JPH0521562U - Small facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Providing a lightweight, compact and inexpensive manufacturing device that eliminates wasteful use of recording paper by selecting and printing out only the necessary image data from the received image data. The purpose is to An image memory 1 for storing received image data, a recording paper feeding means 2 for feeding a heat-sensitive cut sheet as recording paper, and image data to be printed out by a print output section 3 are stored in the image memory 1. And an image data designating unit 5 for designating the image data and a signal processing unit 6 for operating the print output unit 3 to print out the image data when the image data is designated by the image data designating unit 5. It is composed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a small and lightweight facsimile machine.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Facsimile devices that can transmit image information such as documents and figures as a means of communication in recent advanced information communication are used by everyone from corporate offices to homes, and nowadays they are not only used for corporate business activities. It has been widely used in homes as well as telephones. On the other hand, many types of facsimile machines have emerged according to the usage situation, and especially for those that can be easily used in general households, it is strongly demanded that they be small, lightweight, and inexpensive. Has been done. However, most of the conventional facsimile machines use roll recording paper except for plain paper such as laser facsimiles, which hinders reduction in size and weight.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and uses a heat-sensitive cut sheet as the recording sheet to standardize the recording sheet, eliminating the need for a bulky roll-type recording sheet container and receiving all received sheets. It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact and lightweight facsimile device that stores the image data of the above in the image memory so that only the necessary documents can be printed out and the recording paper is not wasted.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention proposed to achieve the above object includes an image memory for storing received image data, a recording sheet feeding unit for feeding a heat-sensitive cut sheet as a recording sheet, and a print output unit for printing output. Image data designating means for designating desired image data from the image memory, and when the image data is designated by the image data designating means, the print output section is operated to print the image data. No. processing unit.

[0005]

[Action]

 In the present invention, all the received image data is stored in the image memory, and when printing out the image data stored in the image memory, the image data to be printed may be designated. That is, in the case where the recording paper feeding means has an auto feeder, the specified image data is printed on the heat-sensitive cut paper and then automatically ejected, and when the recording paper feeding means is the manual feeding type. Every time a thermal cut sheet is inserted into the recording paper feed path, the specified image data is printed on the thermal cut sheet and ejected.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is an image memory for storing received image data, and 2 is a recording paper feeding means for feeding a thermal cut sheet 4. Reference numeral 3 denotes a print output section for printing out the received image data on the recording paper 4, 5 is image data designating means for designating the image data to be printed out by the print output section 3 from the image memory 1, and 6 is The signal processing unit 7 operates the print output unit 3 to print out the designated image data when the image data is designated by the image data designation unit 5, and 7 is for transmitting and receiving the image data through the telephone line L. This is a fax transceiver. In the present invention, when the recording paper feeding means 3 has an automatic feeder, the specified image data is printed on the heat-sensitive cut paper 4 and then automatically ejected to feed the recording paper. When the means 3 is of a manual feed type, every time the thermal cut paper 4 is inserted into the recording paper conveyance path, the designated image data is printed on the thermal cut paper 4 and is ejected. ing.

Steps 100 to 103 in FIG. 2 are a flowchart showing a processing procedure of image data. In the present invention, all the received image data is stored in the image memory 1. Therefore, if the user wants to know the content of the received image data, he first designates the image data and displays it on the display unit (not shown) of the facsimile device. ) Is displayed. In this case, since the screen of the display unit is generally limited in size, the screen is sequentially scrolled when the image data other than the image data displayed on the screen is viewed. In this way, check the image data that needs to be printed from the received image data, specify whether to print the entire text of the image data, or whether to print only the index of each image data. Print out the required image data. The image data is erased from the image memory 1 after being printed.

3 and 4 show examples of printing image data. In the present invention, the received image data can be printed out as it is, and as shown in FIG. 3, each page of the image data or only the first page # 1 to # 9 of each image data is reduced and arranged. It is possible to print out on one sheet of heat-sensitive cut paper 4. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, only the head portion of the first page of each image data can be arranged on one sheet of recording paper 4 and printed out (index printing). By adopting, it becomes possible to selectively print out only the necessary image data from the received image data.

[0009]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, since the size of the recording paper is standardized by the heat-sensitive cut paper, the entire facsimile apparatus can be made compact and lightweight. In addition, all received image data is stored in the image memory once without being printed immediately, and can be displayed on the display section if necessary and printed out. Can be eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of image data in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of printing image data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of printing image data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image memory 2 ... Recording paper feeding means 3 ... Print output section 4 ... Thermal cut sheet 5 ... Image data designating means 6 ... Signal processing section

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An image memory for storing received image data, a recording paper feeding means for feeding a thermal cut sheet as recording paper, and image data to be printed out by a print output unit from the image memory. Small size characterized by comprising image data designating means for designating and a signal processing portion for operating the print output portion to print out the image data when the image data is designated by the image data designating means. Facsimile machine.