JPH03139062A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute the classifying arrangement of recording paper by providing a size adding means for cutting the recording paper to a prescribed size for every received paper, and adding prescribed size length to a final page when a finally received page is detected. CONSTITUTION:When photographic printing of a document of a one-page is ended, driving of a motor 25 and a recording head 2 is stopped, and when a signal of a fact that the next paper is transmitted is received, the motor 25 is driven again, recording paper 1 is carried by a prescribed size, driving of the motor 25 is stopped, and the recording paper 1 is cut with an auto cutter 4. Thereafter, the same processing is executed, and when a final receiving page is detected, a mark (dotted line) C is brought to photographic printing in a prescribed size position of the page B other than a final page in the cutting direction of a final page A by a recording head 2. Also, the motor 25 is driven for a T1 period, and after the recording paper 1 is fed in the discharge direction by prescribed size length, the recording paper 1 is cut. In such a way, when the final page A is cut along the dotted line C, the final page A and the page B other than the final page become equal in size. Also, by whether the dotted line C exists or not, a final page D can be discriminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that facilitates the identification of recording paper for each reception.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, facsimile machines print received signals on a roll of recording paper, cut the printed recording paper page by page using an automatic cutter, etc., and sequentially stack them on a recording paper tray or recording paper stacker. I have to.

Additionally, such facsimile machines are designed for automatic reception for convenience. Therefore, when multiple reception operations are performed, if a signal indicating the number of sheets to be transmitted is not sent for each reception, sorting the recording paper after reception is complicated and may lead to organization errors. Become. For this reason, when sorting the recording paper, the operator usually outputs a communication management report showing the number of sheets received from the facsimile machine and checks it against the recording paper, or contacts the transmitting station operator for confirmation. At the same time, the recording paper was sorted and organized. Therefore, it takes time and effort to sort and sort the recording papers.

As a countermeasure to this problem, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1-88556, the leading edge of only the first recording paper received is made longer, and that part is printed in black, so that the recording papers can be sorted efficiently. There are suggestions for what to do.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above facsimile device, if an error occurs on the transmitting station side during reception, and reception starts again from the next page after this error is cleared, this re-reception 1 The leading edge of the first sheet of recording paper becomes longer. For this reason, if the sorting is done in a strict manner, mistakes are likely to occur. Therefore, in order to prevent mistakes, it is still necessary to check the communication management report and the recording papers, or to check them one by one, as in the past, and sorting the recording papers still takes time and effort. become.

Also, if only - pages are received continuously, all the recording paper ejected to the recording paper tray etc. will have the same size,
- It becomes difficult to identify the recording paper for each reception.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine that allows recording paper to be easily sorted and organized even when receiving documents multiple times.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that cuts recording paper to a predetermined size for each received page, and is provided with a size adding means for adding a predetermined length to the last page when the last page is detected. It is.

Further, in a second aspect of the present invention, when the last page of the received R is detected, a mark printing means is provided for printing a predetermined mark on the last page.

Further, in claim 3, in a facsimile machine configured to cut recording paper to a fixed size for each received page, the facsimile apparatus further includes a size adding means for adding one of a plurality of dimension lengths to the last received page or the first received page. , storage means for storing the additional dimension length at the time of previous reception, and switching means for selecting and switching a different dimension length to be added each time reception is performed.

[Effect]

According to the facsimile apparatus having the above configuration, pages other than the last received page are cut to a predetermined size, and the final page is cut by adding a predetermined length to the predetermined size.

Further, according to the facsimile apparatus of the second aspect, a predetermined mark is printed on the last received page.

Furthermore, according to the facsimile apparatus of the third aspect, the dimension length to be added to the last page of reception or the start page of reception is selected and cut so that it is sequentially different for each reception.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

Recording paper 1 is wound into a roll, and one end of the recording paper 1 is guided to a recording head 2. The recording head 2 prints the received original signal on the recording paper 1. The platen roller 3 is used to receive the downward force of the recording head 2 during printing. Further, the platen roller 3 is configured to convey the recording paper 1 from the rolled side toward the auto cutter 4. The auto cutter 4 consists of an upper blade 5 and a lower blade 6, and it cuts the recording paper 1 printed by the recording head 2.
This is to cut out each page. The discharge roller 7 discharges the cut recording paper 1 to the recording paper tray 8. Then, the cut recording paper 1 is transferred to the recording paper tray 8.
are loaded sequentially.

The optical system 9 is necessary when this facsimile apparatus is used as a transmitting station, and is composed of a plurality of mirrors, optical lenses, COD, etc. is read and converted into an original signal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a control system in which the present facsimile apparatus operates as a receiving station.

The network control unit 21 connects the telephone line to the apparatus when a calling signal is detected, and releases the telephone line from the apparatus when the communication ends. Weird 11!
The modulation section 22 demodulates the signal received from the telephone line through the network control section 21 into a document signal, etc., and modulates the transmission signal from the apparatus.

The central control unit 23 includes the network control unit 21 and the modulation/demodulation unit 2
2. It controls the motor drive section 24, the recording control section 26, and the cutter drive section 27.

The central control section 23 communicates with the transmitting station through the modulation/demodulation section 22 to detect the last received page. Further, the central control section 23 outputs a mark signal to the recording control section 26 in order to print a mark on the final page.

The motor drive section 24 drives the platen roller 3 and the like via a motor 25 to convey the recording paper 1. The recording control unit 26 drives the recording head 2 to print image signals and the like on the recording paper 1. The cutter driving section 27 drives the automatic cutter 4 to cut the recording paper 1 into pieces. The storage unit 28 stores the predetermined length and the like added to the last page of the previous reception.

Next, a first embodiment of the operation of the receiving station having the above configuration will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the timing chart of FIG. 4.

First, in step S1 of FIG.
When a calling signal is detected and the telephone line is connected to this device, communication procedure signals are exchanged with the transmitting station in step S2. That is, after receiving a CNG signal from a transmitting station and transmitting CED and DIS signals in response to the CNG signal, reception of the original is started by receiving a DO8 signal from the transmitting station. When the above communication is completed, reception of the first page of the original is started in step S3, and printing on the recording paper 1 is started. That is, after the motor 25 is driven by the motor drive unit 24 and a predetermined position on the leading edge side of the recording paper 1 is set in the recording head 2 (recording position),
While being sequentially conveyed, the recording head 2 is driven by the recording control section 26 to sequentially print images on the recording paper 1.

Then, when printing of the original document for the above-mentioned -page is completed, driving of the motor 25 and the recording head 2 is stopped (at time t1 in FIG. 4). Next, in step s4, it is determined whether an MPS signal indicating that the next page of the manuscript is to be transmitted is received, and if the MPS signal is received (YES in step S4).
, the motor 25 is driven again (at time tz), and the recording paper 1 is conveyed by a predetermined length in order to cut the negative page. Then, at step $5, the drive of the motor 25 is stopped, and the auto cutter 4 is driven to cut the recording paper 1 (at time tz). Next, the motor 25 is driven (1+ time point) and conveys the cut recording paper 1 to the recording paper tray 8. After this, the process returns to step S3, and reception of the next page of the original is started and printing is performed. is performed (at time t5 to t6).

On the other hand, in step S4, the MPS signal is not received (NO in step S4), and in step S6, it is determined whether or not an EOP signal indicating that the transmission of the document is completed is received. If the EOP signal is not received (No in step S6)
> In step S7, it is determined whether an error has occurred due to a document jam at the transmitting station, poor communication with the transmitting station, or the like. If no error has occurred (NO in step S7), the process returns to step S4 and the M
It is determined whether a PS signal is received.

On the other hand, if an error has occurred in step S7, the process moves to step S9, and processes such as mark printing are performed with the recording paper 1 printed this time as the final page.

When the EOP signal is received in step S6 (YES in step S8), a termination procedure signal is exchanged with the transmitting station in step S8. That is, when the central control unit 23 transmits the MCF signal and receives the DCN signal from the transmitting station, it determines that the recording paper 1 on which the current print was made is the last page.

Then, in step S9, the motor 25 and the recording head 2
As shown in FIG.
The recording head 2 makes a mark (dotted line C) in the cutting direction of the last page A at a fixed size position on a page B other than the last page (at time t8).
is printed.

Further, in step S10, the motor 25 is driven for a period T1 from time t8 to t9, and after feeding the recording paper 1 by a predetermined length in the ejection direction, the recording paper 1 is cut in step S11. That is, the predetermined length is added to the final page. After this, the motor 25 is driven again, the recording paper 1 is ejected to the recording paper tray 8, and the next recording paper 1 is sent to the standby position (at time t9 to 110), and the reception-time operation is completed. .

Note that the mark in step S9 is not limited to the dotted line C;
It may be a solid line or a dashed-dotted line, or it may be printed to indicate that it is the last page.

In this way, in the first embodiment, if the final page A is cut along the dotted line C, the final page A and the pages B other than the final page become equal in size, making it easier to organize and fill the recording paper 1. . Further, as shown in FIG. 7, even if, for example, documents of different sizes are received multiple times, the last page can be distinguished by the presence or absence of the dotted line C.

Next, a second embodiment of the operation as a receiving station according to the above configuration will be described.

In the second embodiment, the mark printing process in step S9 is omitted. That is, in step S9, the recording head 2 is not driven (only the motor 25 is driven (at time t7), and after the recording paper 1 is fed in the ejection direction by a predetermined length, the recording paper 1 is cut. As a result, no mark is printed on the last page, and only the predetermined length is added.

Next, a third embodiment of the operation of the receiving station according to the above configuration will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

In the third embodiment, two types of predetermined lengths are alternately added to the reception start page. Note that dimension L1 is a dimension obtained by adding a first predetermined dimension length to the fixed dimension that is the cutting dimension of pages other than the above-mentioned starting page, and dimension L2 is a dimension obtained by adding a second predetermined dimension length to the fixed dimension that is the cutting dimension of pages other than the above-mentioned starting page. This is the dimension with a predetermined length added. Further, the dimension L1 and the dimension L2 are set to be different.

That is, when a calling signal is detected and the telephone line is connected to this device, communication procedure signals are exchanged with the transmitting station. Then, in step S21, the motor 25 is driven to transport the recording paper 1 to a predetermined position on the leading edge side to the recording position.

Next, in step 822, it is determined whether the 7 lag F is 1", and if the flag F is "1" (Y in step S22).
ES), the motor 25 is driven in step S23,
Recording paper 1 is fed by dimension L1.

On the other hand, if the flag F is O'' (N
O) In step 824, the motor 25 is driven and the recording paper 1 is fed by the distance L2. Subsequently, in step S25, the recording head 2 and motor 25 are driven to sequentially print images on the recording paper 1.

Subsequently, in step 826, when the printing of one page of the document is completed, the driving of the motor 25 and the recording head 2 is stopped, and the automatic cutter 4 is driven to cut the recording paper 1.

Then, the recording paper 1 is ejected to the recording paper tray 8, and the next recording paper 1 is sent to the standby position. Next, in step S27, it is determined whether an MPS signal or an EOP signal has been received, or whether an error has occurred due to a document jam at the transmitting station, poor communication with the transmitting station, or the like. Then, when the MPS signal is received (
If No in step 827), the predetermined position on the leading edge side of the next recording paper 1 is conveyed to the recording position in step 82a, and then the process returns to step S25, where images are sequentially printed on the recording paper 1. On the other hand, if an EOP signal is received or an error occurs (YES in step S27), it is determined that the recording paper 1 printed this time is the last page, flag F is inverted in step 329, and in step 830 The next recording paper 1 is fed to the standby position.

Then, the next reception is started, and in the branch of step S22, if the flag F was "1" at the previous reception, the 7 lag F of the current reception becomes "0", and the recording paper 1 of the reception start page has a size L2. only sent. On the other hand, the 7 lag F was “O” during the previous reception.
”, the current reception flag F becomes “1”, and the recording paper 1 of the reception start page is sent by the distance L1. In other words,
The reception start page is cut by alternately selecting the dimension L1 and the dimension L2 each time the page is received.

Note that the EOP signal is received in step S27 above,
Alternatively, after an error has occurred and it is determined that the recording paper 1 printed this time is the last page (YES in step 827),
A mark may be printed on the final page.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the operation as a receiving station according to the above configuration will be described.

In the fourth embodiment, two types of predetermined lengths are alternately added to the final page of reception. That is, steps 822 to
Instead of the process in step 824, the EOP signal is received in step 827, or after it is determined that an error has occurred and the recording paper 1 printed this time is the last page (step 827
(YES), it is determined whether the flag F is "1", and if the flag F is "1", the recording paper 1 is fed by the distance L1.

On the other hand, if the flag F is "0", the recording paper 1 is fed across the dimension. After this, the processing from step 829 described above is performed.

In addition, in the third and fourth embodiments described above, the size of the reception start page or the reception last page is alternately 1 for each reception.
Although cutting is performed by selectively switching between L1 and L2, a plurality of dimensions may be sequentially selected and cut without being limited to the dimensions L1 and L2.

Further, normally, a facsimile apparatus has a copying function in which the facsimile apparatus receives a document signal from a document read by the optical system 9 as it is at its own station, and prints an image on the recording paper 1 by the recording head 2. That is, even in the case of this copying entertainment, processes such as mark printing and addition of a predetermined length can be performed for each copy, as in the first to fourth embodiments.

〔Effect of the invention〕

In the present invention, since the cutting dimensions of the last page are different from those of other pages, for example, even if receiving operations are performed multiple times, the number of incoming calls can be easily checked, and recording sheets can be easily sorted. Become. Further, the conventional mechanism can be used as is, and it can be manufactured at low cost.

In addition, since a mark is printed on the last page, even if multiple originals of different sizes are received, each original can be accurately distinguished by checking the mark, and recording paper can be easily sorted.

Furthermore, since the predetermined dimension length added to the last page of reception or the start page of reception is selected in order to add the predetermined dimension length sequentially for each reception, even if, for example, only - pages are received continuously, You can easily check the number of incoming calls and sort the recording paper easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a control system for operating the facsimile device as a receiving station.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the operation of the present facsimile device, FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing the operation of the present facsimile device, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of the operation of the present facsimile device. FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing a state in which recording sheets of the present facsimile apparatus are stacked on a recording sheet tray. 3. Figure 1...Recording paper, 2...Recording head, 4...Auto cutter, 8...Recording paper tray, 21...Network control section, 22...Modulation/demodulation section, 23... - Central control unit, 24... Motor drive unit, 25... Motor, 26.
... Recording control section, 27... Cutter drive section, 28...
Memory department. Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a facsimile machine configured to cut recording paper to a predetermined size for each received page, when the last received page is detected, dimension adding means adds a predetermined length to the last page. A facsimile device characterized by being equipped with. 2. A facsimile machine characterized by comprising mark printing means for printing a predetermined mark on the last page when the last received page is detected. 3. In a facsimile machine configured to cut recording paper to a fixed size for each received page, there is provided a dimension adding means for adding one of a plurality of dimension lengths to the last received page or the first received page, and the length of the previous received page. storage means for storing the additional dimension length;
1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: switching means for selecting and switching a dimension length to be added sequentially different for each reception.