JPH06318998A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the management of a facsimile transmission by storing the information on the first page in a memory and adding the image on the first page to either a non-delivery result report or a transmission result report, in a direct transmission. CONSTITUTION:When a direct transmission is selected, a control circuit 36 stores the information on the first page in a memory circuit 26 at the same time as the control circuit transmits the information. When the transmission becomes an error on the way, a non-delivery result report is outputted and the information on the first page is added to the remaining area of the description area of the communication contents of the non-delivery result report by reducing or magnifying the information in main scanning and sub-scanning directions. When the communication is terminated without an error, the output of a transmission result report is selected, the information on the first page is added by an arbitrary magnification in the same way as the non-delivery result report. Namely, the management of a transmission is facilitated because the image on the first page is added to each report also at the time of a direct transmission.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus for outputting a transmission result report, a non-delivery result report and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, few of the images of the first page are added to the transmission result report and the non-delivery result report, but in reality, the transmission result report is actually added. There was a need to add the image of the first page to the report of non-delivery and non-delivery.

For example, in Europe, a secretary files a transmission result report in order to prove that the secretary is responsible for facsimile transmissions, that is, sent and not sent.
At this time, if the first page of the transmitted original is added to the transmission result report, it is possible at a glance to identify which original was sent to which destination, so the secretary can easily manage the facsimile transmission. Become. On the other hand, one page to the non-delivery transmission result report
It is convenient to add the second image because it is possible to recognize at a glance which image could not be transmitted.

[0004]

However, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, these transmission result reports are transmitted.
The image addition of the first page to the report of non-delivery and non-delivery results was effective only when the memory transmission was performed.

That is, at the time of direct transmission, it does not have a function of adding a first page image to the transmission result report and the non-delivery result report. Therefore, when direct transmission is performed, or when transmission is performed by a facsimile device that does not have the function of performing memory transmission, the operator has a drawback that it is difficult to manage facsimile transmission.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of adding a transmission image to a non-delivery result report or a transmission result report in direct transmission.

[0007]

The present invention has a storage means for storing the information of the first page in a memory when direct transmission is performed, and a non-delivery transmission result report or a transmission result report. When the report is output, the first page image is added to this report.

[0008]

1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

The NCU (network control unit) 2 is connected to a terminal of the line in order to use the telephone network for data communication and the like,
It controls the connection of the telephone switching network, switches to the data communication path, and holds the loop. If the signal level (signal line 36a) from the control circuit 36 is "0", the NCU 2 connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone 4 side, and if the signal level is "1", the telephone line 2a is connected. It is connected to the facsimile machine side.
In the normal state, the telephone line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side.

The hybrid circuit 6 separates the transmission system signal and the reception system signal, sends the transmission signal from the addition circuit 16 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and receives the signal from the other side via the NCU 2. , V29 demodulator 20 and V21 demodulator 18 via signal line 6a.

The V21 modulator 8 is a modulator for performing the modulation based on the well-known CCITT recommendation V21, modulates a procedure signal (signal line 36b) from the control circuit 36, and sends it to the adding circuit 16 through the signal line 8a. To do.

The reading circuit 10 sequentially reads an image signal for one line in the main scanning direction from a transmission document, creates a signal string representing binary values of white and black, and sends this data from the signal line 10a to the encoding circuit 12. It is sent by an image pickup device such as a CCD (charge coupled device) and an optical system.

The encoding circuit 12 inputs the read data output to the signal line 10a, encodes it (MH encoding or MR encoding), and outputs it from the signal line 12a.

The V27ter or V29 modulator 14 receives the encoded data from the signal line 12a, and outputs the known CCI.
Modulation based on TT recommendation V27ter (differential phase modulation) or V29 (quadrature modulation) is performed, and this modulation data is output to the addition circuit 16 through the signal line 14a.

The adder circuit 16 is a circuit for adding the outputs of the modulators 8 and 14. The output of the adder circuit 16 is sent to the hybrid circuit 6.

The V21 demodulator 18 performs demodulation based on the well-known CCITT recommendation V21. The demodulator 18 receives the procedure signal from the hybrid circuit 6 through the signal line 6a, performs V21 demodulation, and sends the demodulated data to the control circuit 36 through the signal line 18a.

The V27ter or V29 demodulator 20 performs demodulation based on the well-known CCITT recommendation V27ter or V29. The demodulator 20 receives the modulated image signal from the hybrid circuit 6, demodulates it, and sends the demodulated data to the decoding circuit 22 through the signal line 20a.

The decoding circuit 22 is a circuit for decoding (MH decoding or MR decoding) data from the signal line 20a or a signal line 28a described later, and the decoded data is transmitted via the signal line 22a. And outputs it to the recording circuit 24.

The recording circuit 24 is a circuit for inputting the data output to the signal line 22a and sequentially recording one line at a time.

The memory circuit 26 stores the encoded data output to the signal line 12a according to the control of the signal line 36d by the control circuit 38, and the stored data.
The linear variable-magnification circuit 28 that outputs the signal to the signal line 26a receives the signal on the signal line 26a,
The magnification is converted by the magnification output to the signal line 36e in the main scanning direction, and the signal line 3 is converted in the sub-scanning direction.
Converted to the magnification output to 6f, and the data after this conversion
Data from the signal line 28a to the decoding circuit 22 described above.

The report information creating circuit 30 includes a signal line 36.
Transmission result report and non-delivery result report output to g
It is a circuit for inputting report information such as data and outputting the converted information to the signal line 30.

The selection switch 32 is a switch as to whether or not to output the transmission result report, and when the report output is not selected, the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 32a.
When the output is not selected, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 32a.

The selection switch 34 is a switch as to whether or not an image is added at the time of outputting the transmission result report. When the addition of the image is not selected, the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 34a. However, when image addition is selected, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 34a.

In this embodiment, the control circuit 36 mainly executes the following control.

First, when direct transmission is selected, 1
The page information is also stored in the memory circuit 26 at the same time as the transmission.

If an error occurs during transmission, a non-delivery result report is output. At this time, the first image information is added to the non-delivery result report. In this embodiment, the recording paper is cut paper. The size of the non-delivery result report is determined, and the image information of the first sheet is main-scanned in the remaining area of the bibliographical description area indicating the content of communication at an arbitrary magnification in the sub-scanning direction. Reduce or enlarge and store.

When the communication is completed without error, outputting the transmission result report is selected, and when adding the image to the transmission result report is selected, Similar to the non-delivery result report, the image information of the first image is reduced or enlarged at an arbitrary magnification in the main scanning and sub-scanning directions and added. If output of the transmission result report is selected and addition of an image to the transmission result report is not selected, only the transmission result report is output. If the transmission result report is not output, the transmission result report is not output.

2 and 3 are flow charts showing the operation of this embodiment.

First, in S42, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 36a to turn off CML, and in S44, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 36c to decode the decoding circuit 22. Is set to input the information of the signal line 20a.

Further, in S46, the signal lines 36e and 36f are
To the linear variable-magnification circuit 28 instructing the linear variable-magnification circuit 28 to output at the same magnification (1 ×) in both the main scanning and sub-scanning directions.

Then, in S48, it is determined whether or not the facsimile transmission is selected. If the facsimile transmission is not selected, the process proceeds to S50 and other processing is performed.
When the facsimile transmission is selected, the process proceeds to S52, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 36a, and the CML is turned on.

Next, in S54, the pre-procedure is executed, and subsequently, in S56, the image signal is read / transmitted. And S58
Then, the read information of the image signal is encoded and stored in the memory circuit 26 via the signal line 36d. Note that only the image signal of the first page is stored in the memory circuit 26.

In S60, reading / sending one page
It is judged whether or not it is completed, and if the reading / transmission of one page is not completed, the process returns to S56 and waits for the completion. Also,
When the reading / transmission of the first page is completed, the process proceeds to S62 and an intermediate procedure is performed.

Then, in S64, it is determined whether or not there is a next page. If there is a next page, the process proceeds to S66, and the next page is entered.
If there is not, go to S70.

In S66, the image signal is read / transmitted. Then, in S68, it is judged whether or not the reading / transmission of 1 page is completed. If the reading / transmission of 1 page is not completed, the process returns to S66 to wait for the completion, and 1 page is waited for. When the reading / transmission of is completed, the process proceeds to S62, and the process of the next page is repeated.

If there is no next page in S66, S70
Then, the post-procedure is performed, and in S72, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 36a to turn off the CML.

After that, in S74, it is determined whether or not a communication error has occurred, and if a communication error has occurred, S7.
If the communication error does not occur, the process proceeds to step S86.

In S75, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 36c, and the decoding circuit 22 outputs the signal line 28a.
Set to enter the information of. Further, in S76, it is determined whether or not the length in the main scanning direction of the first page of the transmitted document is A4 size. If it is A4, the process proceeds to S78, and if it is the B4 size, the process proceeds to S82.

In S78, the non-delivery result report information is output to the signal line 36g, and the non-delivery result report is output to the A4 cut sheet. Then, in S80, one page of transmission information is recorded following the non-delivery result report or the transmission result report on the A4 cut sheet. Here, the main scanning direction is 210
mm, the sub-scanning direction is 297 mm-80 mm (80 mm
Indicates that the information of the first sheet is input to the non-delivery result report sub-scan length), and after the magnification is output to the signal lines 36e and 36f, 1 is output.
Record the information on the first page. After this, the process returns to the initial state (S42).

In step S82, the non-delivery result report information is output to the signal line 36g, and the non-delivery result report is output to the B4 cut sheet. Then, in S84, one page of transmission information is recorded following the non-delivery result report or the transmission result report on the B4 cut sheet. Here, the main scanning direction is 256 mm, and the sub-scanning direction is 362 mm-80 mm (80 mm
Indicates that the information of the first sheet is input to the non-delivery result report sub-scan length), and after the magnification is output to the signal lines 36e and 36f, 1 is output.
Record the information on the first page. After this, the process returns to the initial state (S42).

In S86, the signal on the signal line 32a is input to determine whether or not the output of the transmission result report is selected. When the output of the transmission result report is not selected, the initial state is set. Return to (S42).

When the output of the transmission result report is selected, the flow advances to S88 to input the signal on the signal line 34a, and is it selected to add an image at the output of the transmission result report? It is determined whether or not. When it is selected to add an image, the process proceeds to S89,
When addition of an image is not selected, S96
Proceed to.

In S89, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 36c, and the decoding circuit 22 outputs the signal line 28a.
Set to enter the information of.

Next, in S90, one page of the transmitted original is sent.
It is determined whether or not the length of the j-th line in the main scanning direction is A4 size. When it is A4 size, the process proceeds to S92 and B4.
If it is the size, the process proceeds to S94.

In S94, the information of the transmission result report is output to the signal line 36g, and the transmission result report is output to the B4 cut sheet. Then, the process proceeds to S84.

In S96, the information of the transmission result report is output to the signal line 36g, and the transmission result report is output to the A4 cut sheet. After this, the process returns to the initial state (S42).

In the above first embodiment, the recording paper size of the report is determined according to the length in the main scanning direction of the image information added to the non-delivery result report and the transmission result report. As a second embodiment of the present invention, the sizes of the non-delivery result report and the transmission result report may be fixed to A4 size at all times.

FIG. 4 shows a part of the operation of the second embodiment different from that of the first embodiment (FIGS. 2 and 3).

First, S100 represents the above S75, and S102 represents the above S78. The branch to B4 in S76 is deleted so that regardless of the length of the transmission original in the main scanning direction,
Outputs the non-delivery result report on A4 cut paper.

Further, S104 represents the above S89 and S106 represents the above S92. The branch to B4 in S88 is deleted so that A4 is irrespective of the length of the transmission original in the main scanning direction.
Output the transmission result report on the cut sheet.

In the first embodiment, it was considered that one page of information was linearly scaled and recorded in the transmission result report or the non-delivery result report. However, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the information of the first page is output at the same size, and when the size is A4 in the sub-scanning direction, it is 297 mm.
In the case of -80 mm and B4 size, 364 mm-80 mm may be stored in the memory circuit 26 and this information may be recorded.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the third embodiment which is different from that of the first embodiment (FIGS. 2 and 3).

First, S110 represents the above S56. Then, in S112, it is determined whether or not the main scanning length of the document is A4 size.
If the size is B4, the process proceeds to S116.

In S114, only (297 mm-80 mm) from the leading end of the image is stored in the memory circuit 26 via the signal line 36d. On the other hand, in S116, the signal is transmitted to the memory circuit 26 via the signal line 36d from the tip of the image (364 mm-80
mm) only. After that, in S118, the process proceeds to the above S60 and thereafter.

Further, S120 and S122 are the same as the above S7.
8 represents S92. Then, after this, in S122, information of (297 mm-80 mm) from the leading edge of the first image is recorded on the A4 cut paper through the signal line 36d at the same size. Then, in S126, the process returns to S42.

Further, S128 and S130 are the same as the above S8.
2, S94 is shown. Then, thereafter, in S132, information of (364 mm-80 mm) from the leading edge of the first image is recorded on the B4 cut paper through the signal line 36d in the same size. Then, in S134, the process returns to S42.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the facsimile machine which only performs the direct transmission and does not have the memory transmission function is considered. However, when the direct transmission is selected in the facsimile machine capable of the memory transmission, It may be configured to execute the same control as.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Even during direct transmission, the image of the first page is added to various reports, so that the management of facsimile transmission becomes very easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... NCU, 4 ... Telephone, 6 ... Hybrid circuit, 8, 14 ... Modulator, 10 ... Read circuit, 12 ... Encoding circuit, 16 ... Addition circuit, 18, 20 ... Demodulator, 22 ... Decoding circuit, 24 ... recording circuit, 26 ... memory circuit, 28 ... linear variable magnification circuit, 30 ... report information creating circuit, 32, 34 ... selection switch, 36 ... control circuit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. When direct transmission is performed, a storage means for storing the information of the first page in a memory is provided, and when a non-delivery transmission result report is output, one page is sent to this report. −
A facsimile machine characterized by adding a secondary image. 2. When direct transmission is performed, a storage means for storing the information of the first page in a memory is provided, and when a transmission result report is output, one page is sent to this report. A facsimile machine characterized by adding an eye image. 3. The selecting means according to claim 2, when the transmission result report is output, an operator selects whether or not to add a first page image to the report. A facsimile machine characterized by having. 4. The image of the first page to be added to each type of report according to claim 1, wherein linear scaling is applied to one image per sheet of cut paper. A facsimile machine characterized by storing all images. 5. The image according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the image of the first page added to each report is a predetermined size in the sub-scanning direction in the same size as the recording paper size. A facsimile machine characterized by storing only the length and recording this information in a report.