JPH05183670A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely recognize redial-over by outputting redial information representing the redial-over while clearly distinguishing it from other error information. CONSTITUTION:When a redial function section 23 sets a redial function, redialing is implemented by a prescribed number of times. When no original information is sent to another party, a redial information generating section 24 generates redial-over information and it is fed to a recording section 18, in which a transmission slip with a black frame, a black stripe, a meshed line and a mark or the like is printed out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a redial function.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There are facsimile machines having a redial function. As is well known as the redial function, when the other party is busy and the communication line is not connected, or when the other party does not respond even though the communication line is connected and the original information was not sent, This is a function of automatically dialing the same destination again after a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the dial operation.

This redial function can be applied to both a facsimile machine having a memory transmission function and a facsimile machine having no memory transmission function.

In a conventional facsimile apparatus having a redial function, redial over information indicating redial over is output when redialing over, that is, when manuscript information is not transmitted to the other party even after redialing a predetermined number of times. Is normal.

For example, in a facsimile machine having no memory transmission function, there is a facsimile machine which informs an alarm or an indicator lamp when a redial-over occurs and prints out a transmission slip in which an error code indicating the redial-over is entered.

Some facsimile machines having a memory transmission function also output redial-over information by means of an alarm, an indicator lamp, a transmission slip, etc., as described above.

[0007]

However, since the above-mentioned alarm and indicator lamp are common to the information output means for indicating an error other than redial-over, it is difficult for the sender of the document to recognize that redial-over is occurring. There's a problem.

Further, the transmission form is output after redialing a plurality of times, for example, three times, and when this is output, the sender is often not in the vicinity. Therefore, it is not possible to immediately recognize that the transmission slip has been output, and it is usual that only the redial-over information is not particularly noticeable in the entry form of the transmission slip, and it is discarded without checking the contents. Sometimes.

In this way, it is often not recognized that redial-over has occurred, and in some cases, it may be assumed that the original information has been transmitted even though the original information has not been transmitted.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and proposes a facsimile apparatus capable of reliably recognizing redial-over information.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus having a redial function, redial-over information that is output when redialing over is output separately from other information. It is characterized by doing so.

The transmission result can be printed out as redial-over information by changing the entry form or the length of the transmission slip, and a part or all pages of the manuscript information input to the memory can be printed out. it can. Further, it is possible to put a stamp on the manuscript information to indicate that it has not been transmitted.

[0013]

In FIG. 1, when the redial function is set in the redial function unit 23, the redial is performed a predetermined number of times. When the original information is not transmitted to the other party by this, redial-over information generating section 24 generates redial-over information, and this is supplied to the recording section 18,
As shown in FIG. 4, a transmission slip with a black frame, a black band, halftone lines, marks, etc. is printed out.

As a result, redial-over can be clearly distinguished from other errors, which makes it easier to recognize. At this time, if the entire manuscript information or the first page is printed out together with the transmission slip as shown in FIG. 5, it is further clarified that the redial-over has occurred.

When roll paper is used as the recording paper, the transmission slip can be made longer than usual, as shown in FIG.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a C for managing transmission / reception control.
PU, 12 are ROMs in which various control programs such as transmission / reception programs are stored, and 13 is RAM in which image information to be transmitted is stored.

The image information read by the image reading unit 14 is stored in the RAM 13 via the interface 15 or is directly supplied to the modem and the network control circuit (NCU) 16 functioning as a transmitting / receiving means. In addition, the image information input from the communication line is
The data is stored in the RAM 13 via 16 or is directly supplied to the recording unit 18 functioning as a printer via the interface 17 to record its contents.

The telephone number of the transmission destination is displayed by being supplied to the display unit 20 through the interface 19. The operation unit 21 is provided with a plurality of keys (not shown), and when these keys are operated, the contents thereof are taken into the CPU 11 via the interface 22.

This facsimile apparatus has a redial function unit 23, and if the document information is not transmitted after the dialing operation, the same party is dialed again after a lapse of a predetermined time. The number of redials can be set arbitrarily. Then, when the document information is not transmitted even after redialing a predetermined number of times, a signal indicating redial over is supplied to the redial over information generating unit 24.

In response to this, the redial-over information generating section 24 generates redial-over information as will be described later and supplies it to each section. As a result, the redial-over information is output to the outside by various methods.

The redial-over information is output in the procedure shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the redial-over information output processing 30 when the document information is directly transmitted.

In the figure, when redial-over is detected (step 31), a transmission slip in which redial-over information is written is output (step 32). At this time, the redial-over can be clearly displayed by changing the entry form or the length of the transmission form as described later.

Then, an alarm sounds (step 33),
Next, the document on the document table is fed into the facsimile apparatus, and a stamp indicating that the document has not been transmitted is pressed and ejected (steps 34 to 35). This completes the redial-over information output processing 30. At this time, the original may be held on the original table as it is.

FIG. 3A is a flow chart showing the first embodiment of the redial-over information output processing in the case of memory transmission. In the figure, first, when redial-over is detected (step 41), then a transmission slip in which redial-over information is entered is output (step 4).
2). Similar to the above, this transmission form also differs in the entry form or length from the case of displaying other error information.

Next, an alarm sounds (step 43), and then the document information in the memory is erased (step 4).
4) The redial-over information output process 40 ends. Also in this case, the document information in the memory may be stored as it is.

FIG. 2B shows a second embodiment of the redial-over information output processing in the case of memory transmission.
First, when redial over is detected (step 5
1) Next, the first page of the document information in the memory is printed out (step 52). Then, an alarm sounds and the document information is erased (steps 53 and 54), and the redial-over processing 50 ends.

FIG. 7C shows the third embodiment of the redial-over information output processing in the memory transmission. In the figure, when redial over is detected (step 6)
1) Next, among the document information in the memory, the first page and the character indicating that it has not been transmitted are printed out on one sheet of recording paper (step 62), and then an alarm sounds and the document information is deleted or After being held (steps 63 and 64), the redial-over information output processing 60 ends.

4 to 6 show examples of outputting redial-over information. 4A and 4B are for changing the format of the transmission form from that for outputting other error information. FIG. 4A shows a transmission form with a black frame around it, and FIG. 4B shows a form of the transmission form. Black lines at the top and bottom, Figure (c) with black lines on the left and right of the transmission form, Figure (d) with halftone lines on the entire surface of the transmission form, (e). Indicates black marks at the four corners. Besides this, various styles can be set.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which the document information stored in the memory is printed out at the time of redial over. Here, the case where all the manuscript information is printed out, a black frame is attached to the first page, and the transmission slip with the black frame is printed out similarly to the manuscript information is illustrated, but it is shown in FIG. 4 instead of the black frame. Such various styles can be used.

The first page of the manuscript information and the transmission slip can be printed out, or only the manuscript information may be printed out. Furthermore, when redial over is repeated a plurality of times in timer transmission, broadcast transmission, etc., it is possible to clearly distinguish by changing the format of the transmission vote for each time. Also in this case, it is possible to print out by appropriately combining the document information and the transmission form.

When roll paper is used as the recording paper, it is possible to clearly distinguish it from other error information by ejecting the transmission slip longer than usual as shown in FIG. 6 (a). Also in this case, the document information and the transmission form can be appropriately combined and printed out as shown in FIG.
Further, if the same mark is attached to the transmission slip and the document information, it becomes easier to distinguish them.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, redial-over information indicating redial-over is clearly distinguished from other error information and outputted.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since it is possible to surely recognize the redial-over, it is possible to prevent the user from being convinced that the transmission has been completed even though the transmission has not been completed. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure of redial-over information output processing when document information is directly transmitted.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure of redial-over information output processing in memory transmission.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a format of a transmission slip.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a case where document information and a transmission slip are printed out.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a transmission slip when roll paper is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 RAM 14 Image reading unit 16 Modem and NCU 18 Recording unit 20 Display unit 21 Operation unit 23 Redial function unit 24 Redial over information generation unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a redial function, wherein the redial-over information output upon redial-over is output separately from other information. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the redial-over information is output by changing the entry form or the length of the transmission slip for printing out the transmission result. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the redial-over information is output by printing out a part or all pages of the document information input to the memory. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the original information is stamped to indicate that it has not been transmitted.