JPH0563951A - Facsimile reception system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent useless paper-cut of white paper due to an error of a mechanism section by setting position of recording paper only when picture data are prepared in a destination equipment after dialing at the polling reception and adopting the system not setting position of recording paper when no picture data are set. CONSTITUTION:At polling reception, a main control section 37 makes dialing via a communication control section 30, a MODEM section 29, a line control section 27 and a line 28 and a picture data detection section 33 detects whether or not picture data are prepared in a destination equipment. When no picture data are stored, the dialing is terminated and when the picture data are stored, the received picture data are written in a buffer memory 34 and a recording paper position set command section 35 commands the position set of recording paper. When the position set of recording paper is finished, the picture data stored in the memory 34 are recorded onto recording paper. Thus, the position set of the recording paper is avoided when no picture data are stored and useless white paper cut due to an error of the mechanism section is prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile receiving system in a facsimile apparatus having a polling receiving function. In a facsimile machine having a so-called polling reception function, in which the calling device receives image data, the position of the recording paper is set immediately before calling.
Even if the image data is not prepared on the other device side, the position of the recording paper is set, so the position of the recording paper will not be aligned due to the error in the mechanical section, and the recording paper will be in the proper amount to optimize the recording start position. I had to cut it.

Therefore, eliminating such a problem,
It is necessary to avoid unnecessary blank paper cutting.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional facsimile apparatus, for example, there is one as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit, and the main control unit 1 has a so-called polling reception function in which the calling device receives image data. The main control unit 1 makes a call to a partner device via the communication control unit 2, the modem unit 3, the line control unit 4, and the line 5.

When the partner device recognizes the polling communication and the communication control unit 2 receives the signal instructing the transmission of the image data, it passes a response indicating that the reception is OK. As a result, the image data is received via the line 5, the line control unit 4, the modem unit 3, the communication control unit 2, and the main control unit 1, and the received image data is expanded by the expansion unit 6 and then by the recording unit 7. It is recorded on recording paper.

In this case, the recording paper position setting instructing unit 8 is instructed to set the position of the recording paper immediately before the main control unit 1 calls the partner device. In FIG. 4, 9 is an operation panel unit, 10 is a display unit, 11 is a reading unit, 12 is a compression unit, 13 is an image data memory unit, and 14 is a memory control unit.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, a facsimile communication procedure is performed after a call is made to the partner apparatus, and the partner apparatus recognizes polling communication. It takes about 5 seconds from the sending of the signal instructing the transmission of the image data until the actual transmission of the image data. If an attempt is made to adjust the recording start position within this approximately 5 seconds, it will take more time than 5 seconds. Therefore, just before making a call, the recording start position is optimized and the position of the recording paper is set to check the recording paper jam. That is, the position of the recording paper is set even when the image data for polling is not prepared in the partner device after the call is made. Therefore, in the case of continuous polling, etc., if the position of the recording paper is only set many times, the position of the recording paper will not match due to an error due to the mechanical section, and the recording start position will be optimized. You need to do a paper cut on the paper,
There was a problem that many unnecessary blank sheets were cut.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile receiving system capable of preventing blank paper cutting.

[0008]

FIG. 1 illustrates the principle of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 38 denotes a facsimile apparatus having a polling reception function in which the calling side receives image data, and 33 denotes an image data detecting means for detecting whether or not image data is prepared in the called party device at the time of polling reception. Reference numeral 34 denotes a temporary storage means for temporarily storing the received image data when the image data is detected, 35 is a position setting instruction means for instructing the position setting of the recording paper when the image data is detected, 36 Is a set end detecting means for detecting the end of the position setting of the recording paper.

[0009]

In the present invention, it is detected at the time of polling reception whether or not image data is prepared in the partner device, the position of the recording paper is set only when there is image data, and there is image data received during that time. When it is detected that the position setting of the recording paper is completed, the image data is taken out from the temporary storage means, recording is started on the recording paper, and the empty temporary storage means is emptied. The received image data is put in the inside. If there is no image data in the partner device, the position of the recording paper is not set.

Therefore, in the case of continuous polling, the position of the recording paper is not set many times when there is no image data, and the position of the recording paper does not become misaligned due to the error of the mechanical section. It is possible to prevent useless blank paper cutting.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 2 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 denotes a reading unit for reading image data, and 22
Is a recording unit for recording image data, 23 is a compression unit for compressing image data, 24 is an expansion unit for expanding image data, 25 is an image data memory unit for storing image data, and 26 is a control unit for the image data memory unit 25. Memory control unit, 27 is a line control unit that controls the line 28, 29 is a modem unit that performs data demodulation, 30 is a communication control unit that performs communication control, 31 is an operation panel unit that inputs data, 32 Is a display unit for displaying data.

Reference numeral 33 denotes an image data detecting section as an image data detecting means. The image data detecting section 33 makes a call at the time of polling reception, and determines whether or not the image data is prepared in the called party. To detect. Reference numeral 34 denotes a buffer memory as a temporary storage means, and the received image data is temporarily stored in the buffer memory 34 when the image data is detected by the image data detection unit 33.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a recording paper position setting instruction unit as position setting instruction means, and the recording paper position setting instruction unit 35.
When the image data detection unit 33 detects the image data, it instructs to set the position of the recording paper. Reference numeral 36 denotes a set end detection unit as a set end detection unit, and the set end detection unit 36 detects the end of the position setting of the recording paper.

Reference numeral 37 denotes a main control unit, which controls each unit and has a so-called polling reception function in which the device side receives image data when making a call. Reference numeral 38 indicates a facsimile machine. Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of this embodiment.

In FIG. 3, first, at the time of polling reception in step S1, the main control unit 3 is notified to the partner device.
7 makes a call via the communication control unit 30, the modem unit 29, the line control unit 27 and the line 28. Next, in step S2, the image data detection unit 33 detects whether image data is prepared in the partner device.

If the image data is not prepared in the partner device, the process is terminated, and if it is prepared, step S
The image data received in 3 is started to be written in the buffer memory 34 under the control of the main controller 37. At the same time, in step S4, the recording paper position setting instructing unit 35 instructs the recording paper position setting. If image data is transmitted from the other device while setting the position of the recording paper, the image data is temporarily stored in the buffer memory 34.

Next, in step S5, the set end detection unit 36 detects whether or not the position setting of the recording paper is completed. When the position setting of the recording paper is completed, step S5 is executed.
In step 6, the image data stored in the buffer memory 34 is recorded on recording paper. Note that while the image data in the buffer memory 34 is being taken out, the image data is still stored in the buffer memory 34.
It was received and stored inside.

In the present embodiment, the recording paper position is set only when the image data is prepared in the other device, and the recording paper position is not set when there is no image data. It is possible to eliminate the position setting of the recording paper without data, and prevent useless blank paper cutting due to the error of the mechanical section.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, in polling reception, the position of the recording paper is set only when the image data to be transmitted to the partner device after calling is prepared. If there is no image data, the position of the recording paper is not set, so if the position of the recording paper has to be set many times, such as when receiving continuous polling, the recording paper position setting without image data is performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent wasteful cutting of a blank sheet due to an error in the mechanical section.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

21: reading unit 22: recording unit 23: compression unit 24: decompression unit 25: image data memory unit 26: memory control unit 27: line control unit 28: line 29: modem unit 30: communication control unit 31: operation panel unit 32 : Display unit 33: Image data detection unit (image data detection unit) 34: Buffer memory (temporary storage unit) 35: Recording paper position setting instruction unit (Recording paper position setting instruction unit) 36: Set end detection unit (Set end detection) Means) 37: Main control unit 38: Facsimile device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device (38) having a polling reception function in which a calling device receives image data, and at the time of polling reception, image data detection is performed to detect whether the calling device has image data prepared. Means (3
3), a temporary storage means (34) for temporarily storing the received image data when the image data is detected, and a position set instruction for instructing the position setting of the recording paper when the image data is detected. A means (35) and a set end detection means (36) for detecting the end of the position setting of the recording paper, and when the position setting of the recording paper is completed, the temporary storage means (3)
4) A facsimile receiving system characterized by starting recording the image data in the above.