JPH04113370A - Copying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely restart copying operation in copy mode before interruption without resetting the interruption mode by inhibiting a copy mode specification form from being inserted and read in the interruption mode. CONSTITUTION:A mark sheet type is specified as a copy mode on the specification form first. The form is inserted into a reader and then a control circuit 303 conveys the form inward by driving a conveyance motor 307 and an optical sensor 308 reads its entered marks. Then the motor 307 reverses to discharge the form from the insertion slot. The circuit 303 sends the read information to a CPU 301. The CPU, on the other hand, checks whether or not the copying machine is in the interruption mode state and sends a sheet input inhibiting signal when the machine is in the interruption mode to make an insertion inhibition display unit 107b illuminate. While the display unit 107b illuminates, a form is not conveyed even if inserted into the insertion slot. Then as read is not performed the copy mode before the interruption is surely entered after the interruption mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a copying apparatus that inputs a copy mode using a copy mode designation sheet or the like.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, as copying apparatuses have become more multifunctional, the number of keys, switches, etc. related to copy mode settings has increased, making operations more complex. For this reason, you may be confused about key operations,
Inconveniences such as not being able to obtain desired copies have occurred due to operational errors and the like.

Furthermore, if the person who actually needs the copy is different from the person who uses the copying device to make the copy, the instructions for the copy mode become complicated, and the desired copy may not be obtained.

As a solution to this problem, for example, JP-A-53-13
As shown in Publication No. 1048 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 143455/1983, a copy requester fills in copy mode selection information, such as information on the number of copies, on a copy mode specification sheet, and this sheet is then used by a copy operator. A copying apparatus has been proposed that is inserted into an optical reader, read, and automatically sets a copy mode according to the read copy mode information to enable copying.

On the other hand, copying machines have a mode called interrupt mode. This mode is used, for example, when a person is copying and someone else wants to interrupt and copy first. Specifically, when a certain interrupt key is pressed, The copy mode that has been executed until now is temporarily saved (memorized at a predetermined time) and becomes the standard mode for interrupts. If there are any changes to the standard mode, make the changes to get the desired copy. When the interrupt key is pressed again after copying is completed, the copy mode that was saved at - is read out and the copy mode before the interrupt is set again.

Therefore, by using this interrupt mode, for example, even if the copying machine is being used for a large number of continuous copies, you can easily interrupt and use it when you want to use it.1. In addition, the original continuous copying operation can be resumed immediately.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, according to a conventional copying machine that allows copy mode input using copy mode specification paper, when in interrupt mode,
When a copy mode specified paper is inserted into the reading device, the mode of the copying machine changes to the specification mode of the copy mode specified paper, and the interrupt mode is canceled, so the copy mode before the interrupt mode that was saved when - becomes invalid, and even if you try to restart copying in the copy mode before the interrupt mode, you will not be able to restart it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has an object to reliably restart the copy mode before the interrupt mode without canceling the interrupt mode even if a copy mode designated paper is inserted during the interrupt mode. With the goal.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a copy mode specification sheet for specifying a copy mode according to a predetermined format, a reading means for reading the copy mode specified by the copy mode specification sheet, and a copy mode that is read by the reading means. A copying apparatus having a copying mode setting means for setting a copying mode based on a copying mode set, the copying apparatus having a control means for prohibiting a reading means from reading a copying mode specified paper when the copying apparatus main body is in an interrupt mode. It provides equipment.

In addition to the above-described configuration, the present invention also includes a display means for notifying whether insertion of the copy mode designated paper into the reading means is permitted or prohibited, and the control means controls the display means to display the copy mode in the interrupt mode. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a copying apparatus that sometimes prohibits the insertion of copy mode designated paper.

[Effect]

In the copying apparatus of the present invention, the control means prohibits the reading means from reading the specified paper in the copying mode when the main body of the copying apparatus is in the interrupt mode.

Further, the control means controls the display means to prohibit insertion of copy mode designated paper during the interrupt mode.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the copying apparatus of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the external configuration of a copying apparatus that is an embodiment of the copying apparatus of the present invention, and includes paper feed trays 101 and 102 that supply recording paper to a copying apparatus main body 100, and a paper feed tray that can be additionally connected as an option. 103, and an AD disposed on the upper part of the copying apparatus main body 100 for automatically conveying a document (not shown).
F (automatic document feeder) 104, operation unit 105 for setting the number of copies, etc., and recording paper strength after image transfer (
An insertion slot IQ7a into which the ejected paper L/ray 106 and a copy mode specification paper (details will be described later) are inserted.

Insertion prohibited indicator 107b and insertable indicator 107c
A reading device 107 having a.

FIG. 2 shows the arrangement of various keys, switches, displays, etc. on the operation unit 105, including a copy start key 201,
Numeric keypad 202, clear/stop key 203, interrupt key 204, stack key 205, sort key 206, mode clear key 207, preheat key 208
, timer key 209, 5ADF key 210, A
DF key 211, automatic density key 212, manual density key 213, paper selection key 214, same magnification key 215, variable magnification key 216, and up/down/left/right control keys 21
7, a special magnification key 218, a double-sided key 219, a binding key 220, an edit key 221, and an enter key 22.
2, program key 223, and timer set key 2
24 and a mode display LE that indicates the mode by key operation.
D225, a fixed pattern display section 226 using a liquid crystal for displaying paper size, number of copies, abnormality display, etc., and a full dot display section 227 using a liquid crystal for displaying a mode when setting a mode mainly by key operation. ing.

FIG. 3 shows a block configuration diagram of the control system, which is roughly divided into a main control circuit (CPU) 301 of the copying apparatus main body 100, an operation section control circuit 302 of the operation section 105, and a reading device control circuit for the reading device 107. 303.

The CPU 301 includes a ROM 304 that stores programs for processing, a RAM 305 that is a non-volatile memory backed up by a battery 305a, and controls for turning on and off the AC power of the copying machine main body 100 and controlling various functions of the operation unit 105. A programmable clock 306 is connected to control the display so that it can be automatically turned on and off at predetermined times.

The operation unit control circuit 302 for the operation unit 105 includes various keys (for example, copy start key 201, etc.) shown in FIG.
, mode display LED 225. Fixed pattern display section 22
6. A full dot display section 227 is also connected.

The reading device control circuit 303 includes an insertion prohibition indicator 107.
b, an insertable indicator 107c, a transport motor 307 that transports the copy mode designated paper, and a reading sensor 30 that optically reads marks written on the copy mode designated paper.
8 is connected.

Note that 309 and 310 indicate serial interfaces that connect the CPU 301, the operating unit control circuit 302, and the reading device control circuit 303, respectively.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the copy mode designation sheet 400 used in this embodiment will be described.

The copy mode designation form 400 is used to designate a main copy mode among various copy modes in a mark sheet format according to a predetermined format.

Specifically, a copy number specification section 401 for specifying the number of copies, a copy size specification section 402 for specifying the size of recording paper to be copied, and a copy magnification specification section 403 for specifying the magnification. , a double-sided copy specifying section 404 for specifying the type of double-sided copy, a sorter mode specifying section 405 for specifying the type of sorter to be used, and a program specifying section 406 for specifying a registered predetermined program. , and a preliminary designation section 407 for backup. It should be noted that the blacked out portion 408 at the dark end is address information.

The preliminary designation section 407 is a designation part that is not limited to a specific mode, and allows mode designations specific to various copying apparatuses to be assigned in this part. If you designate a mark anywhere in this preliminary designation area 407, the reading device 107
simply sends only a signal indicating the specified position to the copying machine main unit 1.
Send to 00 side. Therefore, which position in this preliminary designation section 407 corresponds to which mode is determined for each copying apparatus. The mode designation by the preliminary designation section 407 can be used for modes not included in the specific modes by the copy mode designation sheet 400, such as special magnification mode designation, color copy designation, and the like.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained.

First, a recitation code and a copy mode are designated on the copy mode designation sheet 400. Specifically, in each designation section of the copy mode designation sheet 400, the designation is made by writing a "dot" mark or a "-" mark in the white square of the desired location.

Next, when the copy mode specification sheet 400 is inserted into the insertion slot 107a of the reading device 107, the reading device control circuit 30
3 detects this through a predetermined insertion detection sensor (not shown) built in, and drives an internal conveyance motor 307 to convey it inside by a conveyance roller (not shown). Thereafter, the information (mark) written on the copy mode designation sheet 400 is read via the optical reading sensor 308.

After reading, the conveyance morph 307 is reversed and the conveyance roller discharges the paper from the insertion slot 107a again. The reading device control circuit 303 sends the read information (marks) to the CPU 301 via the serial interface 310.
Send to. At this time, the mode portion where nothing is written is ignored and set to the standard mode. Furthermore, if a Japanese dog mode is specified (for example, when sort mode and stack mode are specified at the same time), it is determined that a reading error has occurred, and the copy mode specified paper 400 is ejected from the insertion slot 107a and read. invalidate the data.

On the other hand, the CPU 301 displays the insertion prohibition indicator 1 based on whether or not the copying apparatus main body 100 is in a state where copying operation is possible.
07b and the insertable indicator 107c are transmitted to the reading device control circuit 303 via the serial interface 310 to control the lighting of the insertable indicator 107b and the insertable indicator 107c. Note that these indicators], 07b, and 107c are not turned on or off at the same time. Further, when the insertion prohibition indicator 107b is lit, the paper is not conveyed even if it is inserted into the insertion slot 107a.

Here, data exchanged between the reading device 107 and the copying apparatus main body 100 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b).

The data length is 8 bits consisting of bits bo-b7,
The lower four pins (l1bO to b3) are address information 408 for identifying data, and the upper four pins are marked data (marks 401 to 407 shown in FIG. 4). For example, for the number of copies 401, the X1 column shown in FIG. 4 represents the data of the first place in the number of copies, the XIO column represents the data of the 10th place, and the X100 column represents the data of the 100th place. In the copy size specification section 402, B5 to A3 are respectively set to P1 to B4.
Compatible with b7. Copy magnification designation section 403, duplex copy mode designation section 404. Sort mode specification section 405.
The program mode designation section 406 also corresponds to each bit. Nos. 41 to 5 of the program mode 406 mean the number of the memory that stores the mode set by the program mode, and when one of these is specified, the mode stored in that memory is set. .

As the control data, a handshake signal is used in which input is present as FFI+ and data end is indicated as OF. Further, the logic of each bit is "1" which means that it is active and marked.

Further, reserve-1 to reserve-3 in the reserve designation section 407 indicate marked locations.

Next, a description will be given of the signals transmitted from the copying apparatus main body 100 to the reading device 107. This also has a data length of 8 bits. As shown in FIG. 4B, the lower 4 bits are an address for identifying data, and the upper 4 bits are data. All of these are control data. In addition, it is possible to input the copy mode specification form 400 with FOI+.
, impossibility is indicated by 00H.

Between the copying device main body 100 side and the reading device 107 side,
Based on the data input/output sequence shown in FIG. 6, the above-mentioned control data (data in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b)) is transmitted and received.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart 1 for explaining the control from when the copying apparatus main body 100 is powered on until the copy mode is input from the copy mode designation sheet 400.

When the main switch of the copying machine is turned on to turn on the power, the CPU 301 shown in FIG. 3 is turned on and the ROM is
The program written in 304 is executed.

First, a sheet input prohibition signal is transmitted to the reading device 107, and the copying apparatus checks whether there is a sheet input prohibition condition (S701, 5702). Here, the sheet input prohibition condition is a jam, an abnormality in the apparatus, an open door cover, etc., and is a state in which the copy mode setting is prohibited. If there is a sheet input prohibition condition, a sheet input prohibition signal is transmitted (the insertion prohibition indicator 107b lights up), and it is constantly checked again whether there is a sheet input prohibition condition (S705). If there are no sheet input prohibition conditions (
(or when it runs out), it is checked whether the copying apparatus main body 100 is in the interrupt mode (S703). If it is the interrupt mode, the process advances to 3705 and a sheet input prohibition signal is transmitted, as in the case where there is a sheet input prohibition condition.

If it is not the interrupt mode, a sheet input enable signal is sent to the reading device 107 (the insert enable indicator 107C lights up),
The process waits for the specified paper to be inserted (S704). Thereafter, when the specified paper is inserted and a predetermined insertion detection sensor detects it (S705), a sheet input presence signal is transmitted from the reading device 107 to the copying apparatus main body 100 side. Then,
On the side of the copying machine main body 100, the device 10 reads the transmission ready signal.
7 and receives the data read from the designated paper (S706°5707). All data on the specified form shown in Figure 5 (a) or (b) has been received (37
0B, 5709) and the conditions are set based on the designation of the designated paper (S710). When the settings are completed, the process returns to checking the sheet input prohibition conditions.

Next, the aforementioned designation mode setting process (S710) will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, if there is data in the number of copies designation section 401, the value of that data is set in the number of copies display on the operation section 105. At this time, if there is no data, nothing is done (S
801).

Furthermore, if there is data in the copy size specification section 402, the paper feed trays 101 and 10 on which paper of that size is set are
Find and set 2,103. If there is no paper feed tray that matches the specified size data, manually select the paper feed tray where the recording paper is present. Paper feed stand 101,
102 and 103 are prioritized, and in the case of this embodiment, the order of priority is given to the paper feed tray 1.
03 → feeding table 101 → paper feeding table 102 in the order of 8 times. If there is no size data, nothing is done (S802).

If there is data in the copy magnification designation section 403, the copy magnification is set. If there is no data, the standard 1x mode is used (S803).

If there is data in the double-sided copy designation section 404, set the double-sided copy mode, and if not, do nothing (S804).If there is data in the sorter mode designation section 405, set the sort mode or stack mode according to the data, If there is no designation, nothing is done (S805).

If there is data in the program specification section 406, the memory contents of the address corresponding to the number specified by the data are called and the corresponding mode is entered (5806).
.

According to the copying apparatus of this embodiment, in the interrupt mode, insertion of the copy mode designation sheet 400 into the reading device 107 is prohibited, and reading by the reading device 107 is prohibited, so that there is no wasted reading operation. There is nothing to do. In addition, since the reading and the mode setting based on the read data are not performed, the mode will not be changed indiscriminately, the copy mode before the interrupt can be maintained, and when the interrupt mode ends, the copy mode will be reliably copied. Copying can be resumed in the copy mode before loading.

In addition, when the copy mode setting is prohibited, such as a jam, an abnormality in the device, or an open door or cupboard, the insertion of the copy mode specification sheet 400 into the reading device 107 is prohibited, and the reading of the sheet and the read data are prohibited. (No mode setting is performed), the mode will not be changed indiscriminately, the copy mode before interruption can be maintained, and when the interruption is recovered, copying can be resumed in the copy mode before interruption. .

Furthermore, if there is a sheet input prohibition condition or in the interrupt mode, a sheet input prohibition signal is transmitted and the insertion prohibition indicator 107b is lit, so it is easy to check whether or not the copy mode designated paper 400 can be inserted. can be known.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the copying apparatus of the present invention includes a copy mode specification sheet for specifying a copy mode according to a prescribed format, a reading means for reading the copy mode specified by the copy mode specification sheet, and a The copying apparatus has a copying mode setting means for setting a copying mode based on a copying mode set, and the copying apparatus is provided with a control means for prohibiting a reading means from reading a copying mode specified paper when the copying apparatus main body is in an interrupt mode. To reliably restart the copy mode before the interrupt mode without canceling the interrupt mode even if a copy mode designated sheet is inserted during the interrupt mode.

In addition to the above-described configuration, the present invention also includes a display means for notifying whether insertion of the copy mode designated paper into the reading means is permitted or prohibited, and the control means controls the display means to display the copy mode in the interrupt mode. In some cases, the insertion of the copy mode designated paper is prohibited, so it can be easily determined whether the copy mode designated paper can be used.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the external configuration of an embodiment of the copying apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the operating section, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control system, and FIG. 4 is a copy mode specification paper Floor plan, 5th
Figures (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing data exchanged between the reading device and the copying device main body, FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the transmission and reception of signals between the copying device main body side and the reading device side, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing control of the copying apparatus, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing designation mode setting processing. Description of symbols 1, 00---11---Copying apparatus main body 107---Reading device], 07 b---1 Insertion prohibited indicator 400-
Copy mode specification paper

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A copy mode specification sheet for specifying a copy mode according to a prescribed format, a reading means for reading the copy mode specified by the copy mode specification sheet, and a copy mode based on the copy mode read by the reading means. A copying apparatus comprising: a copying mode setting means for setting a copying mode, said copying apparatus comprising: a control means for prohibiting said reading means from reading said copying mode designated sheet when said copying apparatus main body is in an interrupt mode. (2) In claim 1, the apparatus further comprises a display means for notifying whether insertion of the copy mode designated sheet into the reading means is permitted or prohibited, and the control means controls the display means. . A copying apparatus, wherein insertion of the copy mode designated paper is prohibited when in interrupt mode.