JPH03283764A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain function setting without error with a simple operation by controlling each function of the equipment depending on control information read from a memory card realizing various setting items. CONSTITUTION:Control information of setting items (such as sequential multiple address, polling reception and timer transmission) is stored in advance on a memory card 1. A memory card read section 2 outputs the control information read from the memory card 1. A control section 3 stores the control information from the memory card read section 2 to a setting item storage section 5 and displays a setting item to an operation section 4. When a command (such as sequential multiple address A, polling reception B and timer transmission C) is entered from the operation section 4, the control section 3 reads the control information corresponding to the designated setting item from the setting storage section 5 to control each function of a transmission/reception section 6 according to the control information. Thus, the function is set without error with a simple operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine in which various function settings are made through operation input.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional facsimile machines display operation guides on a display such as a liquid crystal display included in the operation panel as a means of informing the operator of how to enter function settings. is operating the switch and making settings.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-described conventional facsimile apparatus has problems in that the operator inputs various function settings by operating switches, and that inputting operations is time-consuming and may result in incorrect input.

[Means to solve the problem]

The facsimile device of the present invention includes a memory card in which control information corresponding to a setting item of a function is stored in advance, a storage means for storing the control information read from the memory card, and a facsimile device corresponding to the setting item specified for operation. and control means for controlling the transmitter/receiver according to the control information read from the storage means.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

The memory card 1 stores in advance control information for setting items (sequential broadcasting, polling reception, timer transmission, etc.). The memory card reading section 2 outputs control information read from the memory card 1. The control section 3 stores the control information from the memory card reading section 2 in the setting storage section 5 and displays setting items on the operation section 4. Operation input from the operation unit 4 (for example, A is sequential broadcasting, B is polling reception, C
(timer transmission), the control unit 3 reads control information corresponding to the specified setting item from the setting item storage unit 5, and controls each function of the transmitting/receiving unit 6 according to the control information.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the present invention has the advantage that function settings can be made easily and without error by controlling each function of the device using control information read from a memory card that implements various setting items.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. 1...Memory card, 2...Memory card reading section,
3... Control unit, 4... Operation unit, 5... Setting item storage unit, 6... Transmission/reception unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a memory card in which control information corresponding to a function setting item is stored in advance; a storage means for storing the control information read from the memory card; and a memory card storing control information read from the storage means corresponding to the operation-designated setting item A facsimile apparatus comprising: control means for controlling a transmitter/receiver section according to the control information.