JPH06152821A - Mode setting device in composite type image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set automatically a default value optimum to a mode to be selected in the mode selection of the composite type image forming device. CONSTITUTION:The device is provided with a storage device 4 storing defaults values for plural functions and a function selection input section 3 selecting a function, and when a mode selection key of the function selection input section 3 in a controller 2 is depressed, whether the selected mode indicates a copying machine 3-1, a facsimile equipment 3-2 or a printer 3-3 is judged and each default mode is set based on the result or in other cases, other default mode is set.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to copying, facsimile,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composite image forming apparatus having at least two functions among printers and the like, and more particularly to a mode setting apparatus that automatically sets default values of respective functions when selected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional composite type image forming apparatus commonly uses one default value for each mode. Originally, in order to operate the mode of the copying machine or the facsimile optimally, it is necessary to set the default value of each mode. For example, in copiers, tools such as density, photo mode, color mode, output, paper output surface, etc.
In s), the default value is determined, and as the default value of the facsimile, only the density is currently determined.

Further, in a high-performance model, in addition to the default value specific to the machine M / C, a default value suitable for the user can be set or registered. In particular, the registered default value was reset by the user who set it the next time it was used, and the selected function was executed. An image forming apparatus having one function, which is configured to set a plurality of default values, is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-121860.

[0004]

However, in the mode setting of the composite type image forming apparatus, for example, when the copying machine and the facsimile are alternately used, the default value of each function is set at the time of selection. However, the operation is time-consuming and the device cannot be used efficiently.
Further, since a large number of different items must be set for each function, the setting operation is troublesome, and there is a problem that setting errors are likely to occur and wasteful image processing is performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a mode setting device in a composite type image forming apparatus in which a default value optimal for the mode is automatically set when the mode is selected.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the mode setting apparatus of the present invention is a composite type image forming apparatus having at least two functions such as copying, facsimile and printer functions. It is configured to include a storage unit that stores a default value of a function, a function selection input unit that selects one of the functions, and a controller that sets a default value of the selected function.

[0006]

When one of the plurality of functions is selected by the function selection input section, the controller reads the default value of the selected function from the storage means, sets the default mode, and executes the image forming process.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a block of a mode setting device of the composite image forming apparatus of the present invention. In this embodiment, the composite type image forming apparatus has three functions of copying, facsimile and printer. The composite image forming apparatus executes an M / C control software corresponding to a plurality of functions, and an M / C controller 1 including a CPU system for operating the apparatus under the set execution conditions of the functions and the execution conditions. Control information to notify the recording condition information to the M / C controller, and display the recording condition input information and the management information of the apparatus body such as the result of the recording operation sent from the M / C controller 1 and the occurrence of the apparatus abnormality. A user interface controller 2 (hereinafter referred to as "UI controller") for controlling is provided.

Further, the image forming apparatus includes a keyboard for inputting recording conditions, a function selection input section 3 incorporated in an operating device such as a touch panel, a storage device 4 storing a plurality of default values, and various information. A CRT for displaying and an LCD display section (not shown) and an apparatus section 5 for performing image forming processing according to the selected mode are provided. The function selection input unit 3 is composed of hard keys or soft keys, and includes a copy key 3-1 for selecting a copy function, a facsimile key 3-2 for selecting a facsimile function, and a printer key 3-3 for selecting a printer function. A mode selection key is provided. When the mode selection key is pressed, the signal is sent to the UI controller 2, and the mode setting process with the default value according to the selected function is executed.

The storage device 4 stores default values of functions corresponding to the mode selection keys provided in the function selection input section 3. The UI controller 2 has a function selection input unit 3
A default value is set in the memory of the M / C controller 1 from the storage device 4 based on the function selected from. The device unit 5 includes a copying device 5-1, a facsimile device 5-2, and a printer device 5-3 as a device for performing an image forming process with a function corresponding to a mode selection key provided in a function selection input unit. Has been done.

Next, the mode setting process will be described. FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the mode setting process. When the mode selection key is pressed in the function selection input section, the selected mode is copied (S1), facsimile (FAX) (S).
2) Determine which function the printer (S3) has, and when copying, set the default mode for copying (S
4), in the case of facsimile, facsimile mode setting (S5), in the case of printer, printer mode setting (S5)
Perform 6). Other than the above, other default mode settings (S7) are executed. The set default mode returns to step S1 to select the all clear (AC) key or set the default mode again by the auto timer. In this embodiment, the composite type image forming apparatus having three functions has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this function, and any combination of at least two or more different functions can be applied.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, the default value is automatically changed every time the mode is switched, so that the operability of mode selection is improved and the work can be performed efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a mode setting device in a composite image forming apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a mode setting process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 M / C controller, 2 UI controller, 3
Function selection input section, 3-1 copy key, 3-2 facsimile key, 3-3 printer key, 4 storage device, 5
Device section, 5-1 Copying device, 5-2 Facsimile device, 5-3 Printer device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A composite image forming apparatus having at least two functions such as copying, facsimile, printer, etc., wherein a storage unit storing default values of the plurality of functions and any one of the functions are selected. A mode setting device comprising: a function selection input means; and a controller for setting a default value of the selected function.