JPH06121137A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make clear the link of recorded contents between a preceding page and the succeeding page by recording one part of the end of the preceding recording paper again at the head part of the succeeding recording paper. CONSTITUTION:A recording paper length detection part 2 detects the length of the set sheet-shaped recording paper in the sub scanning direction. On the other hand, an image memory part 7 stores image data to be outputted to the sheet-shaped recording paper. An image data length detection part 1a detects the length of the image data stored in the memory 7 in the sub scanning direction. A sub scanning direction length discrimination part 1b discriminates whether the length of the output image data in the sub scanning direction detected by the detection part 1b exceeds the length of the sub scanning direction detected by the detection part 2 or not. When the discrimination part 1b discriminates the sub scanning length of the output image data exceeds the sub scanning length of the sheet-shaped recording paper, a recording control part 1c records the end part of the preceding page again at the head part of the succeeding page and outputs it. Therefore, the link of output contents between the preceding page and the succeeding page is made clear.

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 a facsimile machine for outputting received data or read data on a sheet of recording paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a facsimile machine using roll-shaped recording paper, even if the length of data in the sub-scanning direction is received data or read data that is longer than a standard length, the recording paper has the length of the data. It was recorded and cut in the corresponding length.

However, in a facsimile apparatus using a sheet-like recording paper (sheet), as shown in FIG. 5, the length of received or read data in the sub-scanning direction is the same as that of the sheet-like recording paper. If the length is longer than the length, the recording is divided into a plurality of sheet-shaped recording sheets for recording.

[0004]

However, in the facsimile apparatus using the above-mentioned sheet-shaped recording paper, when long image data is divided into a plurality of sheets and recorded, the page is changed and the next page and the next page are changed. There was a problem that the connection of the recorded contents of the page might become unclear.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a facsimile apparatus in which, when output to a sheet of recording paper, the connection of the recorded contents between the recording papers becomes clear. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a facsimile apparatus for outputting an image for each page of a plurality of sheet-shaped recording papers, and sub-scanning of the set sheet-shaped recording papers. The length of the recording paper in the sub-scanning direction, the recording paper length detection device for detecting the length in the direction, the storage device for accumulating the image data output to the sheet recording paper, and the length of the image data stored in the storage device in the sub-scanning direction. The length in the sub-scanning direction of the image data length detecting device to be detected and the output image data detected by the image data length detecting device exceeds the length in the sub-scanning direction detected by the recording paper length detecting device. A sub-scanning direction length determining device that determines whether or not the sub-scanning direction length determining device determines that the sub-scanning direction length of the output image data exceeds the length of the sheet-shaped recording paper in the sub-scanning direction. If the destination of the next page It was constructed and a recording control apparatus for recording and outputting an end portion side of the page just before the portion.

[0007]

The recording paper length detection device detects the length of the set sheet-shaped recording paper in the sub-scanning direction. On the other hand, the storage device stores and stores the image data output on the sheet-shaped recording paper. The image data length detection device detects the length of the image data stored in the storage device in the sub-scanning direction.
The sub-scanning direction length determining device determines whether the length of the output image data detected by the image data length detecting device in the sub-scanning direction exceeds the length in the sub-scanning direction detected by the recording paper length detecting device. If the recording control device determines that the sub-scanning direction length determination device determines that the sub-scanning direction length of the output image data exceeds the sub-scanning direction length of the sheet-shaped recording paper, The end part of the immediately preceding page is recorded again at the beginning part of the page and output. Therefore, the end portion of the immediately preceding page is overlapped with the beginning portion of the next page, and the connection between the output contents of the immediately preceding page and the next page becomes clear.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a basic block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a basic block of a facsimile apparatus includes a system control section 1 for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus and a recording sheet length detecting section 2 for detecting the length of a sheet of recording sheet in the sub-scanning direction. , A system memory 3 storing a program for controlling the entire apparatus, a display operation unit 4 for the user to set and operate various keys and a liquid crystal display, and data is encoded and compressed by communication through a line. The communication control unit 5 that reverses the data sent on the line to the image signal, the scanner unit 6 that reads the document set at the time of transmission or copying, and the image data read by the scanner unit 6 An image memory 7 to be stored and a recording section 8 for printing the image data on recording paper.
Etc. The system control unit 1 includes an image data length detection unit 1a that detects the image data length of the image data stored in the image memory unit 7 in the sub-scanning direction,
A sub-scanning direction length determination unit 1b that determines whether or not the length of the set sheet-shaped recording paper in the sub-scanning direction is larger than the length of the image data in the sub-scanning direction. If the recording paper is longer than the length in the sub-scanning direction,
The recording control unit 1c is configured to output the end portion of the previous page to the top portion of the next page in an overlapping manner.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus having the above construction will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. The image data sent to the facsimile apparatus via the communication control unit 5 is stored in the image memory 7.

On the other hand, the recording length detecting unit 2 first determines whether the size of the sheet-shaped recording paper set in the main body of the facsimile machine and cut into a certain size is A4 size or legal size (step S4). S1). If A
If it is 4 sizes, the image data length detection unit 1a
Detects the number of lines in the sub-scanning direction of one sheet of image data stored in the image memory 7, and the sub-scanning direction length determination unit 1c determines the line in the sub-scanning direction of one sheet of image data. The number and the number of effective recording lines in the sub-scanning direction of the A4 recording paper are compared, and it is determined whether or not the image data for one sheet can be completely recorded on one A4 recording paper (step S2). If the length of the number of lines in the sub-scanning direction of the image data is shorter than that of the recording paper, it is printed on the recording paper as it is (step S
4) When all the image data for one sheet is printed (step S6; Yes), it is determined whether or not there is a next page, and when there is no next page (step S7; No),
finish. If all the image data is not printed in step S6 (step S6; N
o), the next sheet of recording paper is fed (step S5),
The above steps S4 and thereafter are repeated.

In step S2, as shown in FIG. 3, when it is determined that the length of one sheet of image data in the sub-scanning direction is longer than the number of effective recording lines in the same direction on the A4 recording sheet (step S2). S2; N), first, image data corresponding to the number of effective recording lines of A4 recording paper is recorded (the portion of reference numeral D, the output result is shown in FIG. 4A) (step S).
8). The image data (the portion indicated by the reference numeral D) for which recording has been completed at that time is erased, leaving the image data (the portion indicated by the reference numeral E) for a width of 10 mm at the end of the recording paper. Then, in step S9, as shown in FIG. 4B, the unrecorded image data (the portion indicated by the symbol F in FIG. 3A) is the image data corresponding to the end 10 mm width (the symbol E in FIG. 3A).
Image data up to the number of effective lines in the sub-scanning direction of the recording paper among the combined image data is recorded on the next fed recording paper (step S10). Step S11). That is, FIG. 4 (A),
As shown in (B), the portion of the _first output code G _{1 and} the portion of the second output code G ₂ overlap and are output. The operations of steps S9 to S11 are repeated until it is determined in step S9 that all the image data for one sheet has been recorded. Then, in step S9, if all of the image data is printed (step S9; Yes), it is determined whether or not there is data for the next page, and if there is no next page (step S12; No),
When the series of image output is completed and there is the next page (step S; Yes), the process returns to step S1.

In step ST11, the amount of additional image data on the previous page when recording the remaining data is 1
The width is not limited to 0 mm, and the user can set the size of the additional image data amount using the display operation unit 6.

As a printing method, the present invention can be applied to any recording method such as an electrostatic printer, a mersal printer, a laser beam printer, an ink jet printer and a liquid crystal printer.

[0015]

As is apparent from the above description,
According to the present invention, when one image data is output to a plurality of recording papers, a part of the end of the previous recording paper is recorded again on the leading end of the next recording paper. It is possible to clarify the connection of the recorded contents of the page.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an output process of image data in the embodiment.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing an output situation in the embodiment, where FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an output of a first sheet, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an output of a second sheet.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an output situation of a conventional facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... System control part 1a ... Image data length detection part 1b ... Sub scanning direction length determination part 1c ... Recording control part 2 ... Recording paper length detection part 3 ... System memory part 4 ... Display operation part 5 ... Communication control part 6 ... Scanner section 7 ... Image memory section 8 ... Recording section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus for outputting an image for each page of a plurality of sheet-shaped recording papers, a recording-paper length detecting means for detecting a length of the set sheet-shaped recording papers in a sub-scanning direction, Storage means for accumulating image data output to the sheet-shaped recording paper, image data length detection means for detecting the length of the image data stored in the storage means in the sub-scanning direction, and this image data length The length in the sub-scanning direction of the output image data detected by the length detection means exceeds the length in the sub-scanning direction detected by the recording paper length detection means. When the sub-scanning direction length determining means determines that the length of the output image data in the sub-scanning direction exceeds the length of the sheet-shaped recording paper in the sub-scanning direction, the immediately preceding part of the next page is displayed. The end of the page again Facsimile apparatus characterized by comprising a recording control means for outputting the recording.