JPH05127446A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an image processor capable of allowing a user to easily discriminate that an interruption reservation or interruption is on, and the interruption or an interruption release reservation is on. CONSTITUTION:A display device has a display (for instance, a turning-off display) that a normal job mode is executed, while the normal job mode before an interruption mode is set, is executed, and when input for the interruption mode, is executed, the display means has the display (for instance, a flickering display) that an interruption mode reservation is on, while the normal job mode is operated. When the operation of the interruption mode is possible, the display means has the display (for instance, a turning-on display) that an interruption job is possible. On the other hand, when an interruption mode release setting means capable of releasing the interruption job has input, during the interruption job operation, the display (for instance, the flickering display) that the interruption release reservation of a display form different from that during the interruption job operation, is on.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus such as a copying machine, a printer and a facsimile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a copying machine is used as an example of an image processing apparatus, it may be necessary to make an emergency copy during continuous copying. At this time, there is a copying machine or the like having an interruption function that enables interruption for emergency copying. In a copying machine having an interrupt function, the interrupt mode can be entered by pressing the interrupt button, and the interrupt mode is canceled by pressing the interrupt button again.

[0003]

In the copying machine of the prior art described above, when a user who wants to make an emergency copy presses the interrupt button, the indicator lamp for entering the interrupt mode before the interrupt mode is set is turned on. Also, the lighting state of the display lamp was of a type that continued until the interrupt was released by pressing the interrupt button again. Therefore, the interrupt mode indicator lamp is lit before the interrupt is set, that is, even during the interrupt reservation. While the interrupt is reserved, the copy operation currently in progress is continuing, so the interrupt mode cannot be entered. However, with the above-mentioned conventional lighting method, it is not possible to distinguish whether interrupt reservation is in progress or actually entered the interrupt mode,
Although the user cannot accept an interrupt yet because the machine (M / C) is interrupt-reserved, the user tries to set the copy function after setting the interrupt mode, resulting in useless function button pressing operation.

When the interrupt button is pressed a second time, it is possible to make a reservation for interrupt cancellation during the copying operation in the interrupt mode. In the past, the interrupt function indicator lamp went off when the interrupt button was pressed a second time, so even though the machine did not accept it, another user tried to set a mode related to the new function after the interrupt was released. Often, pressing operation was performed. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus that allows a user to easily distinguish whether an interrupt is being reserved, an interrupt is being made, an interrupt is being made, and an interrupt cancellation is being made.

[0005]

The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following constitutions. That is, a normal job mode setting unit, an interrupt mode setting unit that can be set during operation of the normal job mode to set another job mode, a storage unit for each mode set by the setting unit, and a job Job mode determining means for determining whether the job is stopped, operating in the normal job mode, or operating in the interrupt mode, and the job mode determining means is operating in the normal job mode when the interrupt mode setting means is input. When it is determined that the interrupt mode is reserved, the display means displays a display different from the interrupt mode reserved display when the job is stopped and the interrupt mode becomes operable. Or an image processing apparatus having the above-described image processing apparatus, and an interrupt job during the interrupt mode operation. Interrupt mode release setting means that can be released, and a display different from that during the interrupt job when the job mode determination means determines that the interrupt job is operating when the interrupt mode release setting means is input during the interrupt job And a display unit for displaying that the interrupt release reservation is being made.

[0006] The display means displays off during normal job mode operation, blinks the display lamp during interrupt mode reservation, and lights up during interrupt mode execution.
A flashing display can be used during the interrupt mode cancellation reservation. A block diagram of the present invention is shown in FIGS.

[0007]

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display means of the image processing apparatus of the present invention indicates that the normal job mode is being executed during the normal job mode operation before the input of the interrupt mode setting means ( For example, the display is turned off. Then, when there is an input from the interrupt mode setting means, if the normal job mode is in operation, the display means displays that the interrupt mode is reserved (for example, blinking display).
Then, when the operation in the interrupt mode becomes possible, the display means displays that the interrupt job is possible (for example, lit display). Further, when an interrupt mode cancellation setting means capable of canceling the interrupt job is input during the interrupt job operation, it is displayed that the interrupt cancellation reservation is displayed in a display mode different from that during the interrupt job operation (for example, blinking). Display). In this way, the user can perform operations related to the interrupt mode without hesitation according to the display form of the display means.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that this embodiment is applied to a copying machine, and a double-sided automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as DADF) is used as a base machine.
It is configured by combining auxiliary devices such as sorters. Here, the base machine is a device that has one or more paper trays and a manual feed tray for manual feed, and that can manually set originals on the platen glass and execute jobs under the copy conditions set by the console panel. Is.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the copying machine, a DADF 2 and a sorter 3 are attached to a base machine 1, and this base machine 1 has a mechanical section including an auxiliary device according to a job set by a console panel 4. Control the DA
Based on the image processing read from the document sent by the DF2, the image processing is performed on the paper of the specified size supplied from the paper tray unit 5, and then the paper discharge processing is executed and the image processing is performed by the sorter 3. It is configured to sort the separated sheets.

An outline of the copying machine will be described with reference to FIG. A photosensitive drum 7 is arranged in the base machine 1. In the figure, the photoconductor 8 is formed in layers on the outer peripheral surface of the photoconductor drum 7. The photosensitive drum 7 is connected to a driving device (not shown) so as to rotate in the arrow direction. A charge corotron 9, a charge removing device 10, developing devices 11 and 12, a transfer corotron 13, and a cleaning device 15 are arranged on the outer periphery of the photosensitive drum 7. The charge removing device 10 removes a part of the charge on the photoconductor 8 charged by the charge corotron 9 in order to erase unnecessary copy images so that they are not transferred onto a sheet.

In this copying machine, as the photosensitive drum 7 rotates in the direction of the arrow, the photosensitive member 8 is uniformly charged by the charge corotron 9, and then exposed to light at the exposed portion 16 to form an electrostatic latent image. Is formed. An optical image of an original document (not shown) placed on a platen glass 17 arranged on the upper surface of the base machine 1 is incident on the exposure spot 16. For this purpose, an exposure lamp 19, a plurality of mirrors 20 and an optical lens 21 for transmitting the reflected light of the original surface illuminated by the exposure lamp 19 are arranged,
Of these, a predetermined one is scanned for reading a document. The photoconductor 8 on which the electrostatic latent image is formed is then developed by the developing devices 11 and 12. Here, the toner image formed on the photoconductor 8 is the transfer corotron 1.
3 is transferred onto a sheet of paper, is thermally fixed between the heat roll 23 and the pressure roll 24, and is carried out. On the other hand, the photoconductor 8 is cleaned by the cleaning device 15 and used again.

On the other hand, the paper 27 stored in the paper supply tray 25 arranged in the base machine 1 or the paper 27 manually fed along the manual feed tray 28.
Is fed by the feed roll 29 or 31
It is guided by the transport roll 32 and passes between the photosensitive drum 7 and the transfer corotron 13. At this time, the toner image is
7 is transferred. Paper 27 after transfer is heat roll 2
3 and the pressure roll 24 to pass through and be thermally fixed. Then, it passes between the transport rolls 32 and is carried out to the sorter 3 which is a discharge tray. The intermediate tray 33
Is used for double-sided or multiplex copying.

As shown in FIG. 5, the console panel 4 is for setting / inputting the paper size, magnification, number of copies, etc. arranged on the panel 4, start, stop, interrupt,
A button 35 and a liquid crystal display (hereinafter, referred to as LCD) as hard keys for performing operations such as setting confirmation.
Buttons (not shown) provided as touch keys on the display portion corresponding to the functions displayed on the display 36 are provided.

The console panel 4 has a hard key 3
LED lamp 3 shows the selection and setting status when 5 is operated.
It is displayed by 7. The functions of the buttons on the console panel 4 will be described later.

FIG. 6 shows the hardware configuration of the copying machine. A user interface (hereinafter referred to as UI) 39 executes data processing set / input by operating buttons on the console panel 4, and is a MAINPWBA (hereinafter referred to as “MAIN system”) 40 that manages the system of this machine. Send the input data and display it to the user.

The DADF controller 41 carries out control to convey the original onto the platen glass 17 in synchronization with the reading timing in order to read image information from both sides of the original.

An optical reading device (OPT) controller 42 controls the optical reading of image information designated by the user from the original conveyed on the platen glass 17.
An electrostatic charge removing device (ISIL) controller 43 controls the processing of erasing unnecessary portions from the image information of the document, the frame erasing processing of erasing the periphery of the document, and the editing processing such as drawing specific information from the image information of the document. To do. The image recording device (IOT) controller 44 manages the conveyance control of the paper 27, the detection of a paper jam, and the development process control around Zero when executing the image processing based on the image information read from the document.

The specific tray (DDM / TRAY [X]) controller 45 reverses the sheet 27 on which one-sided image processing has already been performed based on a command relating to double-sided image processing from the IOT controller 44 and reverses the image on the back side thereof. In order to perform the processing, the intermediate tray 33 is controlled so as to temporarily wait until the next Zero timing, and the special tray operation command from the IOT controller 44 causes the tray to be controlled separately from other trays in terms of paper path. The special tray [X] to be handled, for example, the lowermost tray 25 is controlled.

The sorter controller 46 drives, for example, a 20-bin sorter in accordance with a sorting command from the IOT controller 44, and performs control for storing the image-processed paper 27 delivered from the base machine 1 in a designated bin. The stipple sorter controller 47 performs control for binding the sheets 27 stored in the bin by stapling after collating the sheets 27 stored in the bin in accordance with the binding and sorting command from the IOT controller 44. Light lens manager (hereinafter LL
It is called M. ) 48 centrally manages the entire system, and mainly performs system timing control for temporally matching the image processing of the document and the conveyance of the paper 27, and job management such as a copy mode set by the user.

Serial data communication processor (hereinafter referred to as S
It is called CP. ) 49 is UI39, DADF2, OPT
Data transmission / reception with the ISIL 10 is performed by serial communication, and data processing for exchanging data with the LLM 48 by parallel communication is performed. Especially SC
Data exchange between P49 and LLM48 is performed by SCP4.
9 through a dual port RAM (not shown) built in. That is, the LLM 48 reads / writes the dual port RAM of the SCP 49 allocated on its own address map, and writes this RAM to the S memory.
Information is transmitted by the CP 49 reading / writing.

The above hardware has an independent CPU for each function, and the electric circuit board PWBA is constituted by this CPU and peripheral LSI. Where LLM4
8, the SCP 49 and the IOT controller 44 form the center of the control system of the base machine 1, and the main control circuit board (hereinafter,
It is called "MAIN series". ) 40.

The user interface (UI) system 39 of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 7 shows the hardware configuration of the UI system 39. UI system 39 is MAI
UI control circuit board 5 connected to the N system 40 by a communication line
0, LCD 36, touch switch (TOUCH SW) 61 (L
A console panel circuit configuration unit 51 including a touch panel key on the CD 36), a key switch 35 (KEY SW) (corresponding to the hard key 35 in FIG. 5), and the like. The UI control circuit board 50 includes an LCD controller 53 that controls the LCD 36 and a parallel I / O circuit that detects a button input and controls energization of the light emitting diode LED 37.
An O54, an LCD power supply circuit (power supply) 55, and a CPU 56 that executes a display control command to the LCD controller 53, recognition of a detected button input, and the like.

The console panel circuit configuration section 51 comprises a hard key section 58 and an LCD section 59. The hard key portion 58 is provided with a key switch 35 and a light emitting diode LED 37 provided corresponding to the key switch 35, and the LCD portion 59 is arranged in a matrix forming the LCD 36 in response to a signal from the LCD controller 53. LCD driver 6 for matrix driving of different pixels
0, a display portion on the LCD 36, for example, a picture of a function button,
It is composed of a touch switch 61 that issues a switch signal by touching a character and a backlight electroluminescence EL 62 that illuminates from the back surface of the LCD 36.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show the circuit configuration of the UI control circuit board 50. The CPU 56 activates each module of the software that forms the UI remote subsystem described later, fetches the switch information of the console panel 4 into the data bus via the parallel I / O 54, and recognizes this switch information. Setting mode information related to
0)) to a driver / receiver (DRIVER / RECEIVER) 63 composed of a serial transmission / reception LSI, and transmits to the MAIN system 40 from here. On the other hand, MA
From the IN system 40 to the CPU 56, tray control information and information indicating the state of the base machine 1 are sent to the driver / receiver 6
It will be sent through 3. Driver / receiver 63
Transmits or receives data by opening (high impedance) or closing the transmission line by the enable signal output from the parallel I / O 54.

The setting mode information is temporarily stored in the address of the RAM 64 designated by the address code, and the address bus issues a command based on the display information regarding the LCD 36 to the LCD controller 53. Power-on reset / watchdog timer (POWER ON RES
The ET & WDT) circuit 65 is a hold circuit for preventing the CPU 56 from operating until the voltage of the former becomes constant after the power is turned on. The latter monitors the signal issued when the I / O map is created. CPU56 when signal is lost
It is a circuit for resetting.

Each circuit of the address decode 66 and the I / O decode 67 determines from which address and which LSI is enabled to create a memory map and an I / O map. Further, depending on the address code, the control ROM 68, font ROM 69, logo ROM 70
The data stored in is output to the LCD controller 53. In particular, the control ROM 68 stores programs for controlling the above-mentioned communication, display, key input and the like. The font ROM 69 stores various characters and picture fonts. The logo ROM 70 stores the special font displayed on the LCD 36. The RAM 64 temporarily stores the set job content, that is, the setting mode information. The NVM 71 is a non-volatile memory and is used, for example, as a job memory that stores setting information in the initial state on the console panel 4. Further, an IC card 67 forming the job memory may be provided.

The LCD controller 53 executes the display control program of the control ROM 68, and the VRAM 7
Control is performed to display the contents of No. 3 on the LCD 36, and the CPU 56 services the write operation to the VRAM 73. That is, the format is changed so that the CPU 56 can easily write. The timing controller 74 is L
A read operation for the CD controller 53 to display the contents of the VRAM 73 on the LCD 36 at a constant cycle and C
The timing of the write operation to the VRAM 73 of the PU 56 is planned. The LCD driver 75 shown in FIG.
Based on the matrix drive signal from the CD controller 53, the applied voltage supplied from the LCD power supply circuit 55 to the corresponding pixel of the LCD 36 consisting of 320 × 200 pixels is controlled.

Next, the software configuration of the UI system 39 will be described. FIG. 10 shows the module configuration of the UI subsystem. The software configuration of the UI system 39 is
A main module (RTMO) 76 that manages all the programs of the UI system 39, a module composed of programs called by this RTMO 76 and running while this system is used (MESG77, CNSL).
78) and a program that is activated by a request (PRNT79, STBY80, etc.),
A tree structure is formed by modules (LCD 81, FLT 82, etc.) that are called and activated by the module activated by the request, and further the main CPU
(LLM) (FIG. 6), a module (SERL) 83 for performing communication control, a module (SUBR85, LCDLIB8) for performing common processing and versatile processing.
6), and the functions of the UI system 39 are realized by organically combining these modules.

In particular, the modules activated by a request are divided according to the operating state of this system. The PWR module 87 at power-on, the STBY module 80 at standby, the PRNT module 79 at copy, and the specification setting. The CUSP module 88 and the DIAG module 89 are activated during system adjustment. For example, at the time of power-on, the PWR module 87 is called and a module (LCD 8) for controlling the parts related to this operation is called.
1, AUTO90, INPV91) is called and activated. The function of each module will be described below.

The RTMO module 76 is a management program (OS) called a monitor, which has a function of monitoring all programs. The main functions of the RTMO module 76 are input / output of programs and interrupt processing, and blinking of the LED 37. The real time management such as the reference time for making the operation time of the buzzer 72 (FIG. 9) and the display control of the LED 37 are performed. The SERL module 83 is the main C of the LLM48.
It communicates with a PU (not shown). The MESG module 77 performs control for displaying a message such as a character on the LCD 36, for example, a character such as “Ready to copy”.

The CNSL module 78 performs a button operation recognition process. The BCHK module 92 performs a button operation of the hard key 35, the touch panel key 61, and the like, for example, a check process when a plurality of buttons are pressed at the same time, a place where there is no switch on the LCD 36 is touched, and whether button pressing is enabled or disabled. I do. The CMDSTS module 93 is a mechanical part (base machine 1) of this system.
Exchange commands / status with. PRNT
The module 79 is called when the job is executed and the LCD
The module 81 is activated to display a message regarding the copy operation on the display such as the fact that the copy is being performed.
The CUSP module 88 controls the display of the window menu in the specification setting mode, and sets the parameters set by the operation in the CMDST S module 93.
Through to the base machine 1.

The STBY module 80 is called when the power-on sequence is completed and the job is ready to be executed, when the job execution time exceeds a predetermined time, or when the job setting is input. Modules for executing functions (FLT82, EDIT9
4 etc.) is started. PWR module 87 is powered on
From the main machine (M / C) 1 received from the MAIN system 40 and stored therein.

The DIAG module 89 controls the display of the LCD 36 in the DIAG mode by transmitting the test mode determined by the operation to the MAIN system 40 and controlling the display of the test result received from the MAIN system 40 on the LCD 36. FLT module 82
Displays a code of a jam location of the base machine 1 and a picture of the base machine 1 on the LCD 36. The LCD module 81 controls the display of the LCD 36.
B is a display control library of the LCD 36. AU
TO module 90 is APS (Auto Paper Size) / A
Displays the acceptance of MS (Auto magnification Size) and related buttons. The INPV module 91 displays the entry of variables and the count when changing sentences. The SUBR module 85 is a collection of subroutines that can be used in each module.

Next, the hard key 3 on the console panel 4
5 and each operation button of the touch panel key 61 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the console panel 4 is provided with hard buttons for start, stop, clear, ten keys, all clear, tray selection, fixed magnification, arbitrary magnification, interrupt, slightly smaller, setting confirmation and preheat. The fixed magnification button doubles as the automatic magnification button.
Used when selecting image size or auto magnification. Also, the slightly smaller button is, for example, 0. 0 for the selected fixed magnification (in the case of automatic magnification, arbitrary magnification).
Used when making a copy at a reduction ratio of 93 times. Further, the setting confirmation button 351 is used when it is desired to display the functions set so far.

Next, the functions of the touch panel 95 and the LCD 36 will be described. The LCD 36 is a 320 × 200 dot (1 dot = 0.33 × 0.33 mm) LC as shown in FIG.
The LCD 36 has a D pixel, and the touch panel 9 is provided on the LCD 36.
5 are arranged, and as shown in FIG. 11 (b), 10 × 7
The touch panel key 61 is a tile (1 tile = 32 × 24 dots). Then, by pressing the button display position corresponding to various functions displayed on the LCD 36, the touch panel key 61 corresponding to the function is operated. The touch panel key 61 is mainly divided into basic, applied, and specialized buttons based on the frequency of use.

Next, the outline of the operation of the touch panel 95 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The selection / cancellation of the function is performed by pressing the button corresponding to the function displayed on the LCD 36. For functions with parameters, press the function button (step 101) and the buzzer 7
2 sounds for a certain period of time to call attention (step 10).
2). Then open the pop-up window (Step 1
03). One of the basic, advanced, and specialized buttons is pressed (step 104), and parameters are designated if necessary. At this time, if the parameter designation is not completed, a warning message is displayed on the LCD 36 (step 1
09). If the specified parameters are OK, pressing the end button closes the popup window (step 10
6) The color of the selected function button is highlighted (step 107) and the function selection state is set (step 108).
Further, when the parameter is designated in the state of step 103, first, after the parameter is designated (step 110), if the end button is pushed (step 111),
The pop-up window is closed (step 112), the color of the selected function button is reversed (step 113),
The function is selected (step 114). When the cancel button is pressed at the step 103 or 110 (step 115), the pop-up window is closed (step 116) and the function color is selected without inverting the display color of the selected function button (step 117). The state where it does not exist is set (step 118).

When selecting a function having no parameter, first, when the function button is pressed, the buzzer 72 sounds for a certain time, and when the function is selected (the end button is pressed), the button display is reversed (step 122). ), The function selection state is set (step 123). If the function is not selected (the cancel button is pressed), the button display remains as it is (step 124) and the function is released (step 125).

The copy function to be set is shown in FIGS.
It has a tree structure composed of functions and respective parameters as shown in FIG. 15, and is mainly divided into basic, applied and specialized functions based on the frequency of use. Then, a function having a parameter is selected / released in a hierarchical pop-up screen as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 15.

Basic button 201 as a function selection button
(FIG. 16) is a button for the operator to select a function required for basic copying. When the basic button 201 is pressed, the basic screen shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. The basic screen is provided with buttons corresponding to each function of copy density adjustment, sorter, double-sided, and user setting (not displayed when there is no setting in the specification setting). This basic screen is displayed automatically when the power is turned on, after the all clear button is pressed, after the auto clear operation, after returning to the preheat mode, after returning to the interrupt mode, after returning to the setting confirmation mode, and after the specifications have been set. Also, when the basic button 201 is pressed while the application screen / specialized screen is displayed, the basic screen is displayed. While the application screen / specialized screen is being displayed, the "basic" character is highlighted in dark color to indicate that the function of the basic button 201 is selected.

When the application button 202 is pressed, the application screen shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. Of the display buttons shown on the application screen, single color, binding margin, erase, page continuous shooting,
Buttons corresponding to the functions of OHP slip sheet and advanced document feeding are provided. When the specialty / basic screen is displayed after selecting a function on the application screen, the "application" character is highlighted in dark color. The toner color display on the single color button is not displayed unless the sub developing device 11 is attached.

When the special button 203 is pressed, the special screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. The specialized screen is provided with buttons corresponding to each function of composition, size change, job memory, and specification setting. When the application / basic screen is displayed after selecting a function on the special screen, the “special” character is displayed in dark color in reverse video.

Next, the main function buttons will be described. The automatic density adjustment button 205 shown in FIG.
This button is pressed to select / cancel the automatic density adjustment function. Further, in order to facilitate the selection of the function that the user frequently uses, the button set by the user in the specification setting can be displayed on the basic screen. This is called a user setting button 206, and operates as a button of a function set by the specification setting function. The sorter button 207 is a button that the operator presses when using the sorter 3. You can select one of two functions, collate and stack, and if either is selected, you can select the automatic stapling function for machines with a stapler sorter. The double-sided button 209 is a button to be pressed when a single-sided original, a double-sided copy from a double-sided original, or a single-sided copy from a double-sided original is desired. The selectable function is one of three functions: single-sided original → double-sided copy, double-sided original → single-sided copy and double-sided original → double-sided copy.

The binding margin button 210 shown in FIG. 17 can be selected from the right binding margin and the left binding edge. When any of the buttons is pressed, the front margin / back margin amount is entered. The binding margin amount can be set in the range of 0 to several tens of mm. Also, the initial value of the binding margin can be set in the specification setting. The erase button 211 can be selected from the up / down erase, left / right erase or middle erase functions. The page continuous shooting button 212 is a button for pushing a B4 edition (or A3 edition) book or the like in a two-page spread so as to make a two-division copy for each page by simply pressing the start button once. O
The HP interleaf sheet button 214 is a special function button that is pressed when a blank sheet is automatically inserted during OHP copying. The applied document feed button 215 is a button that the operator presses to select a function when the DADF 2 is used with special specifications. In the 2-in-1 designation, two originals set on the DADF 2 are set in parallel on the platen glass. Further, in the mixed size designation, it is possible to continuously convey originals of different sizes.

The composition button 216 in FIG. 18 is a button that the operator presses when he wants to make a composition copy. The size scaling button 217 is a button that is pressed to automatically calculate the scaling factor when the operator wants to copy it to the desired scaling factor (size).

The job memory button 218 is a button for the operator to store the settings on the console panel 4 and the touch panel 95 in the machine as an initial state and call them when necessary. The specification setting button 219 is a button that the operator pushes when setting an initial value, setting / releasing a function, and the like.

The characteristic part of this embodiment will be described below. First, how to enter the interrupt mode will be described. When the interrupt button 352 (FIG. 5) is pressed during the copy operation, the interrupt display lamp 372 blinks, and the interrupt operation is started in the procedure described below during the copy operation. When the interrupt operation is started, the interrupt display lamp 372 lights up.

First, normally, when the interrupt button 352 is pressed, the paper 27 for which the copying process is in progress is ejected, finished, and stopped.

In addition, exceptional stop is performed in the following cases. a) While using DADF2 Simplex mode of originals: The originals pre-fed to DADF2, that is, the original next to the original being copied, has finished copying the set number of sheets up to the original already fed to DADF2 and ejects the originals to finish To do. Duplex (copying of double-sided original) mode of the original: The copy of the set number of sheets on the first side and the second side of the paper 27 is completed, and the original is ejected from the DADF 2 to finish.

B) Continuous copying of pages, continuous composition, continuous composition of color composition Copying is completed after the preset number of copies have been completed up to the second side of the document. Further, if the interrupt button 352 is pressed and a not-ready condition (for example, no paper is present in the supply tray 25) / fault (for example, jam occurrence) condition occurs while the copying operation up to that point is automatically stopped, an interrupt request is issued. Will be canceled.

When the base machine 1 is stopped, for example, after the base machine 1 is powered on and the machine 1 is ready for copying, the start button 353 for copying is not pressed or a plurality of copies are made. If the interrupt button 352 is pressed while the copy start button 353 has not been pressed yet, the base machine 1 lights up the interrupt display lamp 372 and can enter the interrupt.

Next, the operation of the base machine 1 after entering the interrupt mode will be described. The console panel 4 is set to the default mode. In addition, it becomes the default mode with all clear during interrupt. Copying is possible by setting the desired number of copies and mode. However, there are the following restrictions. If the collation / stack function of the sorter 3 was selected before the interrupt, the same function cannot be selected due to the interrupt. Also, before the interruption, the intermediate tray 33
If a function that uses is selected, that function cannot be selected. These functions prohibit the interruption function because the conveyance of the paper 27 from the paper supply tray 25 is special. In addition, all clear, auto power save (the function that automatically reduces the power consumption of the thermal fixing unit after a certain period of time), and auto power off (the function of automatically turning off the machine after a certain period of time) are interrupted. I can't choose. Further, when the original document before interruption remains in the DADF 2, the interrupting user can only perform platen copy.

To cancel the interrupt, if the interrupt button 352 is pressed during the interrupt operation, the interrupt display lamp 372 which has been lit up until now starts blinking, and the interrupt is automatically released at the end of the interrupt operation. 372 goes out. When the interrupt button 352 is pressed a second time during the interrupt copy operation, the interrupt display lamp 372 blinks, and the interrupt copy operation is the same as the procedure for entering the interrupt, and the interrupt copy operation is automatically stopped. The interrupt is released, and the interrupt display lamp 372 is turned off. If the interrupt button 352 is pressed while the base machine 1 is stopped, the interrupt is released. The state at the time of releasing the interrupt returns to the mode state display before the interrupt.

FIG. 19 shows an operation timing chart in comparison with the prior art of interrupt reservation / during interruption / interrupt cancellation. 2 is a flowchart of this embodiment.
0, shown in FIG. If the copying operation is started and the copying operation is started when the interruption button 352 is pressed, the LED of the interruption button 352 is displayed in blinking (step 4), and the LE of the interruption button 352 is displayed at the end of the current copying operation.
The D display changes to a lighting display (step 6), and interrupt copying is possible. When the interrupt button 352 is pressed again, if interrupt copying is in progress, the blinking display of the interrupt button 352 LED for interrupt cancellation reservation starts (step 1
0). Interrupt button 352 when interrupt copying is completed
The LED is turned off, and the base machine 1 returns to the state before the interrupt operation (step 13).

In the present embodiment, the normal job mode setting means of the present invention is the hard key 3 on the console panel 4 of FIG.
5, a button composed of the touch panel key 61 and a program for setting a job mode which is activated by pressing each button. The interruption mode setting means and interruption mode cancellation setting means of the present invention are equivalent to the interruption button 352 of this embodiment. It corresponds to a program for setting an interrupt mode, the storage means of each mode set by the setting means of the present invention corresponds to the RAM 64 shown in FIG. 8 in this embodiment, and the job mode determination means of the present invention corresponds to this embodiment. Is a program for determining whether the job mode is stopped, a normal job mode or an interrupt mode. In the present embodiment, the display means of the present invention is an LED of the interrupt button 352 and a program for turning on, off or blinking the LED. is there.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to distinguish between the reservation of the interrupt function and the operation of the interrupt function and the operation of the interrupt function and the reservation of the interrupt release by a simple lighting method of the display means. User operability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a console panel of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a hardware configuration diagram of a user interface of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a circuit configuration diagram of a user interface control unit of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a circuit configuration diagram of a user interface controller of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a module configuration diagram of a user interface subsystem of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a touch panel / LCD of a console according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an operation flowchart of the touch panel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a tree structure diagram including functions and parameters that can be set by the touch panel while referring to the LCD screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a tree structure diagram of functions and parameters that can be set by the touch panel while referring to the LCD screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a tree structure diagram including functions and parameters that can be set by the touch panel while referring to the LCD screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a basic screen of the LCD according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an application screen of the LCD according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a specialized screen of the LCD according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an operation timing chart of the present embodiment.

FIG. 20 is an operation flowchart of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is an operation flowchart of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base machine 36 LCD screen 352 Interrupt button 372 Interrupt display lamp

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A normal job mode setting means, an interrupt mode setting means capable of interrupting during the operation of the normal job mode to set another job mode, and a storage means of each mode set by the setting means. A job mode determining means for determining whether the job is stopped, operating in a normal job mode or operating in an interrupt mode; and when the interrupt mode setting means inputs the job mode determining means, When it is judged that it is in operation, it indicates that the interrupt mode is reserved, and when the job is stopped and the interrupt mode becomes operable, a display different from the interrupt mode reserved display is displayed. An image processing apparatus, comprising: 2. The display means displays off during normal job mode operation, blinks a display lamp during interrupt mode reservation, and lights up during interrupt mode execution. The image processing apparatus according to item 1. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an interrupt mode release setting means capable of releasing the interrupt job during the interrupt mode operation; and an interrupt mode release setting means input during the interrupt job. When the job mode determination means determines that the interrupt job is in operation, a display means for displaying that the interrupt release reservation is in a display mode different from that of the interrupt job is additionally provided. Image processing device. 4. The display means displays off during normal job mode operation, blinks a display lamp during interrupt mode reservation, lights up during interrupt mode execution, and displays during interrupt mode cancellation reservation. Is displayed in a blinking manner.