JPH03268570A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it unnecessary to monitor the existence of recording paper by calling a previously registered destination and informing the absence of recording paper to the destination by means of a voice message at the time of detecting the lacking of charged recording paper. CONSTITUTION:If recording paper in a recording part 8 is lacking during the receiving of image data or after its reception, a recording paper sensor 9 detects the lacking and informs the detected result to a control part 1. The control part 1 disconnects a line to set up the equipment to a waiting state during the reception of image data, but after receiving the image data, immediately turns the equipment to the waiting state. Then the control part accesses the memory 5, reads out a registered telephone number and applies the read result to an automatic dialing part 3. Thereby, the dialing part 3 sends dialing information corresponding to the telephone number applied through a communication control part 2 to a line 4 to call the terminating telephone set. When the line to the terminating telephone set is closed, the control part 1 reads out the voice message from a message storage part 6 and transmits the read message to the terminating telephone set through the control part 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention: Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and particularly to a structure for notifying a shortage of recording paper.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, facsimile machines are generally used by being fixedly installed at a predetermined position.

Therefore, if the facsimile machine runs out of recording paper, the person closest to the location where the facsimile machine is installed may naturally be responsible for replacing the recording paper. In such a case, the person who is responsible for replacing the recording paper has to constantly monitor whether or not there is recording paper in the facsimile machine while doing work, which is very troublesome. There were some inconveniences, such as interfering with work.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, since conventional facsimile machines are fixedly installed at predetermined locations, a person near the machine is constantly checking whether there is recording paper in the facsimile machine or not. If there is a shortage of recording paper, the facsimile machine must stop work and replace the recording paper in the facsimile machine, which is troublesome and hinders work. Therefore, the present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks, and when it is detected that the loaded recording paper is running out, it calls a pre-registered destination and sends a voice message informing it that the recording paper is running out. The purpose is to provide a facsimile device that can send reports.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a facsimile machine that has an automatic calling means that automatically calls a given telephone number, and also prints data on recording paper and outputs the telephone number. a registration means for registering information, a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the recording paper, a storage means for storing a voice message, and when the detection means detects that the recording paper is running out, the registration means control means for reading out a registered telephone number and giving it to the automatic calling means; and when the line is connected to the other party by this control means, reading a voice message from the storage means and transmitting it to the other party; It has a configuration including a transmitting means.

(Operation) In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the registration means registers telephone number information. The detection means detects the presence or absence of the recording paper. The storage means stores the voice message. When the detection means detects that the recording paper is running out, the control means reads out the telephone number registered in the registration means and provides it to the automatic calling means. When the line is connected to the other party by the control means, the transmitting means reads the voice message from the storage means and transmits it to the other party.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention. 1 is a control unit that controls communication control, individual control such as control to notify recording paper shortage, and control of the entire device; 2;
3 is a communication control unit that performs call origination, incoming call processing, line supplementation, release processing, data modulation/demodulation processing, etc.; 3 is the communication control unit 2;
an auto-dial section 4 that generates a dialing signal corresponding to the telephone number information given through the telephone line 4 and sends it out onto the line 4;
5 is a line, 5 is a memory for storing telephone number information of a destination to which a report of a shortage of recording paper is to be sent, 6 is a message storage unit for storing a voice message to the effect that a recording paper is running out, 7
8 is an operation unit for inputting destination information and registration of telephone number, etc.; 8 is a recording unit for printing and outputting data on recording paper;
It has a recording paper sensor 9 that detects whether or not the recording paper is present.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First, the operator inputs a telephone number registration command from the operation section 7 to the control section 1, and then inputs the telephone number of the destination, such as the general affairs office, to which to report that the recording paper of this apparatus is running out. Thereby, the control unit 1 registers the telephone number input from the operation unit 7 in a predetermined area of the memory. In this situation,
When the communication control unit 2 receives an incoming call, the control unit 1 performs a predetermined protocol communication with the other party's facsimile machine, and then
Upon receiving the image data, the recording unit 8 is activated. The received image data demodulated by the communication control section 2 is decoded by the control section 1, and then further converted into print data and output to the recording section 8. The recording unit 8 prints the inputted image data converted into print data onto recording paper and outputs it.

When the recording section 8 runs out of recording paper during or after receiving such image data, the recording paper sensor 9 detects this and notifies the control section 1 of this. If the control unit 1 is receiving data, it disconnects the line and puts the device in a standby state, and if it is after receiving it, it immediately puts the device in a standby state. Next, the control section 1 accesses the memory 5, reads out the registered telephone number, and provides it to the auto-dial section 3. Thereby, the telephone dial section 3 sends out the timer information corresponding to the telephone number given via the communication control section 2 onto the line 4 and makes a call. As a result, when the line with the other party's telephone is established, the control section 1 sends a message from the message storage section 6 to, for example, F, which is the facsimile machine of OO. We are currently out of recording paper. Please come and replace it. ” and sends it to the other party's telephone via the communication control unit 2. Therefore, the person to whom the facsimile machine calls can easily know that the facsimile machine is out of recording paper and go to replace the recording paper.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the control section 1 when recording paper runs out. First, in step 201, it is determined whether or not there is a shortage of recording paper via the recording paper sensor 9. If there is no shortage, the process currently being executed is continued, and the process returns to step 201 again. If it is determined in step 201 that the recording paper is insufficient, proceed to step 202/\\.
The telephone number registered in the memory 5 is retrieved and read out, and the process proceeds to step 1203. In step 203, the read telephone number is given to the auto dial section 3 to make a call to the telephone number. As a result, when the line with the other party's telephone is closed, the process proceeds to step 204J\. In this step 204, the voice message stored in the message storage section 6 is read out, and in step 205, this voice message is transmitted to the other party's telephone via the communication control section 2, and the process ends.

According to this embodiment, when the present facsimile machine learns that the recording paper in the recording section 8 is running out, it calls a pre-registered telephone number for general affairs, etc., and a voice message indicating that there is a shortage of records is sent to the facsimile machine. In order to send the message to the telephone set, the record paper replacement clerk who heard the call exchanges the record paper in the facsimile machine. Therefore, the person on the side of the facsimile machine does not have to worry about the presence or absence of the recording paper and do chores such as replacing it when the paper runs out. In addition to increasing efficiency, the system also facilitated the smooth exchange of recording paper because a telephone call was always made to the department specializing in replacing recording paper.

5 Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention,
When it is detected that the loaded recording paper is running out, it is possible to call a pre-registered destination and notify the user by voice message that the recording paper is running out.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the control section shown in FIG. 1 when the recording paper runs out. 1...Control unit 2...Communication control unit 3...Auto dial unit 5...Memory 6...Message storage unit 7...Operation unit 9...Recording paper sensor

Claims (1)

[Claims] A facsimile machine having an automatic calling means for automatically calling a given telephone number and outputting data by printing it on a recording paper, including a registration means for registering telephone number information and the presence or absence of the recording paper. a detection means for detecting;
a storage means for storing a voice message; a control means for reading out a telephone number registered in the registration means and giving it to the automatic calling means when the detection means detects that the recording paper is running out; A facsimile apparatus characterized in that the facsimile apparatus comprises transmitting means for reading a voice message from the storage means and transmitting it to the other party when the line is connected to the other party by the control means.