JPH05300284A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the transmission of double sides of an original with simple configuration by reading originals of a designated sheet number with a read means and using a transmission means to send the read signal continuously to a same destination. CONSTITUTION:When the double sides of an original are sent, a double side transmission button of a transmission sheet number designation means 23 is depressed and a front side of the original is set to an original platen, and a destination is called and the front side of the original is read and sent to the destination. When the transmission is finished, the original is discharged and the communication line with an opposite party is still connected and the facsimile equipment is in operation. When a rear side of the discharged original is set to the original platen, and the rear side is read and sent to the same destination. When this transmission is finished, the original is discharged and the usual mode is restored. Thus, the double side transmission of the original is attained with simple configuration.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine capable of transmitting both sides of a document.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION When transmitting both sides of an original with a facsimile apparatus, it is often the case that one side of the original is copied in advance and the original is set together with the original on an original table and transmitted. If there is no copying apparatus, the front side of the document is transmitted first, and then the back side of the document is transmitted.

[0003]

As described above, in the method of copying one side of an original and setting and sending the original together with the original, it takes time and effort to make a copy, and when the transmission ends, the original to be copied is There is a problem that the copy paper is wasted because it is unnecessary. Also, in the method in which the front side of the original is transmitted and then the back side of the original is set and transmitted, the connection of the communication line is disconnected when the front side finishes the transmission.
This is troublesome because the call processing must be performed again when transmitting the back side.

It should be noted that, for example, after the document reading sections are provided above and below the document feeding path, or after the front side of the document is read,
There is a facsimile machine which can send both sides of a document by providing a conveyance path for reversing this and supplying again to the reading section, but these facsimile machines have a complicated structure and cause a cost increase. There is a problem.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and proposes a facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting both sides of a document with a simple structure.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the first invention, a reading means for reading an original,
In a facsimile apparatus having a transmitting unit for transmitting an original, a reading unit reads the designated number of originals, and the transmitting unit can continuously transmit the originals to the same destination. is there.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in a facsimile apparatus having a reading means for reading an original and a transmitting means for transmitting the original, the set original is read by the reading means within a designated time and the transmitting means is provided. It is characterized by enabling continuous transmission to the same destination.

[0008]

In FIG. 1, when transmitting both sides of a document, the double side transmission button of the transmission number designation means 23 is pressed. When the document is set on the document table, the front side is first transmitted to the other side, and when the transmission is completed, the document is ejected. At this time, the communication line with the other party is still connected, and each unit of the facsimile machine is operating. When the discharged document is inverted and set on the document table, the back side of the document is read and transmitted to the same partner. After the transmission on the back side is completed, the normal mode is restored.

If an appropriate time is designated by the transmission time designating means 24, the communication line remains connected within the designated time, and each part of the facsimile machine continues to operate. Therefore, if the front side of the original is transmitted and the discharged original is inverted and set on the original table within a predetermined time, the back side of the original is read and continuously transmitted to the same destination. In this case, when the designated time has elapsed, the normal mode is restored.

[0010]

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 structure of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a C for managing transmission / reception control.
PU, 12 is a ROM that stores various control programs such as a transmission / reception program, and 13 is a RAM that can store image information for a plurality of pages to be transmitted. The image information read by the document reading unit 14 is stored in the RAM 13 through the interface 15 or directly or directly, and the modem and the network control circuit (NCU) 1 functioning as a transmitting / receiving unit.
6 is supplied.

The image information input from the communication line is stored in the RAM 13 via the modem and the NCU 16 or is directly supplied to the recording unit 18 functioning as a printer via the interface 17 to record the content. It The telephone number of the transmission destination is displayed by being supplied to the display unit 20 via 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 is provided with a transmission number designation means 23 and a transmission time designation means 24. The number-of-transmissions designation means 23 designates the number of originals to be continuously transmitted to the same destination. If the number of originals to be transmitted is designated as 2, for example, the communication line is set until two originals are transmitted. They are connected and each part continues to operate. When two originals are transmitted, the normal mode is restored.
Therefore, when sending both sides of a document, first set the front side of the document on the platen, send it to the other side, turn over the discharged document and set it on the platen. The back side of is read and sent to the same destination.

Further, the transmission time designating means 24 is adapted to continuously transmit the documents set on the document table within the time designated here to the same destination. For example, if you want to send both sides of an original, specify an appropriate time here, send the front side, turn over the discharged original, and set it on the platen within a predetermined time. It is sent to the same destination.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the transmission process 30 in the case of transmitting both sides of a document with this facsimile apparatus. First, the front side of one original is set on the original table (step 31). Next, the transmission number designation means 23
Is designated to send two images. In this example, the double-sided transmission button is pressed (step 32), and the display indicating double-sided transmission is L
This is done by CD or LED (step 33). Next, it is determined whether to cancel the two-sided transmission (step 3).
4) If not cancelled, a call is made to the other party and the communication line is connected (step 35). Then, the front side of the document is read and transmitted (step 36).

When the transmission is completed, the document is ejected (step 37). At this time, the communication line is still connected to the other party, and each unit of the facsimile machine is operating. Here, it is determined whether or not to cancel the double-sided transmission (step 38). If not, the back side of the original is set on the original plate (step 39).
Then, the back side of the original is read and transmitted to the same destination (step 40). When the transmission is completed, the original is discharged and the normal mode is restored (step 4).
1). This completes the transmission process 30.

If it is determined in step 34 that the two-sided transmission is to be cancelled, then the calling process is performed (step 42), the front side of the original is subsequently read, and this is transmitted to the other side (step 42). 43). When the transmission is completed, the original is ejected and the normal mode is restored (step 44). This ends the transmission process 30. When it is determined in step 38 that the double-sided transmission is to be canceled, the normal mode is restored and the transmission processing 30 ends.

In the above embodiment, the case where both sides of the original are transmitted by designating the number of sheets to be transmitted has been described.
Both sides of the original can be transmitted by designating the transmission time and transmitting the front side during this time and then setting the rear side of the ejected original. In this case, the communication line is connected to the other party and each unit of the facsimile machine continues to operate until two originals are transmitted.

In the above embodiment, the case where the original is directly transmitted has been described. However, when the image information is temporarily stored in the RAM 13 and then transmitted, a designated number of originals or a document table is set within a designated time. By storing the set originals in the same file, it is possible to continuously transmit the originals to the same partner.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, in the facsimile apparatus having the reading unit for reading the original and the transmitting unit for transmitting the original, the reading unit reads the designated number of originals and Is capable of being continuously transmitted to the same destination by the transmitting means.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in a facsimile apparatus having a reading unit for reading an original document and a transmitting unit for transmitting the original document, the set original document is read by the reading unit within a designated time, and the transmission unit is provided. It enables continuous transmission to the same destination.

Therefore, according to the first invention or the second invention, for example, when transmitting both sides of an original, the front side of the original is first transmitted, and the discharged original is manually inverted and set on the original table. Since the back side of the original can be continuously transmitted to the same destination, there is an effect that double-sided transmission becomes possible with a simple configuration.

[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 a transmission process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 RAM 14 Document reading section 16 Modem and NCU 18 Recording section 20 Display section 21 Operation section 23 Transmission number designation means 24 Transmission time designation means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a reading unit for reading a document and a transmitting unit for transmitting the document, the designated number of documents are read by the reading unit, and the same document is read by the transmitting unit. A facsimile machine characterized in that it is capable of continuously transmitting to. 2. A facsimile apparatus having a reading unit for reading an original and a transmitting unit for transmitting the original, the set original is read by the reading unit within a designated time, and the same is sent by the transmitting unit. A facsimile machine characterized by being capable of continuously transmitting to the other party.