JPH0698054A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make copying operation possible as an interrupting operation while receiving and recording document information from an opposite side equipment in the facsimile equipment provided with a recording paper receiving function and a memory receiving function. CONSTITUTION:The document information received by a communication management control part 3 is printed out by a recording part 5. When an operator instructs the copying operation by an operation part 1, an output switching device 7 switches the output of document information from the recording part 5 to a document information storage part 4. On the other hand, an input switching device 8 switches the input to the recording part 5 to a reading part 6 for originals. When the copying operation is completed, the input switching device 8 is switched to the document information storage part 4, and the received document information is printed out by the recording part 5.

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 having a receiving function and a copying function capable of receiving recording paper and memory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, since a copying operation is not performed in a facsimile apparatus of this type while receiving document information from a partner apparatus, a document original is copied after the reception of the document information.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional facsimile apparatus has a receiving function and a copying function capable of receiving the recording paper and the memory, but if the recording paper reception is not completed, the copying operation is performed. There was a drawback that you couldn't.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A facsimile apparatus of the present invention is a facsimile apparatus having a receiving function capable of recording paper reception and memory reception and a copying function, and recording means for printing out received document information. A storage unit for storing the document information, an operation unit for instructing the start of a copying operation, a unit for switching the output of the document information from the recording unit to the storage unit, and an input to the recording unit for reading an original from an original. And means for switching to document information
During reception, the printing operation of the received document information is temporarily stopped and the copying operation is prioritized by designating the copying operation of the operating means.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a recording unit 5 for printing the received document information and a document information storage unit 4 for storing the received document information.
A copy control unit 2 for instructing a copy operation; an output switcher 7 for switching the output of the received document information from the recording unit 5 to the document information storage unit 4; and an input for the recording unit 5 from the received document reading unit. It has an input switch 8 for switching to a document read by, a reading unit 6 for reading a document to be copied, and a communication management control unit 3 for communicating with the other party.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The recording unit 5 prints and records the received document information received by the communication control unit 3. When the operator gives an instruction for a copy operation using the operation unit 1, the output switching unit 7 switches the output from the recording unit 5 to the document information storage unit 4. The input selector 8 switches the input to the recording unit 5 to the document reading unit 6. When the copying operation is completed, the input selector 8 is switched to the received document information storage unit 4 and the document information is printed out by the recording unit 4.

[0008]

As described above, according to the present invention, by switching the received document information to the memory reception while receiving the recording paper, the operator's copy request is preferentially executed without disturbing the operation as a facsimile, and the operator is given priority. The waiting time can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation unit 2 Control unit 3 Communication management control unit 4 Document information storage unit 5 Recording unit 6 Reading unit 7 Output switcher 8 Input switcher

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device having a receiving function and a copying function capable of receiving a recording sheet and a memory, and recording means for printing and outputting received document information, and storage means for storing the document information. An operation unit for instructing the start of a copying operation, a unit for switching the output of the document information from the recording unit to the storage unit, and a unit for switching the input to the recording unit to the document information read from the original, A facsimile apparatus, comprising means for temporarily stopping the printout of the received document information and prioritizing the copying operation by the copying operation designation of the operating means during reception.