided if desired, and in the illustrated example, 20 is a guide for sorting the sorter, and copies are sequentially discharged into a sorter bin 21.

Moreover, 22 is an operation panel, and various operation keys and display means are provided. 23 is an automatic document feeder (ADF)
) and may be provided as desired.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of the control means of the copying apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control means of the copying machine includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32,
RAM33 and input/output interface ■1034
There are 30 microcomputers consisting of: The above-mentioned CPU 31 executes arithmetic processing based on commands given from the above-mentioned operation panel 22 and various information detected using various sensors 35 according to a program stored in the ROM 32, and operates the input/output interface l7034. via which the mechanical control means described below are controlled. The mechanical control means in this example includes a main body control section 36 for controlling the optical system, etc., and a paper feed roller 14 to
16, etc., and ADF for controlling the automatic document feeder (ADF) 23.
I control unit 38, sorter control unit 39 for controlling the sorter
Next, the control means directly related to the gist of the present invention will be explained with reference to the claim correspondence diagram shown in FIG.

In the diagram shown in FIG. 1, 1a is a copy paper size selection means for pre-selecting one size of copy paper from among a plurality of copy paper sizes, and 1b is a copy sheet size selection means for pre-selecting the number of copies to be made. The selection means includes copy magnification selection means 1c for preselecting a copy magnification, and these means generally include a key switch or the like provided on an operation panel. 2 inputs in advance a plurality of pairs of the copy paper size selected by the copy paper size selection means 1a, the number of copies selected by the copy number selection means 1b, and the copy magnification selected by the copy magnification selection means 1c. This is selection information storage means for storing selected information. Reference numeral 3 denotes selection information naming means for giving a number to each of the plurality of selection information sets inputted to the selection information storage means 2, and -M uses a key switch provided on the operation panel. 4
The selection information naming means 3 is a selection information number storage means for storing selection information numbers named for each of the plurality of information sets stored in the selection information storage means 2. 5 uses the above selection information number to select among a plurality of sets of information stored in the selection information storage means 2.
This is selection information reading means for reading out the sister 1&[I of the selected information, and generally a key switch is used. 6
is a readout number display means for displaying the selection information number used to read out one of the selected information sets from the selection information storage means 2 described above. Reference numeral 7 denotes a copying means for copying based on one of the sets of selected information read out by the selection information reading means 5.

Next, the control means according to the gist of the present invention will be explained with reference to the claim correspondence diagram (FIG. 1) again.

Reference numeral 8 denotes selection information presence/absence determining means, which searches for the number of selection information stored in the selection information storage means 2 and determines its presence or absence in response to the operation of the selection information reading means 5 described above.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a selection information number unregistered display means, in which the selection information presence/absence determination means 8 cannot find the selection information number used by the selection information reading means 5 and determines that the selection information number does not exist. In this case, a message indicating that the selection information number is unregistered is displayed.

Next, a control procedure related to the gist of the present invention of a copying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart.

Refer to Fig. 2. Using the copy paper size selection means 1a, select one size of copy paper from among a plurality of sizes of copy paper, and use the copy number selection means 1b to select the number of copies to be made in advance. and select the copy magnification in advance using the copy magnification selection means 1c (a).

A plurality of pieces of information including sets of copy paper size, number of copies, copy magnification, etc. selected by these selection means 1a, 1b, and 1c are stored in the selection information storage means 2 (b).

Each of the plurality of selection information sets stored in the selection information storage means 2 is given a number (selection information number) using the selection information naming means 3 (c).

The selection information number given by the selection information naming means 3 is stored in the information number storage means 4 (d).

When the selection information reading means 5 is activated, the selection information existence determination means 8 operates at the same time, and the selection information reading means 5 is activated.
The selection information number specified by is searched in the selection information storage means 2 (e).

If the selection information number mentioned above is not found in the selection information storage means 2, the selection information unregistered display means 9 operates to display that the selection information is not registered (f).

On the other hand, if the selection information number mentioned above is found in the selection information storage means 2, the selection information reading means 5 continues its operation and completes the selection information reading operation (g).

After operating the selection information number display means 6 (h), copying is executed based on the set of read information (size of copy paper, number of copies, copy magnification, etc.) (i).

In addition, in the above embodiment, the process of registration mode is
First, a set of selection information such as copy paper dimensions, number of copies, copy magnification, etc. is stored in the selection information storage means 2, and then a number is assigned to this set of selection information. By reversing , first specify the selection information number, then set the selection information such as copy paper size, number of copies, copy magnification, etc.
You may enter this number and store it.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the copying apparatus according to the present invention, following the operation of the selection information reading means, at least the size of copy paper, the number of copies, and the number of copies represented by the set of read information are stored. The information (number) representing the magnification, this information (number)
A selection information display command means is provided for issuing a command to be displayed on the input information display means attached to each of the selection means used to select the selection information, and the selection information existence determination means operates at the same time as the selection information reading means is activated. Then, the selection information storage means 2 is searched for the selection information number specified by the selection information reading means, and if the selection information number is not found in the selection information storage means, the selection information unregistered display means is activated, and a display indicating that the selection information is not registered is displayed. Therefore, in a copying machine that has a selection information storage function (registration mode), the operator must read out the selection information using the unregistered selection information readout number. When attempting to do so, there is no risk that the operator will mistakenly believe that the copying machine is malfunctioning.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram corresponding to claims of a copying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a copying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a copying apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the control means of the copying apparatus according to the present invention. 1a... Copy paper size selection means, 1b... Copy number selection means, 1c... Copy magnification selection means, 2... Selection information storage means, 3... Selection information naming means, 4... Selection information number storage means, 5... Selection information reading means, 6... Readout number display means, 7... Copying means, 8... Selection information presence/absence determination means, 9... Selection information number not registered. Display means, 10...Copying machine main body, 11-13...Paper feed tray, P1-P3...Copy paper, 14-16...Paper feed roller, 17...Recording drum, 1st... ... Fixing section, 19. ... Paper ejection roller, 20.. Sorter sorting guide, 21.. Sorter bin, 22.. Operation panel, 23.. Automatic document feeder (ADF).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] [1] At least copy paper size selection means (1a) for pre-selecting copy paper of one size from copy paper of a plurality of sizes, and copy number selection means for pre-selecting the number of copies to be made. Means (1
b), and a copy magnification selection means (1) for preselecting a copy magnification.
c), at least the copy paper size selection means (
Selection information storage for storing a plurality of sets of the dimensions of the copy paper selected by 1a), the number of copies selected by the copy number selection means (1b), and the copy magnification selected by the copy magnification selection means (1c). Means (2) and said selection information storage means (2)
selection information naming means (3) for giving a number to each of the plurality of selection information sets stored in the selection information storage means (2); A selection information number storage means (4) for storing selection information numbers attached to each set of selection information, and the selection information number stored in the selection information number storage means (4) are used to perform the selection. selection information reading means (5) for reading out one of the plurality of information sets stored in the information storage means (2);
), readout number display means (6) for displaying the selection information number used to read out the selection information set from the selection information storage means (2), and the selection information read out by the selection information reading means (5). In a copying apparatus having a copying means (7) that performs copying based on each piece of element information constituting one of the information sets, in response to the operation of the selection information reading means (5), the selection information storage means ( 2) selection information existence/nonexistence determination means (
8) is provided, and the selection information existence/nonexistence determining means (8) is provided.
However, when the selection information reading means (5) determines that the selection information number used does not exist, the selection information number unregistered display means (9) displays that the selection information number is unregistered. A copying apparatus comprising: