JPH0563952A - Color facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the visibility of a report by color-displaying various reports. CONSTITUTION:The output command requiring the output of a communication management report by a user is inputted from a key input device 8 through an I/O control part 7. A CPU control circuit 2 gathers communication log information which has already been stored in a hard disk 14, comparing the accounting condition preliminarily set by the user with the accounting of the communication log. In this case, the accounting information is printed while being written in red or the like in the case of much accounting of the communication log and written in black as usual in the case of little accounting. The printing character of a report as well as the other data is developed by a code of a CG circuit 1 in the RAM part of the CPU control circuit 2. In the case of no communication log, the developed printed data is outputted to a printer 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a color facsimile apparatus for displaying various reports in color and outputting them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art

In recent years, information displayed in color up to the background color has become widespread for reasons such as improved visibility, whereas in conventional facsimile machines, for example, communication management is performed. Various reports such as reports were output in solid black, and there was no one that could specify the background color.

Further, when the billing becomes very large due to the communication for a long time, it is difficult to judge whether or not the bill is large only by looking at the report in the black color display.

Further, dial numbers, sub-addresses, terminal identifiers, etc. are often displayed side by side, and a black solid display is confusing, so that it is difficult to immediately distinguish them. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to distinguish whether the print sample is a communication report or a received color image even if only the characters are color printed.

The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a color facsimile apparatus in which various reports are displayed in color to improve the visibility of the reports.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] and

In order to achieve the above object, the color facsimile apparatus of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, it is a color facsimile apparatus that displays various reports in color and outputs them, and a data generating means for generating data for specifying the background color of various reports, and a desired background report according to the data. It comprises a report creating means for creating and a report outputting means for outputting the report created by the report creating means.

Further preferably, the report creating means creates a report with a predetermined color as a background in accordance with a result of charging by communication.

More preferably, the report preparing means prepares a report with characters of different colors for each number information when at least two pieces of number information are consecutive. Further preferably, the data generating means generates data for designating a background color of the entire surface of the report.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a color facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment, which is configured so that a color image or colored characters can be output by a color printer.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a character generator (hereinafter abbreviated as "CG") circuit, which is a circuit for generating characters to be printed on a report or the like. By designating a control register, background color designation and color information can be specified. It is possible to specify the color for each character by the character code of the CG. This function allows you to select any background color,
In addition, it is possible to color-code dial numbers, subaddresses, terminal identifiers, etc. Reference numeral 2 denotes a CPU control circuit, which has a ROM section and a RAM section and is a circuit for controlling the entire system. Reference numeral 3 denotes a direct memory access (hereinafter abbreviated as "DMA") control circuit, which is a circuit for transferring image data between memories without passing through the CPU 2. Reference numeral 4 is a color / black and white conversion circuit, which converts a CMYK image into an RGB image and RG.
This circuit has a γ conversion circuit for converting a B image into a CMYK image, and is also a circuit that performs conversion from a color image to a monochrome image and data conversion from a multi-valued image to a binary image. Reference numeral 5 denotes a frame memory, which is a memory for expanding image data for each block. Reference numeral 6 denotes a communication control unit, which controls calling or receiving a call with a partner terminal and transmission / reception of image data using a communication protocol.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an I / O controller, which is a key input device 8, a display device 9, a scanner device 10, and a printer device 11.
Control data exchange with. Reference numeral 8 denotes a key input device, which is a device for receiving an instruction by a key input from a user. 9
Is a display device, for example, a device that displays a message on an LCD or notifies the user of various information by turning on or off the LED. A scanner device 10 reads a document in a designated mode (paper size, density, etc.).
A color printer device 11 outputs image data and character data on paper. An image coding / decoding circuit 12 is a circuit for compressing / decompressing image data. 1
3 is SCSI (Small Computer System Interface),
Controls hard disk interface. Reference numeral 14 is a non-volatile memory such as a hard disk. An image bus 15 is an image data bus. A system bus 16 is a control bus for the entire system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a communication management report among various reports in this embodiment. In the figure, F
1 is an area indicating a communication mode such as storage reception and confidential reception,
F2 is an area showing a mode such as color / monochrome, F2
3 is an area showing the result of communication, F4 is an area showing the subscriber dial number of the other party, F5 is an area showing a sub-address, F6 is an area showing the information of the terminal identifier exchanged in the session layer on the communication protocol, and F7 is An area indicating communication start time and communication time, an area F8 indicating the number of communication sheets, and an area F9 indicating billing information.

In the above-mentioned configuration, the sequence of terminating the communication above the set charge, printing the charge information in red or the like in the area F9 shown in FIG. 2 and outputting the communication management report will be described below according to the flow chart shown in FIG. explain.

First, in step S1, when an output command requesting the output of a communication management report is input by the user from the key input device 8 via the I / O controller 7, the CPU control circuit 2 proceeds to step S2. The process proceeds to collect the communication log information already stored in the hard disk 14. Next, in step S3, the charging condition preset by the user is compared with the charging of the communication log. If the charging of the communication log is large, the process proceeds to step S4, and as shown in FIG. Set so that the color can be output in red and so on. If the charge is less than the set charge, the process proceeds to step S5 to print in black or the like as usual. Then, in step S6, the print character of the report is expanded in the RAM section of the CPU control circuit 2 by the code of the CG circuit 1 together with other data. Next, in step S7, it is determined whether or not there is a communication log, and if there is, a step S2.
The process is returned to and the above process is repeated. However, if there is no communication log, the process proceeds to step S7, the print data developed in step S6 described above is sent to the printer device 11 and is output in color.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
There is an effect that visibility is improved by changing the color of the background. In addition, since the charging information is color-coded, there is an effect that it is possible to discriminate at a glance the communication for which a large amount of charging has been required, which facilitates communication management. Further, even when the dial number, the sub address, and the terminal identifier are displayed side by side, the visibility is improved by using the different colors.

[0017]

[Other Embodiments] In the above-described embodiment, the charge information of the communication management report is color-coded, but a report having other charge information (a remittance result report, a confidential communication report, etc.) can also be used. Furthermore, it is possible to make the billing settings more detailed and print in multiple colors.
Further, not only the information such as billing of the communication management report is colored, but the entire area of the report may be printed in a predetermined color. According to this method, a report and a normal received color image can be easily distinguished, and usability is improved. Especially in the case of a report showing a transmission error, if the entire area of the report is printed in red, for example, it is very noticeable and the communication error can be noticed quickly.

In order to make the entire color of the background a desired color, the data from the CG circuit 1 and the data showing a predetermined color may be added and output to the printer device 11.
Further, the report of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned one, and may be a cover that is automatically or manually added when transmitting, or another report. What is essential is that the background color can be changed to a desired color. The present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices or an apparatus including a single device. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By displaying various reports in color, it is possible to improve the visibility of the reports.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a color facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a format of a communication management report in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an output sequence in this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CG circuit 2 CPU control circuit 3 DMA control circuit 4 Color / monochrome conversion circuit 5 Frame memory 6 Communication control unit 7 I / O control unit 8 Key input device 9 Display device 10 Scanner device 11 Printer device 12 Image coding / decoding device 13 SCSI interface 14 Hard disk 15 Image bus 16 System bus

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A color facsimile apparatus for displaying various reports in color and outputting the data, wherein data generating means for generating data for designating a background color of various reports, and a desired background in accordance with the data. And a report output unit for outputting the report created by the report creating unit. 2. The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the report creating unit creates a report with a predetermined color as a background in accordance with a charge result by communication. 3. The report creating means is at least 2
2. The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when two pieces of number information are consecutive, a report is created with characters of different colors for each number information. 4. The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data generating unit generates data for designating a background color of the entire surface of the report.