JPH0410063A - Image forming/storing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simultaneously satisfy the merits of instantaneity and large capacity and to widely reduce a document space by reading document information by images, storing the information into an optical disk and outputting the data after adding the index information and retrieval information of this data. CONSTITUTION:The plural kinds of document information is read by a reading means 41, and the size of the document information is inputted by an input means 11. Then, the plural kinds of document information read by the reading means 41 is stored into a storing medium by a storing means 51 together with the document information size inputted by the input means 11. Then, the plural kinds of the document information read by the reading means 41 is simultaneously outputted to one unit of a copying medium. Then, a processing means 10 prepares the index information of the document information read by the reading means 41 and stored in the storing medium. The retrieval information for retrieving the document information is prepared by the copying means and since the reading means 41 reads the retrieval information added to this index information, the document information stored in the storing medium is retrieved. On the other hand, this retrieved document information is outputted by the copying medium in a certain size corresponding to the document information size stored in the storing medium.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention provides an image forming storage device such as a new copying device that can store image information such as document information and can perform efficient document filing. Regarding.

(Prior Art) In recent years, the amount of documents (images) to be processed in offices and the like is enormous, and there is a shortage of document space. Therefore, filing systems such as document filing devices using optical disks and the like have been developed. With such filing systems, advanced document editing and advanced search/registration based on a fixed filing system are possible using a high-definition display device, but the cost of the filing system is extremely high. . Furthermore, because of the multifunctionality and complicated operability, document registration and document searching generally take time.

Therefore, the above-mentioned apparatus has drawbacks in that it cannot simply and easily register and search for images, and is expensive.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) This invention can easily and easily register an image on a container as described above.
The object of the present invention is to provide an image forming storage device that can easily and easily register and search images at a low price, and eliminates the disadvantages of not being able to perform searches and being expensive. do.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) An image forming storage device of the present invention includes a reading means for reading a plurality of pieces of document information, an input means for inputting the size of the document information, and a document information read by the reading means. A storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of document information in a storage medium along with a size of the document information inputted by the input means, and a plurality of pieces of document information read by the reading means are collectively outputted on one copy medium, A processing means for creating abstract information of the document information read by the reading means and stored in the storage medium, and search information for searching the document information from the abstract information created by the processing means on the copy medium. a control means added to the abstract information by the control means, a search means for searching the document information stored in the storage medium by reading the search information added to the abstract information by the control means, and a document information searched by the search means. The apparatus comprises an output means for outputting document information on a copy medium of a size corresponding to the size of the document information stored in the storage medium.

(Operation) This invention reads a plurality of pieces of document information with a reading means, inputs the size of the document information with an input means, and converts the plurality of document information read by the reading means into the document information inputted with the input means. A document read by the reading means and stored in the storage medium by storing it in the storage medium along with the size thereof, and outputting a plurality of document information read by the reading means together in one copy medium. Abstract information of the information is created by a processing means, search information for searching the document information is added to the copy medium with respect to the abstract information created by the processing means, and search information added to this abstract information. is read by the reading means to search for document information stored in the storage medium, and the retrieved document information is made to correspond to the size of the document information stored in the storage medium. It is designed to output on a copy medium of the same size.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a copying apparatus as an image forming storage device of the present invention. The above copying apparatus includes a basic system section 1, an image processing section 2, a memory section 3, and an input/output section 4.
, an image storage section 5, a system bus 6, and an image bus 7.

The basic system unit 1 includes a CPU 1O that performs various controls;
A keyboard 11 for data input, a display panel 12 for displaying various statuses, a program for controlling the entire system, character patterns such as alphanumeric characters newly set on the abstract, and a bar as search information on the abstract. A basic system interface 1 that interfaces with a main memory 13 that stores barcode patterns and the like used when printing codes, a magnetic disk device 15 that is a storage device for various information, and a floppy disk device 16.
4. Consists of an external input/output interface 17 that enables connection with external equipment.

The image processing unit 2 includes an image processing module 20 that performs various types of image processing, and a C0DI that performs compression/expansion of image data.
It is composed of EC21.

The memory section 3 includes a page memory 30 having a recording capacity for several A3 pages, and a buffer memory 31 as a temporary recording location for image data.

The human output unit 4 includes a scanner 4 as a document reading unit that optically reads document information and converts it into a time-series electrical signal.
1, a printer 43 as an image output section that prints out image data, and a scanner interface 40 and a printer interface 42 that connect these to the system.

The image storage section 5 includes an optical disk device 51. which stores various data on an optical disk 233. and an optical disk interface 50 that enables connection with the system.

The system bus 6 is a control bus for the entire system, and controls the basic system section 1, image processing section 2, memory section 3, input/output section 4, and image storage section 5. Also, image bus 7
is a bus dedicated to image data, and enables high-speed transfer of image data among the image processing section 2, memory section 3, input/output section 4, and image storage section 5.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the scanner 41, printer 43, and optical disk device 51 of the copying machine.

The scanner 41 includes an automatic reversing document feeder (return auto document feeder, RADP) 20
6 and carriage ■ 221 Exposure section 22 consisting of carriage ■ 222, imaging lens 227, and CCD sensor 228
It consists of 9.

In FIG. 2, the original is placed face down on the original glass 220, and the original is placed with the front left side of the original glass 220 in the width direction as the center reference. The original is transferred to the original glass 21 by a transport belt 212 of a transport unit section 218 of an automatic reversing document feeder (RADP) 206.
0 is pressed down. The document is illuminated by a fluorescent lamp 223, and the reflected light is reflected by a mirror 244, 225, 22.
B. The light is condensed via an imaging lens 227 onto the surface of a CCD sensor 228 having a plurality of light receiving elements arranged in a row.

The first carriage 224 and the mirror 22 are equipped with the mirror 244, a light amount sensor that detects the amount of light from a fluorescent lamp (not shown), and a heat-retaining heater that keeps the temperature of the fluorescent lamp 223 constant.
5.226 is adapted to move at a relative speed of 2:1; the first carriage 224 and the second carriage 222 are driven by a pulse motor (not shown) from the scanner interface 40; It moves from left to right in synchronization with the reading timing signal and performs sub-scanning. The sub-scanning speed is configured such that the excitation method of the two-phase pulse motor is switched between 1/2-phase excitation and microstep drive depending on the reading magnification. A pulse motor driver (not shown) is configured so that a current waveform that cancels the natural vibration of the drive system is input to the pulse motor, especially in a low speed range.

As described above, the image of the original placed on the original glass 220 is read line by line sequentially, and an 8-bit digital signal indicating the density of the image is output to the scanner interface 40.

When reading a double-sided original using the automatic reversing document feeder (RADP) 20B, when the original detection switch 217 detects that the original is placed on the original feeding tray 207, the RADP
Set to DP mode. The originals are taken out from the top by a pickup roller 208, and are separated and conveyed one by one by a paper feed roller 209 and a separation roller, which rotate in opposite directions. The conveyed original is placed on aligning roller 211
After correcting its posture, it is sent to the transport unit section 218.

Further, the document is conveyed by the conveyor belt 212 until it abuts against the document stopper 213, that is, to the reading reference position. Here, after performing the reading operation as described above, the conveyor belt 212 rotates in the opposite direction, so that the document is reversely conveyed to the reversing gate 21G of the paper supply unit 206. At this time, the reversing gate 216 is rotated to a position where the original is conveyed to the reversing rollers 219a, and the original is transported to the reversing rollers 219a and 219b.

Reversing guides 219d, 219e, by 219c,
It passes through 219r and is reversed to reach aligning roller 219g.

Here, after correcting its posture, the original is sent to the transport unit section 21g by the aligning roller 219g, and is transported to the reading reference position by the transport belt 212. When the back side reading operation is completed, the document is conveyed by the conveyor belt 212 until it reaches the paper ejection roller 214a, is ejected by the paper ejection rollers 214a and 214b, and is stacked on the document ejection tray 215. By repeating the operations described above, double-sided documents can be read continuously.

The optical disk device 51 also includes an optical disk 233, an optical disk drive motor 234, a reading head (not shown),
It is composed of an optical disk drive control section 235.

When storing image data, the image data read by the scanner 41 is temporarily stored in the page memory 30, compressed by the C0DEC 21 of the image processing unit 2 via the image bus 7, and then transferred to the optical disk device via the optical disk interface 50. Output to 5I. The compressed image data is recorded as bit information by a head (not shown) controlled by an optical disk drive control section 235 on an optical disk 233 whose rotation is controlled by an optical disk drive motor 234.

When reading an image, the head reads out the information recorded at a specific position on the optical disk 233 based on the control information (search information identified from the abstract) from the basic system section 1, and sends the information to the image processing section via the image bus 7. 20GODEC2
1 and then temporarily stored in the page memory 30. The image data recorded in the page memory 30 is subjected to predetermined processing by the image processing module 20 and output to the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42.

Further, the printer 43 includes an image forming section 239 that combines a laser optical system 240 and an electrophotographic method capable of forming images on both sides of transfer paper.

That is, image data sent from the page memory 30 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42 is synchronized by an image data processing circuit (not shown), and is synchronized by a semiconductor laser oscillator (not shown). light 24
Outputs 5.

The output laser beam 245 is shaped by a beam shaping optical system (not shown) consisting of, for example, a cylindrical lens, and then driven by a high-speed rotating motor 214- using an air bearing.
It is deflected by a polyhedral rotating mirror 241-1 which is rotationally driven. The deflected laser beam 245 passes through the fθ lens 242, is reflected by the mirror 243 and the mirror 244, and is directed to a spot with the necessary resolution at the exposure position 248^ on the photoreceptor drum 246 via the protective glass 244-1. A latent image is formed on the photosensitive drum 246 by forming an image and being scanned and exposed. This deflected laser light 245 is synchronized by detecting the laser light with a beam detector (not shown) consisting of a photodiode.

The rotation of the photoreceptor drum 246 includes the photoreceptor drum 24
A charger 247 that charges six sides, a developer 248,
Transfer roller 249, cleaner 250, static elimination lamp 251
is installed.

This photoreceptor drum 246 is rotationally driven by a drive motor (not shown) at an outer circumferential speed of vO, and the drum surface is charged by a charger 247 provided opposite to the photoreceptor drum surface having a grid electrode. . The laser beam 245 is spot-imaged at the exposure position 246 on the charged photoconductor drum 246, and a latent image is formed on the photoconductor drum 246 until it reaches the development position 246B.
At this position, the latent image on the photosensitive drum 246 is formed into a toner image by the developing device 248. The photoreceptor drum 246 on which the toner image has been formed continues to rotate at vO, and at the transfer position 246C, the transfer roller 24 transfers the toner image onto the transfer paper P fed at the right timing by the paper feeding system.
Transcribed by 9. Unnecessary toner adhering to the transfer roller 249 is cleaned by a transfer roller cleaner 249-1.

The paper feeding system includes a means for selectively feeding transfer paper P as an image forming medium from three locations, two cassettes 251A and 251.8, and a large-capacity feeder 252, and the above three paper feeding means. Separately, there is a reversing paper feeding section that inverts the transfer paper P on which an image has been formed on the first side (front side) and then refeeds the paper to form an image on the second side (back side) of this transfer paper P.

The transfer paper P in the two cassettes 251A and 251B and the large capacity feeder 252 is selectively moved, for example, to a pickup roller 253A (or 253B or 2
53C), the paper feeding is started by the paper feeding roller 254A.
(or 254B, or 254C), separation roller 2
54-18 (Mat2 is 254-IB or 254-I
By C), only one sheet of transfer paper P is separated and fed,
It reaches the registration roller 255 and is fed to the transfer section at a predetermined timing.

The elevator 252-1 of the large-capacity feeder 252 moves up and down according to the number of sheets of paper so that the position of the paper at the paper feeding section is at a substantially constant height.

The printer 43 also has detectors (
) is provided, and the detection signal from this detector is sent to the CPU via the printer interface 42.
It is output to 0.

Further, on the downstream side of the transfer roller 249, a paper transport mechanism 256, a fixing device 257, a path switching guide 260 for switching whether to eject the image-formed transfer paper P to the outside of the machine or guide it to the reversing paper feed section, and an ejection A paper roller 258 is provided. The path switching guide 260 changes the path of the transfer paper P sent from the fixing device 257 to the directions AA and BB shown in the figure. For example, when the route switching guide 260 is in the illustrated state,
The transfer paper P advances to the path AA, passes through the paper ejection roller 258, and then
The paper is ejected to the paper ejection tray 259.

Furthermore, an example in which images are formed on the first side (front side) and the second side (back side) of the transfer paper P will be described in detail.

That is, after the image forming process described above, the transfer roller 249
The transfer paper P on which the toner image corresponding to the image data on the first side (front surface) of the transfer paper P, for example, the cover data of the abstract, has been transferred is sent to the fixing device 257 by the paper transport mechanism 256, and the toner image is It is fixed on the transfer paper P. The path switching guide 260 rotates counterclockwise (the state shown by the dotted line), and the transfer paper P that has left the fixing device is conveyed to the path BB.

Further, the transfer paper P passes between the reversing rollers 281^ and 2[i1B, and is sent to the reversing grip roller 262. After the trailing edge of the transfer paper P passes between the reversing rollers 261 and 261B, the grip roller 262 stops rotating, rotates in one direction while holding the transfer paper P, and then rotates in one direction (in the state shown by the dotted line). ), and the transfer paper P is transferred to the reversing rollers 261A, 2
61C, passes through the conveyance roller 263, reaches the registration roller 255, and is transferred to the transfer position 2 at a predetermined timing.
Sent to 46C.

At this time, a toner image corresponding to the image data on the second side (back side) of the transfer paper P, for example, the back side data of the above-mentioned abstract, is formed on the second side (back side) of the transfer paper P, and the transfer paper P is The toner image on the second side (back side) of the transfer paper P is sent to the fixing device 257 by the conveyance mechanism 256 and is fixed on the transfer paper P. The path switching guide 260 rotates clockwise (the illustrated state), and the transfer paper P advances to the path AA, and is ejected onto the ejection tray 259 by the ejection roller 258.

FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) show that when the registration operation is performed in the file mode in this device, the printer 43 prints the transfer paper.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an abstract output to

FIG. 3(a) is an explanatory diagram of the contents of the cover page 800 of the abstract. The data of the first page of one registered document is printed in the cover document printing area 801.

In addition, there is a barcode BC old representing search information such as a volume number and file number necessary for later document searches, a number string 803 that is a numerical representation of the barcode BC old, and a barcode BCD I with the same content as the number string 803. A barcode BCD2 and a number string 806 are printed respectively. Note that the bar code BCD2 and number string 806 are printed in the opposite direction to the bar code BCDI and number string 803.

Furthermore, the barcodes BCDI and BOD5 are attached at approximately symmetrical positions with respect to the center of the abstract, so that even if the abstract is placed upside down on the manuscript glass 220 when searching for a document,
By reading one predetermined location, the barcode BC old or BOD5 can be read. In addition, since the range for reading the barcode BC old or BOD5 is determined in advance, recognition becomes very easy.

FIG. 3(b) is an explanatory diagram of the content printed on the back side 807 of the abstract. The pages of the document other than the first page are divided into multiple pages within the back document printing area 808.
Printed in reduced form, each page has page number 8
09 to 810 are printed respectively. In addition, barcode 13CDl representing search information such as volume number and file number necessary for later document search, and the above barcode BC
Numerical string 803 that digitizes DI, barcode BCD2 same as the above barcode BC old and numeric string 803, numeric string 8
06 is printed respectively.

The above search information includes a volume number assigned to each optical disk 233, a file number indicating the number of the document information in each optical disk 233, and a storage date when the document information was stored. , a 10 code number for verification used by a user such as an individual or an organization, and a modular check character which is a number to check whether the bar code has been read correctly.

The above volume number is among the many optical discs 233.
This indicates which optical disk 233 this document is stored on, and is a several-digit number automatically generated by the basic system unit 1 when a new optical disk 233 with unregistered document information is loaded into the optical disk device 51. (3 digits) consecutive number. The above file number is the specified optical disc 2
This is to identify which document information corresponds to the many document information stored in the optical disc 23.
This is a several-digit (4-digit) number assigned to each document according to the order in which it is registered in No. 3. Memory date and 10 code numbers (
5 digits for both) is provided to solve the inconvenience that if there are multiple aircraft, documents with the same number will always occur if only the above 7 digit numbers are used. There is almost no possibility that documents with numbers will be generated even if they pass through multiple machines.

Figure 4 shows the written barcode BCDI (BOD5
) is a specific example of image information. Here, five types of search key information are represented by 13-digit barcodes, starting from the top (left): volume number (3 digits), file number (
4 digits), memorized date (4 digits), ID code number (1 digit)
The order is the modular check character (1 digit). At the bottom of the barcode BCDI (BOD5), a number string 803 (80B) corresponding to each number is written.

For example, volume number r491J, file number "2"
345", memory date r9908J, ID code number "0
” and the modular check character “8”.

The storage date r9908J indicates September 8, 1989.

For October, November, and December, the monthly information is 1
October is rOJ, November is "1", December is "2",
"4" is added to the information in the tens digit of the date and displayed. For example, on November 8, 1989, r914
8J, r9108J for January 8, 1989
It is now possible to distinguish between

Next, an example of the operation of the copying apparatus of the present invention will be described.

First, before registering documents and creating abstracts, press the keyboard
and display panel 12 to select input of registration conditions,
As the registration condition, for example, a manual request for document size is displayed on the display panel 12. After this display, input the original size using the keyboard ll and press the condition setting key to set the registration conditions such as the original size to the CPU.
It is stored in the main memory 13 by l0.

Next, document registration and abstract creation will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. A plurality of sheets (N sheets) of originals are set on the scanner 41, and an optical disk 233 is set on the optical disk device 51, respectively.

At this time, cptyio detects the attachment of the optical disk 233, accesses the optical disk 233, and
The volume number, number of registered files, unregistered space capacity, etc. as the registration status of No. 3 are displayed on the display panel 12.

On the other hand, if the optical disc 233 is a new optical disc 233 with no document information registered, initialization processing is performed. In the initialization process, the optical disk 23 is
3, issues a volume number, and registers it in the search information area of the optical disc 233. Note that at this time, ID code numbers other than the volume number are also registered using the keyboard 11.

When the user confirms that the document can be registered through the message on the display panel 12, the user presses the reading start key (not shown) on the keyboard 11.
The document information on the first page is converted into an electrical signal by the scanner 41, and after undergoing various image processing such as filtering processing and gradation processing, it is transferred to the page memory 30 (herein referred to as page A) via the image bus 7 - temporally. is stored in Subsequently, the stored image data is compressed by the C0DEC 21 and then transferred to the optical disk 2 through the optical disk device 51.
It is accumulated in 33. At the same time, under the control of the basic system section 1, a four-digit file number is assigned to each document according to the order in which the document information is registered on the optical disk 233. The file number generated in this way is used as search information on the optical disk 233.
It is registered in the search information area No. 3 together with the document size.

On the other hand, the image data stored in the page memory 30 includes
A bar code and image data of a number string are added as search information including the volume number, file number, etc. The document information of the first page to which the barcode and the image data of the number string are added is printed out as the cover page of the abstract by the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42, and also
After the amount of data is compressed by C21, it is stored in the abstract storage area of the optical disc 233 via the optical disc device 51.

Next, the document information of the second page is sent to the scanner 41 in the same way as the first page.
is converted into an electrical signal and temporarily stored in the page memory 30 via the image bus 7. Further, the stored image data is compressed by the C0DEC 21, and then passed through the optical disc device 5I to the optical disc 2.
It is accumulated in 33. On the other hand, the image data stored in the page memory 30 is subjected to a reduction process of 1/4 (area ratio: 1/1B). Although various processing methods are possible, here the image data is compressed by simple thinning processing. 1
The image data compressed to 1G is temporarily stored in a specific page memory 30 (herein referred to as page 8) allocated for the back side of the abstract.

The above processing is performed up to the final page (page N). Furthermore, similar to the first page, search information using a barcode and a number string is added as key information at the time of search.

As described above, the document information on the back side of the abstract to which the search information has been added is printed out by the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42 on the back side of the abstract on which the front side has already been recorded.
After the amount of data is compressed, the data is stored in the abstract storage area of the optical disc 233 via the optical disc device 51.

Images of the image information of this abstract are shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b). FIG. 3(a) shows an example of the front side, and FIG. 3(b) shows an example of the back side. As shown in the figure, for documents of 18 pages or more, the last page is recorded in the reduced page area at the bottom right.

As described above, the original information is stored on the optical disc as image data.
A single abstract is obtained in which the front side is the first five document information and the back side is a reduced document that is registered in the document No. 33 and represents the entire document information.

Next, searching for document information will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the abstract is set in the scanner 41 and the optical disc 233 is set in the optical disc device 51. At this time, the CPU 10 detects the attachment of the optical disk 233 under the same control as when registering the document, accesses the optical disk 233, and records the registration status of the optical disk 233 such as the volume number, number of registered files, file number, unregistered space capacity, etc. is displayed on the display panel 12.

This makes it possible to confirm to some extent whether the document information corresponding to the abstract is registered on the optical disc 233. Also, at this time, various search modes such as copy pages can be set using the keyboard 11.

Then, document search is performed by the display on the display panel 12.
After confirming that copying is possible, press the copy button (not shown) on the keyboard 11 to read the barcode DCDI (BeO2) recorded in the abstract with the scanner 41, and the CPIJ 10 will copy the barcode BCD.
Search information is detected from I(BeO2). Based on the detected search information, the search information is compared with the search information on the optical disc 233. That is, first, the optical disc 233
It is checked whether the volume number registered in the search information area and the volume number obtained from the abstract match, and if they match, then the file number that matches the file number obtained from the abstract is searched on the optical disc 233. Check whether it is registered in the search information area, that is, perform a search.

As a result, if there is a matching file number, the document size is read from the search information area corresponding to the file number, and image data is read page by page from the image data area corresponding to the file number. Optical disk device 51
The image data read from is temporarily stored in the page memory 30 via the image bus 7 after being decompressed by -DEC2]. The image data stored in the page memory 30 is printed out page by page by the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42. Print out all the way to the last page. At this time, in the printer 43, a cassette 25LA containing transfer paper P of the same size as the above-mentioned original size is loaded.
, 251B, or feeder 252 is selected, and transfer paper P is fed from the selected cassette 251A, 251B, or feeder 252.

On the other hand, if the volume number of the optical disc 233 installed is different from the volume number obtained from the abstract,
The document search is stopped and a message such as "Volume number is incorrect" is displayed on the display panel I2. In addition, if the volume number matches but other contents such as file number do not match, display panel I2 will display "No matching document".
Displays a message such as "Document search" and cancels the document search.

As described above, the original manuscript information can be easily and immediately obtained from the paper on which the abstract information is recorded.

As mentioned above, image information is converted into digital data and read by a scanner, this read digital data is stored on an optical disk, abstract information of the digital data stored on this optical disk is recorded, and information on this abstract information is recorded. Search information indicated by a barcode is added to the copy paper.

This simultaneously satisfies the advantages of the immediacy of information access of a paper file and the large storage capacity of an electronic file.In other words, it is possible to simultaneously satisfy the advantages of the immediacy of information access of a paper file and the large storage capacity of an electronic file. By replacing image information stored on an optical disk with image information stored on an optical disk, it is possible to easily register and search document image information, and to significantly reduce document space. Since this is done on paper, it is possible to avoid compromising information access speed, which is an advantage of paper files.

In addition, when document information is registered, the original size of the document is also registered on the optical disk along with the image data, and when searching, the transfer paper of the same size as the original size is selected and printed. Output that is faithful to the original can be performed.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a case was explained in which output is performed faithfully to the original registered at the time of search output, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to change the image data by changing the ratio or enlargement ratio and output it to the corresponding transfer paper. At this time, it is determined whether the original size at the time of registration matches the size of the transfer paper to be output, and if they do not match,
It is possible to check output using transfer paper that does not match in size.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image forming storage device that can easily and easily register and search images at a low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a copying device, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the internal structure of the scanner, printer, and disk drive of the copying device, and FIG. Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of the abstract output from the printer, Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of barcode entry, Figure 5 is a flowchart to explain the filing operation, and Figure 6 is a diagram to explain the search process. It is a flowchart. 1...Basic system section, 2...Image processing section, 3...
・Memory section, 4... Input/output section, 5... Image storage section,
6...System bus, 7...Image bus, 10...
CPU, 11... Keyboard, 12... Display panel, 13... Main memory, 14... Basic system interface, 15... Magnetic disk device, 1
6... Floppy disk device, 17... External input/output interface, 20... Image processing module,
21...C0DEC, 30...Page memory, 31
Buffer memory, 40 Scanner interface, 41 Scanner, 42 Printer interface, 43 Printer, 51 Optical disk interface, 51 Optical disk device, B
CDISBCD2...Barcode.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A reading means for reading a plurality of pieces of document information; an input means for inputting the size of the document information; Document information read by the reading means and stored in the storage medium by storing a plurality of pieces of document information read by the reading means together into one unit of copy medium; processing means for creating abstract information; a control means for adding search information to the copy medium for searching the document information for the abstract information created by the processing means; a retrieval means for retrieving document information stored in the storage medium by reading the added retrieval information with the reading means; An image forming storage device comprising: output means for outputting on a copy medium of a size corresponding to the size of document information stored in the image forming storage device.