JPH04269073A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain reception without interruption by storing a dial number of a destination when a fault state of paper shortage is detected, sending the dial number after a trunk line is interrupted, calling the destination, and sending a message to other receptible facsimile equipment. CONSTITUTION:When a fault such as shortage of print paper or paper jamming takes place, a control section 10 uses its own self-diagnostic function to recognize it that the original is not normally received. When an incoming call signal from the destination is received by a trunk line interface section 2, the control section 10 controls the trunk line interface section 2 to reply the call. In such a case, only a dial number sent from the destination is received, the trunk line is interrupted and the dial number is stored in a dial number storage section 11. Then the dial number of the destination is extracted from the storage section 11 to control the interface section 2 and a dial transmission section 3 thereby informing the transmission of the original to other receptible facsimile equipment via a message storage section 12.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention has a function to self-detect abnormal conditions such as paper torn, and automatically send a message to the other party, such as a notification that reception is not possible or an alternative reception method. This invention relates to a facsimile machine.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG.
includes a central office line interface section 2 that acquires and releases the central office line and detects incoming calls on the central office line, a dial sending section 3 that sends dial signals to the central office line, and a reading section 4 that reads documents.
an encoding unit 5 that encodes the read original and sends it to the central office line; a decoding unit 6 that receives and decodes the encoded original signal sent from another facsimile machine; A printing unit 7 that prints the original signal on paper to make the original legible, a paper tear detection unit 8 that detects a shortage of printing paper, a dial input unit 9 that inputs a dial number, and controls each of these parts. It is composed of a control section 10 and the like.

When transmitting a document, the document is set on the reading section 4 and the dial number of the destination is input using the dial input section 9. The control section 10 controls the central office line interface section 2 and the dial sending section 3 based on this dial number, and performs central office line acquisition and dial transmission to the central office line. When the facsimile machine of the transmission destination responds, the document read by the reading section 4 is encoded by the encoding section 5 and sent out. Then, when the manuscript has been sent,
The control unit 10 controls the office line interface unit 2, opens the office line, and completes the series of operations.

When receiving a document, the central office line interface section 2 detects an incoming call signal sent via the central office line and transmits it to the control section 10 . The control unit 10 controls the office line interface unit 2 to respond to the incoming office line call, and then guides the received original signal to the printing unit 7 via the decoding unit 6, where it is printed on paper and taken out as an original. .

[0005] When an abnormality such as a shortage of printing paper or a paper jam occurs in a facsimile machine that is in a receiving state, the self-diagnosis function of the control section 10 recognizes that the document cannot be received normally. In such a case, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, even if an incoming call signal is received from the other party, no response operation is performed, so the original is not transmitted from the other party.

[0006]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In such a conventional facsimile machine, two facsimile machines are installed in the same department, and the first facsimile machine runs out of paper, causing the document to be sent from the other party to be lost. If the reception is not possible normally, the first facsimile machine is called to send a document from the other party to this department, and the first facsimile machine is operated to send the document, but the first facsimile machine is out of paper and does not respond. Documents cannot be sent to facsimile machines.

[0007] At this time, if the other party knows the dial number of the other second facsimile machine, it is possible to call the second facsimile machine and send the document. There was a problem in that the other party could not send the document until someone in the department noticed that the first facsimile machine was out of paper and refilled it with printing paper.

[0008]The present invention was devised to solve such problems.When the own facsimile machine becomes unusable, messages such as dial numbers of other usable facsimile machines are sent to the facsimile machine. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that can notify users of the following information.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A detection unit for detecting an abnormal condition such as a piece of paper, a means for receiving an incoming call signal including the dial number of the other party sent from the other party, and a means for receiving the incoming call signal including the dial number of the other party. A dial number storage section for storing a dial number, a means for disconnecting the central office line after receiving the dial number when an abnormal state is detected by the detection section, a message storage section for storing a message to notify the other party, and a dial signal sending section. After the central office line is disconnected by means for disconnecting the central office line, the dial number stored in the dial number storage section is sent to call the other party, and the message stored in the message storage section is sent. It is configured as follows.

0010

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a facsimile apparatus 1 of the present invention includes a central office line interface section 2 that acquires and releases a central office line, and detects incoming calls on the central office line, and a dial transmitter that transmits dial signals to the central office line. 3, a reading section 4 that reads the original, an encoding section 5 that encodes the read original and sends it to the central office line, and receives an encoded original signal sent from another facsimile machine. , a decoding unit 6 for decoding,
A printing section 7 that prints decoded original signals, a paper out detection section 8 that detects a shortage of printing paper, a dial input section 9 that inputs a dial number, and a control section 10 that controls each of these sections. In addition, there is a dial number storage unit 11 that stores the dial number of the other party when the own machine becomes unusable, and a message storage unit that stores messages sent by the other party when the machine is in an abnormal state. 12.

[0011] When an abnormality such as a shortage of printing paper or a paper jam occurs, the self-diagnosis function of the control unit 10 recognizes that the document cannot be received normally.

In such a case, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the central office line interface section 2 receives an incoming call signal from the other party, the control section 10 controls the central office line interface section 2 to handle the incoming call. respond to. As a result of this response operation, a dial number and a document signal are sent from the other party, but only the dial number of the other party is received, the central office line is disconnected, and this dial number is stored in the dial number storage unit 11.
Store in.

After that, the dial number of the other party is retrieved from the dial number storage section 11, the central office line interface section 2 and the dial sending section 3 are controlled to call the other party who sent the document, and the number is stored in the message storage section 12. For example, ``We are currently running out of paper.
Please send a message to the facsimile number 03-3210-1234.'' By sending a message such as "Please send it to the facsimile number 03-3210-1234," the message is output from the printing section of the recipient's facsimile machine, and the recipient is informed of another available facsimile machine. Documents can be sent to other facsimile machines installed in the same company and on the same floor.

Note that the method for storing messages is to prepare a manuscript on which a message has been written in advance, read this by the manuscript reading section 4, and store it in the message storage section 12. When storing the message in the message storage section 12, the key switch 1
This is executed by operating 3. Instead of this key switch 13, a speed dial key switch or the like may also be used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an external device connection terminal 14 is provided, and an image scanner 15,
16 personal computers, 1 barcode reader
It is also possible to connect an input device such as 7 and import the message into the message storage section 12.

[0016]

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the explanation based on the above embodiments, according to the facsimile machine of the present invention, when the facsimile machine is in an abnormal state and cannot normally receive an incoming document, the facsimile machine can Since it is possible to send a message notifying the user of an abnormal state and also informing him of an alternative means, it is possible to receive the document via the alternative means without having to stop sending the document.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of processing when an abnormal state occurs in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional facsimile device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing flow when an abnormal state occurs in a conventional facsimile machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Facsimile machine main body 2　Station line interface section 3 Dial sending section 4 Reading section 5 Encoding section 6 Decoding section 7 Printing Department 8 Abnormality detection section 9 Dial input section 10 Control section 11 Dial number storage section 12 Message storage section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A detection unit that detects an abnormal condition such as a piece of paper, a means for receiving an incoming signal including a dial number of the other party sent from the other party, and a dial that stores the dial number of the other party. A number storage unit, means for disconnecting the office line after receiving a dial number when the detection unit detects an abnormal state, a message storage unit storing a message to inform the other party, and a dial signal transmission unit. After the central office line is disconnected by the central office line disconnecting means, the dial number stored in the dial number storage section is sent to call the other party, and the message stored in the message storage section is sent. A facsimile device characterized in that it is configured as follows. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission document reading means also serves as means for reading the message to be stored in the message storage section.