JPH0467168A - Picture forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To notify the user of a picture forming device of names corresponding to registered numbers of copy patterns by providing a name notifying section which notifies the user of the name corresponding to a registered number when the number is inputted. CONSTITUTION:When a job memory key 6 is pressed twice after a desired copy pattern is decided by means of ten keys 1, etc., at the time of registering the copy pattern, a write indicating section 8 starts to blink, indicating the write mode. After the write mode is set, the registering number of the copy pattern is inputted through ten keys 1. In the case the registering number is unregistered, the section 8 shifts to a lighting state from the blinking state. When a name is inputted from a name inputting section 10 in corresponding to the registered number, the name is written in a nonvolatile memory 14 by using the registered number as an address. Therefore, the registered number is displayed in a number displaying section 4 in a blinking state and, at the same time, the name corresponding to the registered number is displayed in a name displaying section 5 in a blinking state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus having a copy pattern memory function.

[Prior Art] In image forming apparatuses that allow the selection of multiple copy conditions such as the number of copies, number of copies, magnification, density, transfer paper size, etc., when setting a specific combination of copy conditions (copy pattern), The operation is quite complicated, and it is therefore cumbersome to input this copy pattern every time you copy.

Therefore, an image forming apparatus has been proposed that has a copy pattern memory function that allows a user to preset frequently used copy patterns and to assign a registration number for identification to each copy pattern.

In this image forming apparatus, by inputting the user's registration number, a copy pattern corresponding to the registration number can be set, thereby eliminating the need to individually set a plurality of copy conditions.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this method of using a registration number, the user must memorize or note down the contents of the copy pattern corresponding to the registration number. In other words, even if the copy pattern is actually read out, if the copy pattern is incorrect or the number is incorrect, the desired copy pattern will not be read out.
Therefore, it may be necessary to repeat the work.

The present invention solves these problems and provides an image forming apparatus in which a name corresponding to the registration number of a copy pattern is notified.

[Means for Solving the Problems] To this end, the present invention provides an image forming apparatus having a copy pattern memory function that reads and sets a specific copy pattern by inputting a specific registration number. A name notification unit is provided to notify the name corresponding to the registration number.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of copy pattern writing operation, and FIG.
The figure is a flowchart of the read operation.

In Figure 1, 1 is a numeric keypad used for inputting the number of copies and registration number, 2 is a P key, 3 is a copy button, 4 is a copy pattern registration number display (number display), and 5 is a copy Pattern name display section (name display section U name notification section), 6 is a job memory key for copy pattern registration and readout operations, and 7 is a readout display that lights up when continuous printing is performed to indicate that it is currently in readout mode. Department,
Reference numeral 8 indicates a write display section that lights up during writing to indicate that the current writing mode is in progress; 9 indicates a light emitting diode D1 for lighting the read display section 7 and a light emitting diode D2 for lighting the write display section 8. current drive circuit, 1
0 is a name input section in which a character is selected using the density up/down key or a pre-registered character string is selected. In addition, 11 is a control board, and a CPU that controls the whole
I2, a ROM 13 storing basic operation programs, and a nonvolatile memory 14 for storing copy patterns, names, and the like.

Now, to register a copy pattern, follow the following procedure (see FIG. 2). First, select the desired copy pattern using the magnification key, density key, sort key, transfer paper size selection key,
Decide using the one-sided/double-sided selection key, numeric keypad 1, etc. In this state, press the job memory key 6 twice (step 21).
) and the writing display section 8 starts blinking (step 22
), it will be displayed that it is in write mode, so enter the registration number using the numeric keypad L (step 23).
). If the registration number input at this time is not registered, the next step 24 will be No, and the writing display section 8 will change from a blinking state to a fully lit state (step 25). Thereafter, the input registration number is displayed on the number display section 4 (step 26). Therefore, a name corresponding to the input registration number is input from the name input section 10 (step 27). This name includes the name of the material to be copied using the set copy pattern, the name of a specific user if there are multiple users, and others. After this, in step 28, table A is determined. This table A shows the following five types: ■Press the job memory key, ■Press the auto key, ■Auto reset, ■Auto shutoff, and ■Press the key that causes a change in the operating unit setting status.
If even one corresponding operation is performed, the result is rYEsJ, and if none is performed, the result is rONJ. If you perform some operation here and select YES, the copy pattern set above and the name entered above will be written to the non-volatile memory 14 using the registration number entered above as an address, and then the writing display section 8 will turn off. 29), the writing for that registration number is completed.

However, in step 28, no operation is performed and N
o, then press the copy button 3 (step 3
0) and copying using the above copy pattern is started. Even after this copying is completed, the lighting state of the writing display section 8 is maintained (step 31), and then, in step 32, it is again determined whether the table A is in the state. Therefore, at this time, the above ■~
If you press the copy button 3 again (step 30) without operating any of ■, the copy will be performed again using the copy pattern set above, or if you operate any of the above ■ to ■, the process will proceed to step 29 and the writing will begin. The mote ends.

On the other hand, if the registration number entered in step 23 above has already been registered, step 24 will be YES,
The writing display section 8 is maintained in a blinking state (step 33). Then, in the next step 34, the registration number is flashed on the number display section 4, and the name corresponding to the registration number is flashed on the name display section 5. After this, if another number is input using the numeric keypad 1 (step 35), the process returns to step 24 as a new registration number input. If the P key 2 is pressed without inputting any information (step 36), the process returns to step 25 and the manually entered registration number is taken in as the official number. In this case, the contents of the copy pattern and name of the registration number can be changed. At this time, to change the copy pattern, it is necessary to set the copy pattern in advance. If neither the numeric keypad 1 (step 35) nor the P key 2 is operated (step 36), the process advances to step 37 and table A is determined.

If any of the above-mentioned operations ① to ① are not performed here, the process returns to step 35, and if they are performed, the process proceeds to step 29 and the writing is completed.

Once a specific registration number and a specific name are assigned to a specific copy pattern and registered in the non-volatile memory 14 as described above, the readout is performed in accordance with the procedure shown in FIG.

Here, 1. First, press job memory key 7 once (
Step 41). As a result, the readout display section 7 blinks (step 42), indicating that the readout mode has been entered. Therefore, when the user presses the numeric keypad 1 and inputs a specific registration number (step 43), it is determined in step 44 whether or not that number has been registered.

If NO, the readout display section 7 maintains the blinking state (Step 45), displays the input registration number on the number display section 4 for several seconds (Step 46), and then displays the inputted registration number on the number display section 4 (Step 46).
The light is turned off (step 47), and reading is completed.

On the other hand, if the registration number entered using the numeric keypad 1 has already been registered, the process advances to step 48, where the readout display section 7 changes from a blinking state to a lit state, and further, at step 49, the registration number is displayed on the number display section 5. At the same time, the name corresponding to the registration number is displayed on the name display section 5. After this,
In step 50, the table A described above is determined, and when any one of the operations ① to ② described above is performed, the reading is canceled and the process proceeds to step 47, where the reading ends.

However, if the copy button 3 is pressed without performing any of the operations ① to ②, copying is started using the copy pattern (read copy pattern) corresponding to the input registration number (step 51). Even after this copying is completed, the readout display section 7 remains lit (step 52), so by determining the state of table A in the next step 53, it is possible to continue copying in the same way or to switch to readout mode. I'm going to end it.

In the above-described embodiment, the name is displayed in correspondence with the registration number, but instead of or in addition to this, the name may be announced by voice. In this case, it is necessary to provide an audio input section (microphone), an audio output section (speaker), etc.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when a registration number is input when selecting a copy pattern, the name corresponding to the number is simultaneously notified. Therefore, if the copy pattern memory function is used by multiple people, for example, you can input the user's name as a name for each registration number, and if you select the wrong registration number, another person's name will be used. This has the advantage of preventing the start of copying with an incorrect copy pattern and making it easy to call up the correct registration number.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of operations when registering a copy pattern, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of operations when reading a copy pattern. . 1... Numeric keypad, 2... -P key, 3... Copy button, 4... Number display area, 5... Name display area, 6...
・Job memory key, 7...Readout display section, 8...
Writing display section, 9... Current drive circuit, 10... Name input section, 11... Control board, 12... CPU, 13...
...ROM, 14...Nonvolatile memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In an image forming apparatus having a copy pattern memory function that reads and sets a specific copy pattern by inputting a specific registration number, a name notification unit that notifies the name corresponding to the registration number by inputting the registration number. An image forming apparatus characterized by being provided with.