JPH0723168A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To paragraph a page clearly by outputting by synthesizing a character representing the continuance of data on the final line of each page and a character representing the completion of the data on the final page when lengthy data is received and outputted by dividing, and recording and outputting by reducing the data so as to be housed in one page. CONSTITUTION:A control circuit 2 consisting of a CPU, a ROW, and a RAM peripheral circuit receives image data from a communication control part 1 via a communication channel, and stores it in image memory 5. When the lengthy data is received, the circuit 2 synthesizes the character of (to be continued to next page) in the neighborhood of the final line of each page by a character ROM 4 and a character generator 3 when the data is outputted by dividing, and the character of (completion) on the final page, and stores them in frame memory 7, and after that, outputs by dividing the data from a recording output part 8. When output by dividing is completed, a reduction ratio is decided so as to house the lengthy data in one page, and the data is reduced by an image conversion LSI, and it is record-outputted from the output part 8 via the memory 7.

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 plain paper facsimile machine used for a facsimile machine which uses standard size paper (hereinafter referred to as cut paper) such as A3 size, A4 size and B4 size as recording output paper. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional facsimile machine using a cut sheet, when receiving a long image, simply reduces and outputs it.
Simply select whether to output separately, and when outputting separately,
Only the number of pages was composited and output.

That is, in a plain paper facsimile using a cut sheet, when a long image is received from a partner facsimile, the recording output is reduced and output as one sheet, or the original length does not fit within the paper length. , One of the divided output is used.

[0004]

In the conventional facsimile machine using cut sheets, when dividing and outputting, it is difficult to recognize the page breaks and the end of one sentence, and therefore the output is performed in the middle of the page. There was the inconvenience of picking it up from the tray. Moreover, there was a defect that it was mixed with the next sentence.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine which eliminates such drawbacks.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus using a cut sheet as a recording output sheet, an image memory for storing received image data and data taken out from the image memory for linear density conversion and enlargement / reduction. Image conversion LSI for performing the above, a character generator for synthesizing character data on the image data, a frame memory for storing the synthesis result, a recording output unit for printing out the image data from the frame memory, a CPU and its peripherals. And a control circuit comprising a circuit, the control circuit,
When long data is received, a character indicating the continuation of the data is combined on the last line of each page when dividing and outputting, and a character indicating the end of the data is combined and output on the last page, and the divided output After the completion, the long data is converted into the image conversion L
It is characterized in that it is controlled by inputting it into SI, reducing it so that it fits on one page, and recording and outputting it.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This facsimile apparatus has a communication control unit 1 connected to a communication line, an image memory 5 for storing image data received via the communication line, and data taken out from the image memory 5 for linear density conversion and enlargement / reduction. Image conversion LSI 6, a frame memory 7 for storing one page of image data converted or unconverted via the image conversion LSI 6, a character ROM 4 for synthesizing character data on the frame memory, A character generator 3; a recording output unit 8 for printing out the image data stored in the frame memory 7;
The control circuit 2 includes a PU and its peripheral circuits.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an output example of three-sheet divided output.

Upon receiving the image data from the communication control unit 1 via the communication line, the control circuit 2 including the CPU, the ROM and the RAM peripheral circuit stores the image data in the image memory 5. When the long data is received, the control circuit 2 synthesizes the characters "continue to the next page" in the vicinity of the last line of each page by the character ROM 4 and the character generator 3 at the time of division output, and "end" on the last page. After synthesizing the characters "" and storing them in the frame memory 7,
The recording output unit 8 outputs the divided recording.

FIG. 2A shows a state in which the sheet is divided into three cut sheets and outputted.

Upon completion of divided output, the reduction ratio is determined so that the long data can be contained in one page, the image conversion LSI 6 reduces the length, and the recording output unit 8 outputs the data via the frame memory 7.

FIG. 2B shows a reduced output state.

In the above embodiment, the character indicating the middle of the image is "continue to the next page", but "CONTINUE"
D "can be arbitrarily selected. Further, the character indicating the end of the image can be arbitrarily selected such as “END”.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the plain paper facsimile apparatus using the cut sheet, not only the divided output but also the character of the continuation or the end is combined for each divided output to clarify the divided output, and at the same time, Since the reduced output of the image is output to the final page, there is an effect that the entire image can be understood, left behind, and confused.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an output example of 3-sheet divided output.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Communication Control Unit 2 Control Circuit 3 Character Generator 4 Character ROM 5 Image Memory 6 Image Conversion LSI 7 Frame Memory 8 Recording Output Unit

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus using cut sheets as recording output sheets, an image memory for storing received image data, an image conversion LSI for extracting data from the image memory, and performing linear density conversion and enlargement / reduction, and an image. It is composed of a character generator for synthesizing character data on data, a frame memory for storing the synthesis result, a recording output section for printing out image data from the frame memory, and a control circuit consisting of a CPU and its peripheral circuits. When the control circuit receives long data, the control circuit synthesizes a character indicating the continuation of the data on the last line of each page when the divided data is output, and a character indicating the end of the data on the last page. After the completion of divided output, the long data is input to the image conversion LSI so that it fits on one page. Facsimile apparatus characterized by performing control small to be printed out. 2. The character indicating the continuation of the data is "continue to the next page" or "CONTINUED", and the character indicating the end of the data is "end" or "END".
2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein