JPH043265A - Image formation storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply and easily register and retrieve the image by providing a means for selecting a first reading method for reading from a document of a first page and a second reading method for reading from a document of a final page. CONSTITUTION:Under the control of a fundamental system part 1, read of a carried document selects a first reading means for reading from a document of a first page and a second reading means for reading a document of a final page, and in the case a first reading means is selected, a page number if allocated to the document read successively by a document reader 41, and in the case a second reading means is selected, the page number is allocated in order from a final read document in accordance with the total number of pieces after reading all the documents. Subsequently, in accordance with this allocated page number, plural pieces of document information read by the document reader 41 is stored in a storage medium, and collected to copy paper of one unit and outputted, by which abstract information is generated. In such a way, an image can be registered and retrieved simply and easily at a low cost.

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. Such filing systems use high-definition display devices to enable advanced document editing and advanced search/registration based on a fixed filing system, but filing systems are extremely expensive and expensive. be. 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) The present invention can easily and easily register images 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) The image forming storage device of the present invention includes a document placing table on which a plurality of pages of originals as document information are placed, and a document placing table placed on the document placing table. A document reading device comprising a conveyance means for conveying a document and a reading means for reading an image of the document conveyed by the conveyance means, and the reading of the document conveyed by the document reading device starts from the first page of the document. a selection means for selecting a first reading method and a second reading method for reading from the final page of the document; when the first reading method is selected by the selection means, the document to be sequentially read by the document reading device; If the second reading method is selected by the selection means, the page number allocation means allocates page numbers in order from the last read original according to the total number of sheets after reading all the originals; storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of document information read by the document reading device in a storage medium according to page numbers by the page number assigning device; and a unit of copying of the plurality of document information read by the document reading device. The apparatus is composed of a processing means for creating abstract information of the document information read by the document reading device and stored in the storage medium by outputting the information all together on paper.

(Function) In the present invention, an image of the document is read by a document reading device by conveying the document from a document placing table on which a plurality of pages of document information as document information are placed, and the reading of the document being conveyed is performed. , a first reading means for reading the first page of the original and a second reading means for reading from the last page of the original are selected, and if the first reading means is selected, the original reading device reads them sequentially. A page number is assigned to the manuscript to be submitted,
When the second reading means is selected, page numbers are assigned in order from the last read manuscript according to the total number of sheets after reading all manuscripts, and the document reading device reads the documents according to the assigned page numbers. By storing a plurality of document information read by the document reading device in a storage medium and outputting the plurality of document information read by the document reading device together on one unit of copy paper, the information is read by the document reading device and stored in the storage medium. Abstract information of the document information is created.

(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 cPUlo that performs various controls,
A keyboard 11 for data input, a display panel 2 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 code as search information on the abstract. The main memory 13 stores barcode patterns used when printing, etc., and the magnetic disk storage which is a storage device for various information! i'15, floppy disk device 18
It consists of a basic system interface 14 that interfaces with the system, and an external input/output interface 17 that allows connection with external equipment.

The image processing unit 2 includes an image processing module 20 that performs various types of image processing, and a C0I that performs compression/expansion of image data.
It is composed of EC'21.

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 input/output unit 4 includes a scanner 4 as a document reading unit that optically reads document information and converts it into a time-series electric signal.
1. It is comprised of a printer 43 as an image output unit 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 that 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.

In addition, the display panel 12 displays l? A file condition selection key (not shown) is used to select the file operation conditions after completing the reading operation of the document set on the document feed tray 207 while manual input of the document from the ADP 206 is selected.
is provided. There are two file conditions selected by the file condition selection key: “Manual” and “Auto”.
There are different types.

In the “manual” mode, the document feed tray 20
After completing the reading operation of the original set in No. 7, the device stops for -10 seconds. When you have finished inputting all the manuscripts for a series of documents, press the "End" key (not shown) to output the abstract. If so, the remaining originals are set on the original document feed tray 207 again and original input is performed.Then, as described above, when the original input of a series of documents is completed, the end key (not shown) is pressed.

In the "automatic" mode, an abstract is automatically output after the reading operation of the original set on the original document feeding table 207 is completed. This mode is used when the number of originals is relatively small. The default is "manual".

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

The scanner 41 includes an automatic reversing document feeder (RADF) 20
6 and carriage 1221. Exposure section 229 consisting of carriage [222, imaging lens 227, and CCD sensor 228]
It consists of

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 document is transferred to the document glass 21 by a conveyance belt 212 of a conveyance unit section 218 of an automatic reversing document feeder (RADF) 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.
A second carriage 222 with a 5.22G is adapted to move at a relative speed of 2:1; the first carriage 224 and the second carriage 222 are connected to each other by a pulse motor (not shown) to obtain readings from the scanner interface 40; It moves from left to right in synchronization with the 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 double-sided originals using the automatic reversing document feeder (RADF) 20B, use the original document feeding table (original placing table) 207.
When the document detection switch 217 detects that a document is placed on the RADF mode, the RADF mode is set.

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 document is corrected in its posture by an aligning roller 211 and then sent to a conveyance 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 216 of the paper supply unit 20B. At this time, the reversing gate 21B 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, 2 by 219c
It passes through 19f' and is reversed to reach aligning roller 219g.

Here, after correcting its posture, the original is sent to the transport unit section 218 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 2L4a 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. 51. 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. 2 CODEC2
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 forms a spot with the necessary resolution at the exposure position 246A on the photoreceptor drum 246 via the protective glass 244-1. A latent image is formed on the photosensitive drum 246 by scanning and exposing the image. This deflected laser light 245 is synchronized by detecting the laser light with a beam detector (not shown) consisting of a photodiode.

Around the photoreceptor drum 246, 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 W246^ on the charged photoconductor drum 246, and the photoconductor drum 246, on which a latent image is formed, is moved to the development position 246B.
At this position, a toner image is formed from the developing device 248 on the latent image on the photosensitive drum 24B. 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 249 is placed onto the transfer paper P fed at the right timing by the paper feeding system.
Transcribed by. 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 the transfer paper P as an image forming medium from three locations: two cassettes 251A and 251B and a large-capacity feeder 252, and a means separate from the above three paper feeding means. , and a reversing sheet feeding unit that inverts the transfer sheet P on which an image has been formed on the first side (front side) and then refeeds the sheet P to form an image on the second side (back side) of the transfer sheet 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) starts feeding the paper, and the paper feed roller 254^(
or 254B, or 254C), separation roller 25
4-LA (or 254-IB, or 254-IC
), one sheet of the transfer paper P is separated and fed, reaches the registration rollers 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.

Further, on the downstream side of the transfer roller 249, there is a paper transport mechanism 256, a fixing device 257, and a path switching guide 2601 for switching whether to eject the image-formed transfer paper P to the outside of the machine or to guide it to the reversing paper feed section. A 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 261A and 2BIB and is sent to the reversing grip roller 2B2. After the rear end of the transfer paper P passes between the reversing rollers 261^ and 261B, the grip roller 262 stops rotating, rotates clockwise while holding the transfer paper P, and then reaches the state shown by the dotted line. ), and the transfer paper P is transferred to the reversing rollers 261^, 261
C, passes through the conveyance roller 263, reaches the registration roller 255, and is transferred to the transfer position 246 at a predetermined timing.
It is fed to C.

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 BCDI representing search information such as volume number and file number necessary for later document search, a number string 803 that is a numerical representation of the above barcode BC'DI, and a bar code with the same content as the above barcode BCDI and number string 803. Code BCD2 and 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.

In addition, the barcodes BCD 1 and BOD5 are attached at positions that are approximately symmetrical with respect to the center of the abstract, so that even if the abstract is placed upside down on the original glass 220 when searching for a document, the barcodes BCD 1 and BOD 5 are placed at positions that are approximately symmetrical with respect to the center of the abstract. If you read one place, you can read the barcode BC old or BOD5. Furthermore, since the range for reading the barcode BCD1 or BOD5 is determined in advance, recognition is made 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, the barcode BCD l, the barcode Be mentioned above, represents search information such as volume number and file number necessary for later document search.
Numerical string 803, the above barcode BCDI
And number string 803 and the same Shiver code BCD2, number 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 verification ID code number used by a user such as an individual or an organization, and a modular check character which is a number used to check whether the barcode 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 destination disk 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. Memory date and ID code number (
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 (806) corresponding to each number is written. For example, volume number r491J, file number r
2345J, memory date r9908J, 10 code number "
0'', and the modular check character is ``8''. September 8, 1989 by r9908J with the above memorized date
It shows the day.

For October, November, and December, the monthly information is 1
October is rOJ, November is rlJ, December is "2",
"4" is added to the information in the tens digit of the day and date. For example, on November 8, 1989, r91
48J, r9108 for January 8, 1989
It can be distinguished from J.

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

First, document registration and abstract creation when the "manual" mode is selected with manuscript input from the RADF 206 selected will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

A plurality of sheets (N sheets) of originals are transferred to the original feed table 20 of the scanner 41.
7 and the optical disc 233 is set in the optical disc device 51, respectively. At this time, the CPU 10 detects the attachment of the optical disk 233, accesses the optical disk 233, and displays the registration status of the destination disk 233, such as the volume number, number of registered files, unregistered smooth capacity, etc., on the display panel 12.

On the other hand, if the optical disc 233 is a new destination disc 233 with no document information registered, initialization processing is performed. In the initialization process, the destination 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 destination disk 2 through the destination disk device 51.
It is accumulated in 33. At the same time, under the control of the basic system unit 1, the registered document information is assigned a 4-digit file number for each document according to the order in which it is registered in the destination disk 233, or numbers and characters are input using the keyboard 11. By doing this, a file number with an arbitrary number of digits is assigned. In this case, it is automatically generated continuously for each document under the control of the basic system unit l. The file number assigned in this way is stored in the optical disk 233. is registered in the search information area of the destination disk 233 as search information.

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 of the abstract by the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42.

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 disk device 51 to the destination disk.
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: 1/1G). Various processing methods can be considered, but here the image data is compressed by simple thinning processing. 1
The image data compressed to /I6 is temporarily stored in a specific page memory 30 (herein referred to as page 8) allocated for the back side of the abstract.

Then, after the reading operation of the original set on the original document feeding table 207 is completed, the apparatus stops for -1 moment. At this point, when all manual input for a series of documents has been completed, by pressing the °End ° key (not shown), the search information using barcodes and number strings will be displayed as key information when searching, just as on the first page. The attached document information on the back side of the abstract is printed out via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42 by the printer 43 on the back side of the abstract on which the front side has already been recorded.

If there are still originals to be input continuously, the remaining originals are set on the original document feed table 207 again and the originals are input. Then, in the same way as described above, when inputting the manuscript of the series of documents is completed, the end key (not shown) is pressed. As a result, the image bus 7, the printer interface 42, the document information on the back side of the abstract with the barcode and number string search information added as key information at the time of search, similar to the first page.
The abstract is printed out by the printer 43 on the back side of the abstract on which the front side has already been recorded.

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.
One sheet of abstract is obtained, in which the front side is the document information of the first page and the back side is a reduced document that is registered in 33 and records the document information of the first page.

next,)? When “Automatic” mode is selected with manual input of the original from ADF206,
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 placed on the original feed table 207 of the scanner 41, and the optical disc 2
33 are respectively set in the optical disk device 51. At this time, the CPU 10 detects the attachment of the previous disk 233, accesses the optical disk 233, and displays the registration status of the optical disk 233, such as the volume number, number of registered files, unregistered space capacity, etc., 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 of the first original (Nth page) is converted into an electrical signal by the scanner 41, and sent to the page memory 30 via the image bus 7.
temporarily stored in . Furthermore, the stored image data is compressed by the C0DEC 21 and then passed through the optical disk device ft51 to the destination disk 233.
is accumulated in

On the other hand, the image data stored in the page memory 30 is 1
/4 (area ratio: l/1G) reduction processing is performed. Although various processing methods are possible, here the image data is compressed by simple thinning processing. The image data compressed to 1/1B 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 until one page before the last original (page 2). When the document detection switch 217 detects that there is no document on the document supply table 207, the last document (1
2) from the Nth page.
It is determined that the reading process of the document up to page number has been completed.

Further, 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 registered document information is registered on the optical disk 233, or numbers and characters can be input using the keyboard 11. Assigns a file number with an arbitrary number of digits.

In this case, the information is automatically generated continuously for each document under the control of the basic system section 1. The file number issued in this way is registered in the search information area of the optical disk 233 as search information within the optical disk 233.

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 on the back side of the abstract to which the search information has been added is printed out on the back side of the abstract by the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42.

Next, the document information of the last manuscript (first page) is displayed on the scanner 4I.
The image is converted into an electrical signal, subjected to various image processing such as filtering processing and gradation processing, and then temporarily stored in the page memory 30 (herein referred to as page A) via the image bus 7.

Subsequently, the image data stored above is -danC0DEC2
After the amount of data is compressed by 1, the optical disk device 51
The data is stored on the optical disc 233 through the process. Furthermore, similar to the above, search information using a barcode and a number string is added as key information at the time of search. The document information of the first page to which the barcode and the image data of the number string are added is printed out by the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42 as the cover of the abstract on which the back side has already been recorded.

As a result, the original information is transferred to the optical disc as image data.
33, and as shown in Figure 3 (a) and (b), a single abstract is obtained in which the front side is the document information of the first page and the back side is a reduced document that represents the entire document information. It will be done.

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, and abstract information of the digital data stored on the disk is recorded, and information on this abstract information is 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.

Further, regardless of the input method of the originals, manual mode or automatic mode, the order of the originals is automatically set according to the input mode. That is, in the manual mode, page numbers are assigned in the order of input, and in the automatic mode, page numbers are assigned in order from the last read document according to the total number of sheets input after all documents are input. Therefore, the page numbers will not be reversed in the automatic mode, and there is no need to rearrange the order of the originals in the automatic mode.

[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 optical disk device of the copying device, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an abstract outputted from the printer, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of barcode description, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts for explaining the filing operation. 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, I3.
- Main memory, 14... Basic system interface, 15... Magnetic disk device, 16... Floppy disk device, 17... External input/output interface, 20... Image processing module, 21... C0
DEC, 30... Page memory, 31... Buffer memory, 40... Scanner interface, 41.
...Scanner, 42...Printer interface,
43... Printer, 51... Optical disk interface, 51... Optical disk device, BCDI. BOD5...Barcode. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 3 Figure Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A document placing table on which a plurality of pages of originals as document information are placed, a conveying means for conveying the original placed on the document placing table, and a document conveyed by the conveying means. A document reading device comprising a reading means for reading an image; and a document reading device that reads the document conveyed by the document reading device;
a selection means for selecting a first reading method for reading from the page of the original and a second reading method for reading from the last page of the original, and when the first reading method is selected by the selection means, the said original; When page numbers are assigned to manuscripts that are sequentially read by the reading device and the second reading method is selected by the selection means, page numbers are assigned sequentially from the last read manuscript according to the total number of sheets after reading all manuscripts. a storage means for storing a plurality of document information read by the document reading device in a storage medium according to the page number by the page number allocation device; It is characterized by comprising a processing means for creating abstract information of the document information read by the document reading device and stored in the storage medium by collectively outputting a plurality of document information on one unit of copy paper. image forming storage device.