JPH05227357A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain print-out onto recording in matching with a received original size even when recording paper runs short on the way of reception. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile equipment is provided with a paper detection section 13 detecting the presence of recording paper of plural sizes and a required size, a reception data storage area 10a of a RAM 10 storing the reception data together with paper size data, and a CPU 8 writing the received data to the RAM 10 when the paper size of the set recording paper is dissident with the paper size data included in the reception data, reading the reception data from the RAM 10 when they are coincident and controlling a recording device 12 to record the reception data onto the recording paper. Through the constitution above, when recording paper runs short during the reception, the reception data are written in the reception data storage area 10a of the RAM 10 and when the recording paper of the same size is supplemented, the reception data are read and printed out on the recording paper by the recording device 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of printing on recording sheets of plural sizes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of fax machine, for example, a paper cassette is provided in two stages, and recording papers of two sizes (for example, A
(4, B4, etc.), a recording paper that matches the paper size received from the other party is automatically selected and printed.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned facsimile apparatus, when the recording paper runs out during reception, the other cassette is forcibly switched to another cassette,
Since printing is performed by reducing the size so as to match the recording paper size, there is a problem in that the received paper size changes.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of printing on a recording paper suitable for the size of the received paper even if the recording paper runs out during reception.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of plural sizes of recording paper and the paper size, and paper size data included in the received data received. Based on the detection of the detection means, when the paper size of the set recording paper does not match, the writing means to be stored in the storage means and the received data stored in the storage means when the recording paper is set When the paper size of the set recording paper coincides with the paper size data included in the detection means, the received data stored in the storage means is read, and the recording paper is recorded on the basis of the received data. The gist of the present invention is to include a control unit that controls a recording unit that performs recording.

[0006]

According to the present invention having such a configuration, when the received data is printed with the recording papers of a plurality of sizes set, the paper size data included in the received data and the detection means detect the data. When the paper size data of the recording paper does not match, the writing means stores the received data in the storage means.

When the recording paper is set again and the paper size data contained in the received data stored in the storage means and the paper size data of the recording paper detected by the detection means match, control is performed. The means controls the storage means to read the received data, and controls the recording means to record the received data on the recording paper.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment embodying the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, sheet cassettes 2 and 3 for accommodating recording sheets are removably mounted on the side of the main body case 1 of the facsimile apparatus F in two stages. The paper cassettes 2 and 3 are capable of accommodating a plurality of sizes (in this case, A4, B4, A5, B5) of recording papers, and detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of recording papers and sizes, which will be described later. Is provided with the paper detection unit 13.

An operating section 4 is provided on the upper side of the main body case 1.
Is provided. Keys such as a numeric keypad, a communication key, and a copy key are arranged on the operation unit 4, and are used when inputting a FAX number, starting or stopping transmission of a document, copying. A liquid crystal display 5 is provided on the operation unit 4 so that information at the time of transmission / reception can be displayed. Further, on the upper surface of the main body case 1, a document tray 6 on which a transmission document is placed and a stacker 7 for ejecting recording paper on which received data is printed or a document is copied are provided in parallel.

Next, the electrical construction of the facsimile apparatus F will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 4
The keys and the liquid crystal display 5 are connected to a writing unit and a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 8 as a control unit built in the facsimile apparatus F.
Then, the CPU 8 inputs a signal output from each key of the operation unit 4 or outputs a display signal to the liquid crystal display 5. Further, the CPU 8 is a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as RO
9), which stores a transmission / copy control program of the facsimile apparatus F, a reception control program, a display control program of the liquid crystal display 5, and the like. Further, the CPU 8 includes a memory (hereinafter, referred to as RAM) 10 as a readable and writable storage unit, and the CPU 8 writes and reads data and the like necessary for arithmetic processing.

Further, the RAM 10 is provided with a reception data storage area 10a for storing reception data including original size data (for example, A4, B5, etc.) from the calling side, and the CPU 8 prints a recording paper during reception. When it is no longer detected, the received data is stored in the received data recording area 10a together with the document size data. Further, when the received data recording area 10a becomes over capacity, the liquid crystal display 5
Is displayed on the screen.

The CPU 8 is connected to a reading device 11, a recording device 12 as a recording unit, and a paper detection unit 13 as a detection unit. This reading device 11 is a light source not shown,
It is composed of a mirror, a lens, a photoelectric element, or a contact type image sensor in which these are integrated into a compact size, and a document conveying system. And when sending C
The PU 8 drives the reading device 11 to read the image data of the document.

The recording device 12 is composed of an ink jet head, a thermal head, and the like, not shown, and a document conveying system. When receiving, the CPU 8
Drives and controls the recording device 12 based on the detection of the paper detection unit to print the received data on the recording paper or print the received data read from the received data storage area 10a of the RAM 10.

The paper detection unit 13 is composed of a paper detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence / absence of recording paper, and a paper size sensor for detecting the size of the recording paper. The detection signal of each sensor is output to the CPU 8.

Further, the CPU 8 is connected to a tone generation circuit 14, a tone detection circuit 15, a modem 16 and a network control unit (hereinafter referred to as NCU) 17 as a transmission / reception system.
The tone generation circuit 14 generates a tone signal for facsimile communication. This tone signal is sent to the facsimile device F.
Is a calling station, a ringing tone of 1100 Hz (hereinafter,
CNG) is generated. On the other hand, the tone signal when the facsimile device F serves as a called station generates a called station identification signal (hereinafter referred to as CED) of 2100 Hz corresponding to the CNG.

The tone detecting circuit 15 detects each tone signal generated by the tone generating circuit on the other side and detects the tone signal from the CPU.
Output to 8. The modem 16 modulates / demodulates a transmission / reception signal. The NCU 17 is connected to the tone generating circuit 14, the tone detecting circuit 15 and the modem 16 to control the connection with the telephone line and to receive the FAX number of the called station,
It is equipped with the functions of sending dial pulses corresponding to telephone numbers and detecting incoming calls. In this embodiment, the dial pulse for the dial pulse line is transmitted as the calling signal, but the DTMF signal for the push button line may be transmitted. In addition, 18 is NCU1
It is an attached telephone connected to 7.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus F thus constructed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is assumed that the sheet cassette 2 stores A4 size recording sheets and the sheet cassette 3 stores B4 size recording sheets. Further, the facsimile apparatus F is in a standby state in which the power is turned on in advance.

When receiving original data including A4 size data from the calling side, a step (hereinafter abbreviated as "S",
In the case of 1), when a calling signal of 16 Hz is detected by the NCU 17 from the calling side through the exchange and the telephone line, the CPU 8 controls the tone generating circuit 14 and the tone detecting circuit 15 to receive the facsimile. Send and receive the start signal. Then, in S2, the CPU 8
Determines that the A4 size data sent from the calling side and the recording paper size data of the paper detection unit 13 match, and when a signal of recording paper presence of the paper detection unit 13 is input in S3, in S4, The CPU 8 is the recording device 12
Is controlled to print the received data on A4 recording paper.

In S3, the A4 recording paper is exhausted during reception, and the CPU 8 causes the paper detection unit 13 on the A4 cassette side.
When a signal indicating that there is no recording paper is input, in S5, the CP
U8 confirms whether or not the received data storage area 10a of the RAM 10 has a memory capacity, and if there is a capacity, in S6, the received data is controlled to be written in the received data storage area 10a together with the A4 size data, and the recording device 12 is also used. Drive control to stop printing the received data.

If the received data is stored in advance in the received data storage area 10a of the RAM 10 in S5 and there is no memory capacity, the CPU 8 sends the B4 recording paper data and the recording paper presence signal of the paper detection unit 13 in S7. When the input is made, in S8, the CPU 8 reads the received data initially stored in the received data storage area 10a of the RAM 10, and drives and controls the recording device 12 to forcibly print it on the B4 recording paper. On the contrary, when the original data including the B4 size data is received from the calling side and is printed on the A4 recording paper, the CPU 8 performs the reduced printing so that it fits within the A4 size.

Further, in S7, when the signal indicating that there is paper is not input from either recording paper side of the paper detection unit 13, in S9, the CPU 8 controls the tone generation circuit 14 and the tone detection circuit 15 to receive. A signal for canceling is transmitted and received, the line is disconnected, and in S10, the LCD 5 displays "MEMORY READY" and puts it in a standby state.

When the original data including the A5 size data is received in S2, the CPU 8 judges that the size does not match the size of the recording paper stored, and the received data is S
Through the steps from 5 onward, the received data storage area 10a of the RAM 10 is stored together with the A5 size data.

Next, when the reception of the original document from the calling side is completed in S1 and the line is disconnected, the CPU 8 enters a standby state, and in S11, when the A4 recording paper is replenished, the paper detection unit 13 is started. Outputs the paper detection data and the recording paper size data. Then, in S12, the CPU 8
Confirms that received data including A4 size data is stored in the received data storage area 10a of the RAM 10, and S
13, in either of the paper cassettes 3 and 4, A4
When it is determined that the recording paper is set, in S14, the reception data is read out from the reception data storage area 10a of the RAM 10 and the recording device 12 is drive-controlled to be printed on the A4 recording paper.

In S11, the paper cassette 3,
If the recording paper is not stored in either of 4
At, the liquid crystal display 5 is caused to display “Kirokaku Gaima Risen” and the display returns to the standby state.

In S12, the data storage area 1
If the received data is not stored in 0a, it returns to the standby state again. Further, when it is determined that the A4 recording paper is not set in any of the paper cassettes 3 and 4 in S13, the CPU 8 selects the recording paper of the size closest to the original size data stored in the data storage area 10a in S16. The selected data is read out and the received data is read out, and the recording device 12 is drive-controlled to forcibly perform printing by reduction or the like.

As described above, in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, the CPU 8 controls the writing and reading of the received data storage area 10a of the RAM 10 based on the presence / absence of the recording paper and the detection of the paper size of the paper detection unit 13. At the same time, by controlling the driving of the recording device 12, even if the recording paper runs out during reception and printing cannot be performed, unlike the conventional method, it is immediately forcibly printed on recording paper of another size. Instead, the received data is temporarily stored together with the original size data, and when the recording paper of that size is replenished, it is printed again, so it is printed on the recording paper that matches the received original size. can do.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but may be modified as follows without departing from the spirit of the present invention. (1) In the above embodiment, the presence / absence and the size of the recording paper are detected by the paper detection unit 13 and output to the CPU 8. However, as another detection unit, a recording paper sensor is provided in the conveyance path of the recording device 12 or the like. It may be provided and output to the CPU 8. When the recording paper sensor detects a conveyance abnormality due to a paper jam or the like of the recording paper, the CPU 8 stops the driving of the recording device 12 regardless of the presence or absence of the recording paper, and the received data is received by the RAM 10. It is stored in the storage area 10a.

[0028]

As described above in detail, according to the fax machine of the present invention, even if the recording paper runs out during the printing of the received data, the received data is stored together with the original size data, and the recording paper is stored again. Since the stored received data is printed when the paper is replenished, there is an excellent effect that printing can be performed on the recording paper that matches the received original size.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is likewise a flowchart at the time of reception.

[Explanation of symbols]

8 ... CPU (writing means and control means), 10 ... RAM
(Storage unit), 10a ... Received data storage area, 12 ... Storage device (recording unit), 13 ... Paper detection unit (detection unit), F
... Facsimile machine

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 2, 1992

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0002

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of facsimile apparatus, for example, a paper cassette is provided in two stages, and recording papers of two sizes (for example, A
(4, B4, etc.), a recording paper that matches the paper size received from the other party is automatically selected and printed.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0028

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0028]

As described above in detail, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, even if the recording paper runs out during the printing of the received data, the received data is stored together with the original size data, and the recording paper is stored again. Since the stored received data is printed when the paper is replenished, there is an excellent effect that printing can be performed on the recording paper that matches the received original size.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A detection means for detecting the presence / absence of a plurality of sizes of recording paper and the paper size, and paper size of the recording paper set based on the paper size data included in the received data received and the detection of the detection means. And the recording means is stored in the storage means and the recording paper is set, the paper size data included in the received data stored in the storage means and the detection by the detection means are set. And a control means for controlling the recording means for reading the received data stored in the storage means and recording on the recording paper based on the received data when the paper size of the recorded recording paper matches. Characteristic facsimile machine.