JPH0730703A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform the state to a user by stopping the transmission of document data and instructing the preparation of a notice sentence when it is judged that the number of the destination is not used. CONSTITUTION:When it is informed from a response recognizing means 1 that the number of the destination is not used, a main control means 3 stops the transmission of document data and instructs the preparation of the notice sentence to a response content informing means 2. At the means 1, a response storage part 12 previously stores the same data as data for which a response signal to be returned when not using a called telephone number at present is demodulated by a MODEM. On the other hand, a response comparison part 11 compares the stored data with the response signal received through a communication control means 5. At the means 2, a storage part 21 stores a number from a key input means 6, and a storage part 23 stores a document form for notice. Further, a notice sentence preparation part 22 synthesize the number inside the storage part 21 and the document form inside the storage part 23 corresponding to the instruction from the means 3.

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 suitable for transmitting document data using a telephone line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile machines have come to be dramatically installed not only in offices but also in general households because image data such as illustrations and photographs can be easily transmitted and received due to the cost reduction.

However, in general, since data is transmitted and received using a telephone line, there is a problem that the transmission destination number is mistakenly transmitted to the telephone or the unused transmission destination is transmitted. There is.

In order to solve such a problem, a conventional facsimile apparatus is equipped with a voice signal generating means for generating a voice signal, and when a predetermined response signal cannot be received after calling the destination, the transmission is performed. There is a technology to judge that the above telephone number is not a facsimile machine but an ordinary telephone terminal, activate the voice signal generating means, send a voice signal (apology message) to the telephone line, and then disconnect the line. It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-274576.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when the predetermined response signal cannot be received, it is judged that the other party is an ordinary telephone terminal, and therefore the designated number is currently set. Even if it is not used, the apology message is output and the transmission is aborted, and the user cannot be notified that the number is not currently used. was there.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to improve the inconvenience of the conventional example and, in particular, to cancel the transmission when the number inputted as the destination of the document is not currently used. It is to provide a facsimile device that can inform the user of it.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a key input means for an operator to input a destination number and a communication control for controlling communication based on the destination number input from the key input means. Means, response recognizing means for determining whether or not the destination number is used based on the response signal received via the communication control means, response content notifying means for creating a transmission stop notification text, and response A printing unit that prints the notification text created by the content notification unit, and if the response recognition unit determines that the destination number is not used, the document data transmission is stopped and the response content notification unit is notified. The main control means for instructing sentence creation is provided. This aims to achieve the above-mentioned object.

[0008]

The operator inputs the transmission request and the transmission destination number by the key input means.

The communication control means opens the communication line based on the destination number input from the key input means.

The communication control means outputs the received response data to the response recognition means.

The response recognition means compares the response data from the communication control means with previously stored data,
If they match, it is determined that the destination number is not used and the main control means is notified.

When the main control means receives a notification from the response recognition means that the transmission destination number is not used, the main control means stops the transmission of the document data and instructs the response content notifying means to create a notification text.

The response content notifying means creates a notification text of the destination number and the content that the number is not used according to an instruction from the main control means, and requests the printing means to print.

The printing means prints and outputs the notification text from the response content notifying means.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a key input means 6 for an operator to input a destination number, a display means 7 for displaying the state of the facsimile apparatus and the number input from the key input means 6, and a transmitted document. Via the communication control means 5, and the communication control means 5 for controlling the communication using the telephone line based on the destination number input from the key input means 6. Response recognition means 1 for judging whether or not the destination number is currently used based on the received response signal, and response content notification means 2 for creating document data that the destination number is not currently used.
And a printing means 8 for printing the document data received via the communication control means 5 or the document data created by the response content notifying means 2 and the response recognition means 1 if the destination number is not used. When it is determined, the main control means 3 stops the transmission of the document and instructs the response content notifying means 2 to create the document.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the response recognition means 1 is returned when the called telephone number is not currently used. No. ”is stored in the response storage unit 12 in which the same data as that obtained by demodulating the response signal of“ No. ”is stored in advance, and in the response storage unit 12 and the response signal received via the communication control means 5. It comprises a response comparison unit 11 for comparing with data.

As shown in FIG. 2, the response content notifying means 2 indicates the number input from the key input means 6 as shown in FIG.
Telephone number storage unit 23 for storing as indicated by the symbol b
5, a notification document form storage unit 22 in which a document form for creating a notification sentence that the destination telephone number is not currently used is stored in advance as indicated by symbol a in FIG. A notification document creation unit that synthesizes the number stored in the telephone number storage unit 23 and the document form stored in the notification document form storage unit 22 according to an instruction from the control means 3 as shown by symbol c in FIG. 21 and 21 are provided.

A CPU is used as the main control means 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transmission document input means 4 sets the transmission document set table 42 on which the operator sets the transmission document and the document set on the transmission document set table 42 to 1
A transmitted document inhaling unit 43 that inhales one by one, a scanner 41 that optically reads the document inhaled by the transmitted document inhaling unit 43 and converts it into document data, and a transmitted document ejection that ejects the document read by the scanner 41 A section 44 and a transmitted document stacker 45 for stocking the documents discharged by the transmitted document discharging section 44 are provided.

The communication control means 5 is, as shown in FIG. 2, an NCU for communicating with other devices via a telephone line.
(Network control unit, network control unit) 54
A modem 53 for demodulating a signal received via the NCU 54 and modulating data to be transmitted via the NCU 54; and a modem input / output data buffer 55 for temporarily storing the data demodulated by the modem 53 or the data to be modulated.
And a transmitting section 51 for outputting the data stored in the modem input / output data buffer 55 to the modem 53, and a receiving section 52 for storing the data from the modem 54 in the modem input / output data buffer 55.

As shown in FIG. 2, the key input means 6 comprises a transmission key 61 for the operator to instruct the transmission and a number / character input key 62 for the operator to input the telephone number of the transmission destination. ing.

As the display means 7, an LCD is generally used, but it is also possible to use a display device using a fluorescent display tube or the like.

The key input means 6 and the display means 7 are
Installed on the operator panel.

As shown in FIG. 2, the printing means 8 includes a printer buffer 86 for storing the document data received via the communication control means 5 and the document data created by the response content notifying means 2, and a printing sheet. A sheet cassette portion 81 for storing the sheet data, a sheet suction portion 82 for sucking the printing sheets one by one from the sheet cassette portion 81, and the print data sucked by the sheet suction portion 82 for the document data stored in the printer buffer 86. And a received document stacker 84 for stocking the print sheets discharged by the received document discharge section 83. ing.

The response storage unit 12 and the notification document form storage unit 22 can be realized in the form of ROM.

The telephone number storage unit 23, the modem input / output data buffer 55, and the printer buffer 86 can be realized in the form of RAM.

First, the operation of this embodiment when receiving data from another facsimile machine will be described.

(1). The NCU 54 notifies the CPU 3 when it receives the request signal from the other party.

(2). Upon receiving the notification from the NCU 54, the CPU 3 sets the modem 53 in the reception mode.

(3). The NCU 54 outputs the received data to the modem 53.

(4). The modem 53 demodulates the received data from the NCU 54 and outputs it to the receiving unit 52.

(5). The receiver 52 stores the data from the modem 53 in the modem input / output data buffer 55.

(6). When the NCU 54 finishes receiving,
Notify CPU3.

(7). Upon receiving the end notification from the NCU 54, the CPU 3 outputs the data stored in the modem input / output data buffer 55 to the printer buffer 86.

Further, the CPU 3 instructs the printing section 85 to print.

(8). In response to an instruction from the CPU 3, the printing unit 85 sucks print paper from the paper cassette unit 81 via the paper suction unit 82, and prints the data stored in the printer buffer 86.

Upon completion of printing, the printing unit 85 discharges the printed paper to the received document stacker 84 via the received document discharging unit 83.

Next, in the present embodiment, the operation of transmitting the document data to another facsimile apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(1). The operator sets a document on the transmission document set table 42 (step S101 in FIG. 3), inputs the telephone number of the other party from the number / character input key 62 (step S102 in FIG. 3), and further presses the transmission key 61. It is pressed (step S103 in FIG. 3).

(2). The CPU 3 stores the input telephone number in the telephone number storage unit 23 and sets the modem 53 in the transmission mode.

Further, the CPU 3 causes the display means 7 to display the input telephone number in real time.

(3). The CPU 3 transfers the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage unit 23 to the NCU 54, and instructs the calling facsimile apparatus having the telephone number (step S104 in FIG. 3).

(4). The NCU 54 makes a call until the line is connected to the partner (step S105 in FIG. 3).

(5). If the call is successful, the other party returns a response.

(6). When the NCU 54 receives the response from the other party, it outputs it to the modem 53.

Further, the NCU 54 notifies the CPU 3 that there is a response.

(7). The modem 53 demodulates the response signal from the NCU 54 and outputs it to the receiving unit 52.

(8). The receiver 52 stores the response data from the modem 53 in the modem input / output data buffer 55 (step S201 in FIG. 4).

(9). According to an instruction from the CPU 3, the response comparison unit 11 compares whether the response data stored in the modem input / output data buffer 55 and the data stored in the response storage unit 12 in advance match (see FIG. 4). Step S202). Then, the comparison result is calculated by the CPU3.
(Step S203 of FIG. 4).

(10). When the CPU 3 receives the comparison result "matched" from the response comparison unit 11, the CPU 3 determines that there is a response "the telephone number you have called is not currently used." (Step S204 of FIG. 4).

(10-1). Then, the CPU 3 instructs the transmitted document suction unit 43 to suck in the document set on the transmitted document set table 42, but does not instruct the scanner 41 to read the document and directly transmits the transmitted document. The document is ejected to the transmitted document stacker 45 via the ejection unit 44 (step S108 in FIG. 3).

That is, the CPU 3 stops the transmission of the document.

(10-2). Further, the CPU 3 instructs the notification document creating unit 21 to create a notification document.

(10-3). The notification document creation unit 21 is the CPU 3
When receiving the instruction to create the notification document from, the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage unit 23 and the document form stored in the notification document form storage unit 22 are read out, as indicated by symbol c in FIG. , And both are combined to create a notification document (step S109 in FIG. 3).

(10-4). The notification document creation unit 21 outputs the created notification document to the printer buffer 86.

Further, the notification document creating section 21 is provided with a printing section 8
5 is instructed to print.

(10-5). The printing unit 85 sucks print paper from the paper cassette unit 81 via the paper suction unit 82, and prints the data stored in the printer buffer 86 (step S110 in FIG. 3).

Upon completion of printing, the printing unit 85 discharges the printed paper to the received document stacker 84 via the received document discharging unit 83.

(11). On the other hand, when the CPU 3 receives the comparison result "not matched" from the response comparison unit 11, it determines that the line is normally connected to the partner (step S205 in FIG. 4).

(11-1). Then, the CPU 3 instructs the transmitted document suction unit 43 to suck the documents set on the transmitted document set table 42. Further, the scanner 41 is instructed to read the document data.

When the reading of the document data by the scanner 41 is completed, the transmitted document is ejected to the transmitted document stacker 45 via the transmitted document ejecting section 44.

(11-2). The scanner 41 stores the read document data in the modem input / output buffer 55 and notifies the CPU 3 of it.

(11-3). The transmission unit 51 reads data from the modem input / output buffer 55 and outputs it to the modem 53 according to an instruction from the CPU 3.

(11-4). The modem 53 modulates the data from the transmitter 51 and outputs it to the NCU 54.

(11-5). The NCU 54 outputs the data from the modem 53 to the line (step S107 in FIG. 3).

[0067]

Since the present invention is constructed and functions as described above, according to this, when the destination telephone number is not currently used, the transmission is stopped and the reason for stopping the transmission is displayed together with the telephone number. It is possible to notify the user, which makes it possible to improve the efficiency of the document transmission work and to prevent the recurrence of the same error, thereby providing an unprecedented excellent facsimile apparatus.

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

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram showing details of the embodiment of FIG.

3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the operation of the response recognition means in FIG.

5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the response content notifying unit in FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 response recognition means 2 response content notification means 3 main control means (CPU) 4 transmitted document input means 5 communication control means 6 key input means 7 display means 8 printing means 11 response comparison section 12 response storage section 21 notification document creation section 22 notification Document form storage 23 Telephone number storage

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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 suitable for transmitting document data using a telephone line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile machines have come to be dramatically installed not only in offices but also in general households because image data such as illustrations and photographs can be easily transmitted and received due to the cost reduction.

However, in general, since data is transmitted and received using a telephone line, there is a problem that the transmission destination number is mistakenly transmitted to the telephone or the unused transmission destination is transmitted. There is.

In order to solve such a problem, a conventional facsimile apparatus is equipped with a voice signal generating means for generating a voice signal, and when a predetermined response signal cannot be received after calling the destination, the transmission is performed. There is a technology to judge that the above telephone number is not a facsimile machine but an ordinary telephone terminal, activate the voice signal generating means, send a voice signal (apology message) to the telephone line, and then disconnect the line. It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-274576.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when the predetermined response signal cannot be received, it is judged that the other party is an ordinary telephone terminal, and therefore the designated number is currently set. Even if it is not used, the apology message is output and the transmission is aborted, and the user cannot be notified that the number is not currently used. was there.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to improve the inconvenience of the conventional example and, in particular, to cancel the transmission when the number inputted as the destination of the document is not currently used. It is to provide a facsimile device that can inform the user of it.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a key input means for an operator to input a destination number and a communication control for controlling communication based on the destination number input from the key input means. Means, response recognizing means for determining whether or not the destination number is used based on the response signal received via the communication control means, response content notifying means for creating a transmission stop notification text, and response A printing unit that prints the notification text created by the content notification unit, and if the response recognition unit determines that the destination number is not used, the document data transmission is stopped and the response content notification unit is notified. The main control means for instructing sentence creation is provided. This aims to achieve the above-mentioned object.

[0008]

The operator inputs the transmission request and the transmission destination number by the key input means.

The communication control means opens the communication line based on the destination number input from the key input means.

The communication control means outputs the received response data to the response recognition means.

The response recognition means compares the response data from the communication control means with previously stored data,
If they match, it is determined that the destination number is not used and the main control means is notified.

When the main control means receives a notification from the response recognition means that the transmission destination number is not used, the main control means stops the transmission of the document data and instructs the response content notifying means to create a notification text.

The response content notifying means creates a notification text of the destination number and the content that the number is not used according to an instruction from the main control means, and requests the printing means to print.

The printing means prints and outputs the notification text from the response content notifying means.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a key input means 6 for an operator to input a destination number, a display means 7 for displaying the state of the facsimile apparatus and the number input from the key input means 6, and a transmitted document. Via the communication control means 5, and the communication control means 5 for controlling the communication using the telephone line based on the destination number input from the key input means 6. Response recognition means 1 for judging whether or not the destination number is currently used based on the received response signal, and response content notification means 2 for creating document data that the destination number is not currently used.
And a printing means 8 for printing the document data received via the communication control means 5 or the document data created by the response content notifying means 2 and the response recognition means 1 if the destination number is not used. When it is determined, the main control means 3 stops the transmission of the document and instructs the response content notifying means 2 to create the document.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the response recognition means 1 is returned when the called telephone number is not currently used. No. ”is stored in the response storage unit 12 in which the same data as that obtained by demodulating the response signal of“ No. ”is stored in advance, and in the response storage unit 12 and the response signal received via the communication control means 5. It comprises a response comparison unit 11 for comparing with data.

As shown in FIG. 2, the response content notifying means 2 indicates the number input from the key input means 6 as shown in FIG.
Telephone number storage unit 21 for storing as indicated by symbol b
5 and a notification document form storage unit 23 in which a document form for creating a notification sentence that the destination telephone number is not currently used is stored in advance as indicated by symbol a in FIG. A notification document creation unit that synthesizes the number stored in the telephone number storage unit 21 and the document form stored in the notification document form storage unit 23 according to an instruction from the control unit 3 as shown by symbol c in FIG. 22 and 22 are provided.

A CPU is used as the main control means 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transmission document input means 4 sets the transmission document set table 42 on which the operator sets the transmission document and the document set on the transmission document set table 42 to 1
A transmitted document inhaling unit 43 that inhales one by one, a scanner 41 that optically reads the document inhaled by the transmitted document inhaling unit 43 and converts it into document data, and a transmitted document ejection that ejects the document read by the scanner 41 A section 44 and a transmitted document stacker 45 for stocking the documents discharged by the transmitted document discharging section 44 are provided.

The communication control means 5 is, as shown in FIG. 2, an NCU for communicating with other devices via a telephone line.
(Network control unit, network control unit) 54
A modem 53 for demodulating a signal received via the NCU 54 and modulating data to be transmitted via the NCU 54; and a modem input / output data buffer 55 for temporarily storing the data demodulated by the modem 53 or the data to be modulated.
And a transmitting unit 51 for outputting the data stored in the modem input / output data buffer 55 to the modem 53, and a receiving unit 52 for storing the data from the modem 53 in the modem input / output data buffer 55.

As shown in FIG. 2, the key input means 6 comprises a transmission key 61 for the operator to instruct the transmission and a number / character input key 62 for the operator to input the telephone number of the transmission destination. ing.

As the display means 7, an LCD is generally used, but it is also possible to use a display device using a fluorescent display tube or the like.

The key input means 6 and the display means 7 are
Installed on the operator panel.

The printing means 8, as shown in FIG. 2, the print for storing document data generated by the document data and received via the communication control unit 5 responds content notifying unit 2
A buffer 86, a paper cassette 81 for storing the printing paper, a sheet suction section 82 for sucking one by one printing paper from the paper cassette 81, the print buffer 86 to printing paper sheet suction unit 82 inhales A printing unit 85 that prints the stored document data, a received document discharge unit 83 that discharges the print paper that has been printed by the print unit 85, and a received document that stocks the print paper discharged by the received document discharge unit 83 And a stacker 84.

The response storage unit 12 and the notification document form storage unit 23 can be realized in the form of ROM.

The telephone number storage unit 21 , the modem input / output data buffer 55, and the print buffer 86 can be realized in the form of RAM.

First, the operation of this embodiment when receiving data from another facsimile machine will be described.

(1). The NCU 54 notifies the CPU 3 when it receives the request signal from the other party.

(2). Upon receiving the notification from the NCU 54, the CPU 3 sets the modem 53 in the reception mode.

(3). The NCU 54 outputs the received data to the modem 53.

(4). The modem 53 demodulates the received data from the NCU 54 and outputs it to the receiving unit 52.

(5). The receiver 52 stores the data from the modem 53 in the modem input / output data buffer 55.

(6). When the NCU 54 finishes receiving,
Notify CPU3.

(7). When receiving the end notification from the NCU 54, the CPU 3 outputs the data stored in the modem input / output data buffer 55 to the print buffer 86.

Further, the CPU 3 instructs the printing section 85 to print.

(8). In response to an instruction from the CPU 3, the printing unit 85 sucks print paper from the paper cassette unit 81 via the paper suction unit 82, and prints the data stored in the print buffer 86.

Upon completion of printing, the printing unit 85 discharges the printed paper to the received document stacker 84 via the received document discharging unit 83.

Next, in the present embodiment, the operation of transmitting the document data to another facsimile apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(1). The operator sets a document on the transmission document set table 42 (step S101 in FIG. 3), inputs the telephone number of the other party from the number / character input key 62 (step S102 in FIG. 3), and further presses the transmission key 61. It is pressed (step S103 in FIG. 3).

(2). The CPU 3 stores the input telephone number in the telephone number storage unit 21 and sets the modem 53 in the transmission mode.

Further, the CPU 3 causes the display means 7 to display the input telephone number in real time.

(3). The CPU 3 transfers the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage unit 21 to the NCU 54 and gives an instruction to call the partner facsimile machine having the telephone number (step S104 in FIG. 3).

(4). The NCU 54 makes a call until the line is connected to the partner (step S105 in FIG. 3).

(5). If the call is successful, the other party returns a response.

(6). When the NCU 54 receives the response from the other party, it outputs it to the modem 53.

Further, the NCU 54 notifies the CPU 3 that there is a response.

(7). The modem 53 demodulates the response signal from the NCU 54 and outputs it to the receiving unit 52.

(8). The receiver 52 stores the response data from the modem 53 in the modem input / output data buffer 55 (step S201 in FIG. 4).

(9). In response to an instruction from the CPU 3, the response comparison unit 11 compares whether the response data stored in the modem input / output data buffer 55 and the data stored in the response storage unit 12 in advance match (see FIG. 4). Step S202). Then, the comparison result is calculated by the CPU3.
(Step S203 of FIG. 4).

(10). When the CPU 3 receives the comparison result "matched" from the response comparison unit 11, the CPU 3 determines that there is a response "the telephone number you have called is not currently used." (Step S204 of FIG. 4).

(10-1). Then, the CPU 3 instructs the transmitted document suction unit 43 to suck in the document set on the transmitted document set table 42, but does not instruct the scanner 41 to read the document and directly transmits the transmitted document. The document is ejected to the transmitted document stacker 45 via the ejection unit 44 (step S108 in FIG. 3).

That is, the CPU 3 stops the transmission of the document.

(10-2). Further, the CPU 3 instructs the notification document creating unit 22 to create a notification document.

(10-3). The notification document creation unit 22 is the CPU 3
When receiving the instruction to create the notification document from, the telephone number stored in the telephone number storage unit 21 and the document form stored in the notification document form storage unit 23 are read out as indicated by symbol c in FIG. , And both are combined to create a notification document (step S109 in FIG. 3).

(10-4). The notification document creation unit 22 outputs the created notification document to the print buffer 86.

Further, the notification document creating section 22 is provided in the printing section 8
5 is instructed to print.

(10-5). Printing unit 85 sucks the printing sheet through the sheet inlet portion 82 from the sheet cassette unit 81, pre
The data stored in the input buffer 86 is printed (step S110 in FIG. 3).

Upon completion of printing, the printing unit 85 discharges the printed paper to the received document stacker 84 via the received document discharging unit 83.

(11). On the other hand, when the CPU 3 receives the comparison result "not matched" from the response comparison unit 11, it determines that the line is normally connected to the partner (step S205 in FIG. 4).

(11-1). Then, the CPU 3 instructs the transmitted document suction unit 43 to suck the documents set on the transmitted document set table 42. Further, the scanner 41 is instructed to read the document data.

When the reading of the document data by the scanner 41 is completed, the transmitted document is ejected to the transmitted document stacker 45 via the transmitted document ejecting section 44.

(11-2). The scanner 41 stores the read document data in the modem input / output buffer 55 and notifies the CPU 3 of it.

(11-3). The transmission unit 51 reads data from the modem input / output buffer 55 and outputs it to the modem 53 according to an instruction from the CPU 3.

(11-4). The modem 53 modulates the data from the transmitter 51 and outputs it to the NCU 54.

(11-5). The NCU 54 outputs the data from the modem 53 to the line (step S107 in FIG. 3).

[0067]

Since the present invention is constructed and functions as described above, according to this, when the destination telephone number is not currently used, the transmission is stopped and the reason for stopping the transmission is displayed together with the telephone number. It is possible to notify the user, which makes it possible to improve the efficiency of the document transmission work and to prevent the recurrence of the same error, thereby providing an unprecedented excellent facsimile apparatus.

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

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram showing details of the embodiment of FIG.

3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the operation of the response recognition means in FIG.

5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the response content notifying unit in FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 response recognition means 2 response content notification means 3 main control means (CPU) 4 transmitted document input means 5 communication control means 6 key input means 7 display means 8 printing means 11 response comparison section 12 response storage section 21 telephone Number storage unit 22 Notification document creation unit 23 Notification document form storage unit 41 Scanner 42 Transmission document set base 43 Transmission document suction unit 44 Transmission document discharge unit 45 Transmission document stacker 51 Transmission unit 52 Reception unit 53 Modem 54 NCU 55 Modem input / output data Buffer 61 Send key 62 Number / character input key 81 Paper cassette unit 82 Paper suction unit 83 Received document discharge unit 84 Received document stacker 85 Printing unit 86 Print buffer

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[Claims] 1. A key input means for an operator to input a destination number, a communication control means for controlling communication based on the destination number input from the key input means, and the communication control means. Response recognition means for determining whether or not the number of the transmission destination is used based on the received response signal, and response content notification means for creating a notification message of the transmission stop,
A printing unit that prints the notification text created by the response content notification unit is provided, and if the response recognition unit determines that the destination number is not used, the transmission of the document data is stopped and A facsimile machine comprising a response content notifying means and a main control means for instructing the generation of a notification text. 2. A response storage unit, in which the response recognition unit stores in advance the same data as a response signal when a destination number is not used, and a response signal received via the communication control unit. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a response comparison unit that compares the data stored in the response storage unit. 3. The response content notifying means, a telephone number storage section for storing the number input from the key input means,
A notification document form storage unit in which a document form for creating a notification text is stored in advance, a number stored in the telephone number storage unit and an instruction document form storage unit in accordance with an instruction from the main control means. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification document creating unit that combines a document form that has been created.