JPH0548809A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a facsimile equipment capable of preventing the operation failure due to a circumstance unsetting state by starting the next operation after certainly setting and registering circumstance data by a user operation. CONSTITUTION:This facsimile equipment where circumstance data set by the user operation is registered to a memory 11 with a power backup memory 11 and the subsequent operation is performed based on this registered data is provided with a deciding means (corresponding to a control part 10) which decides whether circumstance data is registered in the memory 11 or not just after power-on of the equipment and a reporting means (corresponding to the control part 10 and a display part 13) which sets the equipment to the circumstance data setting mode to give such report that the user is prompted to register the circumstance data at the time of deciding it by the deciding means that circumstance data is not registered in the memory 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to control at power-on and startup.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile machine is usually used by connecting it to a subscriber line, but its usage pattern varies depending on the user. Therefore, when installing the facsimile apparatus, it is necessary to select and set environmental data, for example, whether to use the dial pulse method or the multi-frequency method (MF method). Moreover, in the case of the dial pulse system, it is necessary to set the speed to be 10 pps or 20 pps. The service person or the user refers to the instruction manual or the like to perform the setting registration of the environmental data at the time of installation.

The mainstream method of setting and registering environment data of such a facsimile apparatus is that a service person fixedly installs the switch by a switch or the like in accordance with the environment of the user at the time of installation. However, recently, an increasing number of devices display setting items on a liquid crystal display device or the like to allow the user to perform setting registration of the environmental data, and subsequent operations of the facsimile device based on the environmental data set by the user. It has started to take place. The environmental data set and registered by such a user operation is normally backed up by a battery power source etc. inside the device. Therefore, even if the device is turned off for a certain period of time, the setting data is retained. It is supposed to be done. However, if the backup battery runs out after the above period, re-registration must be performed.

For this reason, when the facsimile apparatus is installed, environmental data must be set and registered by a user operation and is forgotten, or when the backup power is cut off and re-registration is required, this is forgotten. In such a case, the facsimile device does not operate normally thereafter, and there is an inconvenience such as a complaint from the user.

[0005]

When the user forgets that the environment data must be set in accordance with the environment of the installation destination by the user operation at the time of installing the device in the conventional facsimile machine as described above, or at the beginning. , When the use of the device is started without knowing that the data has been skipped due to backup power outage, etc. despite the fact that appropriate environment data has been set, the device will not operate normally thereafter, There was a drawback that user complaints occurred.

In view of the above, the present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks. As a configuration in which setting of environmental data is always registered by a user operation and then the operation is shifted to the next operation, the operation failure due to the state where the environmental setting is not set occurs. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device that can be prevented.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in a facsimile machine which registers environmental data set by a user operation in a memory with a power backup and performs subsequent operations based on the registered data, immediately after powering on the machine. And a determination unit that determines whether or not environmental data is registered in the memory, and if the determination unit determines that the environmental data is not registered in the memory, the device is set to the environmental data setting mode. And a notification unit that notifies the user of registration of environmental data.

[0008]

In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the determining means determines whether or not environmental data is registered in the memory immediately after the power of the apparatus is turned on. When the determination unit determines that the environmental data is not registered in the memory, the notification unit sets the device to the environmental data setting mode and notifies the user to register the environmental data.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a reading section for reading a document to obtain image data, 2 is a recording section for recording and printing received image data and the like on paper, 3 is a key input section for inputting a telephone number and various setting data, and 4 is provided. A dial signal generation circuit for generating a dial signal (DP or MF) corresponding to a telephone number, 5 is a signal processing unit for performing various processes on transmission / reception signals, 6 is a modem for modulating / demodulating image data, 7 is a line capturing / releasing circuit, etc. NCU for performing the above, 8 is a ROM that stores various programs executed by the control unit 10 and data necessary for operation, 9 is a RAM that is a working memory of the control unit 10, and 11 is environment data. RAM, 12
Is a backup power source for the RAM 11, and 13 is a display unit (LCD for displaying input data and messages from the device).
Etc.) and 14 are subscriber lines.

Next, the operation of this embodiment when the power is turned on will be described with reference to FIG. When the device is powered on,
The control unit 10 checks the RAM 11 in step 201 to determine whether or not the data backed up by the backup power supply 12 has disappeared. If not, the process proceeds to step 203, and if it has disappeared, step 202. Go to. Here, as a method for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 11 has disappeared, the control unit 10 uses the RAM
A fixed value is written in advance at 11 specific addresses,
If the control unit 10 can read this fixed value, it is determined that the data has not disappeared, and if it cannot be read or if the read value is different, R
It is determined that the data in the AM 11 has disappeared. When the process proceeds to step 202, the control unit 10 initializes the data and then sets the flag indicating that the setting registration of the environmental data is not set to RA.
After setting in the predetermined area of M11, the process proceeds to step 203. In step 203, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the environment data setting has been registered by looking at the flag set in the predetermined area of the RAM 11, and if registered, the process proceeds to step 207. If not registered, the process proceeds to step 204.

In step 204, an image for setting the environmental data is displayed on the display unit 13 to prompt the user to set the environmental data. Upon seeing this, the user operates the key input unit 3 to set and register the environmental data indicating the selection of the dial system or the like according to the environment of the apparatus installation destination. In response to this, the control unit 10 sends the environmental data input from the key input unit 3 to the RA
M11 is registered, and it is determined in step 205 whether or not the registration is completed. If not completed, step 204
Return to step 206, and if completed, proceed to step 206. In step 206, the control unit 10 sets a flag indicating that the environmental data has been set and registered in a predetermined area of the RAM 11, and proceeds to step 207. In step 207, the control unit 10 puts the device in a standby state. The process shown in FIG.
This is performed by the control unit 10 executing the program stored in.

According to the present embodiment, when the environmental data registered in the RAM 11 is erased for some reason, or when the environmental data setting is not registered in the RAM 11, the device When the power is turned on, an image for setting the environmental data is first displayed on the display unit 13, and the user is prompted to register the setting of the environmental data. Unless the environmental data is set, the next operation is performed. I'm trying not to. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a malfunction from occurring because the environment data is not set. If the environmental data in the RAM 11 has not been erased and the environmental data settings have been registered, the device immediately enters the standby state as soon as the device is powered on, and promptly transmits or receives data from the original facsimile. You can take action. Further, as long as the backup power supply 12 is not turned off, the setting registration of the environmental data can be performed only once as in the conventional case, and the operability of the apparatus is not impaired.

[0013]

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the environment data is set and registered by the user operation, and then the operation is shifted to the next operation. It is possible to prevent problems.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a startup operation procedure when the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is powered on.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 ... Key input section 8 ... ROM 10 ... Control section 11 ... RAM 12 ... Backup power supply 13 ... Display section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a facsimile machine which registers environmental data set by a user operation in a memory with a power backup and performs subsequent operations based on the registered data, the environmental data is stored in the memory immediately after the power is turned on. Means for determining whether or not is registered, and when the determination means determines that the environmental data is not registered in the memory, the apparatus is set to the environmental data setting mode to register the environmental data to the user. A facsimile apparatus comprising: an informing unit for issuing an informing message.