JPH0730735A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and surely input data required for the same image output as the last time and to easily output image formation similar to the last time. CONSTITUTION:Image information is inputted from an original, the data inputted from an operation part 3 and required for the image output are stored in an information storage device 5, images are printed out onto recording paper sheets based on the data stored in the information storage device 5 under the control of a control means CPU 4, and the data required for the image output are printed out on the recording paper sheets by a data printer 2. When the data printed out onto the recording paper sheets last time and required for the image output are read by a print data reader 6, the control means CPU 4 controls the image formation output of the image information inputted from the original based on the read data required for the image output.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus for forming and outputting an image of a document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional image forming apparatus includes an input operation section, an image forming output section, and a control apparatus for controlling the image forming output. A user sets a document on the main body of the image forming apparatus and inputs the operation section. To input the condition data necessary for image output such as color adjustment and density, read the original image data under the control of the control device, send the recording paper to the image forming output unit, and print the image. Was becoming.

Then, again in preparation for printing from the same original, data necessary for image output such as color adjustment, density, and device operating procedure are written and stored as shown in FIG. When performing similar printing from
With reference to the stored data recording documents, the input operation unit is operated to input the condition data necessary for image output such as color adjustment and density.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, in order to print again with the same condition data, it is necessary to write down and store the data necessary for the image output. When printing, not only is it troublesome to enter manually while looking at the records that have been written and stored, but also when data is not stored or when the stored data is lost, the same print output as before Was difficult.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. It is possible to easily and surely input the data necessary for the same image output as the previous time and to output the same image forming output as the previous time. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that can be easily performed.

[0006]

Therefore, the image forming apparatus according to the present invention is necessary for the image forming output means, the control means for controlling the image forming output, and the image output input by the operation of the operation section. An original document is provided with a storage unit for storing data, a data printing unit for printing out the data necessary for the image output, and a data reading unit for reading the data necessary for the image output printed out by the data printing unit. An image forming apparatus which inputs image information, forms an image on a recording medium based on the stored data necessary for image output, and prints out data necessary for image output by the data printing unit, wherein the control unit is When the data necessary for image output that has been printed out is read by the data reading means, it is determined whether the original is based on the data necessary for outputting the read image. With the configuration and performs image formation output control of the input image information, it is intended to achieve the above object.

[0007]

With the above construction, the image information is input from the original, and the image is formed and output on the recording medium based on the data necessary for the image output input by the operation of the operation unit. At the same time, since the data required for image output is printed out by the data printing means, when re-forming an image from the same original, there is no need for the troublesome operation of inputting the data required for image output from the operation unit. It is possible to perform the same image forming output as the previous time by easily reading the data necessary for image output printed and output by the data reading means.

[0008]

EXAMPLES An image forming apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to examples.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a recording sheet on which an image is formed and output by the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a print data reading apparatus of the present embodiment. It is a schematic diagram showing a state of reading a barcode print by.

In the first embodiment, inside the image forming apparatus main body 1,
The data printing device 2, the operation unit 3, the information storage device 5, and the image forming output unit 7 are provided, and are connected to a central processing unit (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 4 which is a control device for controlling the image forming output. Reference numeral 8 is a paper feeding unit, 9 is a paper conveying unit, 10 is an output port for a sheet on which an image is formed, 11 is a printed sheet, and 12 is bar code printing on which data necessary for image output is printed. 6 reads the bar code print 12 and the CPU 4
It is a print data reading device for inputting to.

With the above structure, the user sets a document on the image forming apparatus main body 1 and operates the operation unit 3 to input conditions necessary for image output such as color adjustment and density, so that the same input data is stored as information. It is stored in the device 5. And CPU
Under the control of No. 4, the document image data is read, the recording paper is sent from the paper feeding unit 8 to the image forming output unit 7, and the image is printed. Then, the paper 11 on which the image is printed is sent to the data printing device 2 and is input from the operation unit 3 to input the information storage device 5.
The data such as the color adjustment, the density, and the device operation procedure necessary for the image output stored in (1) are printed on the back surface of the paper and output from the paper transport unit 9 as in the barcode printing 12 shown in FIG.

Then, when the same document is output at a later date with the same conditions for image output such as the same color adjustment, density, and device operating procedure as the previous time, the same document is printed out as shown in FIG. By reading the bar code print 12 of the data necessary for image output printed on the back surface of the paper 11 by applying the print data reading device 6, the data necessary for the read image output, that is, the data at the time of the previous image output is read. The data is input to the CPU 4 and stored in the information storage device 5,
By the control of the CPU 4 based on the data necessary for the image output, the image information input from the original is image-formed as in the previous time and is printed out in the same state as the previous time.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the same print output as the previous time is performed, the print output is performed last time instead of the troublesome operation of inputting the image output data from the operation unit 3. By applying the print data reading device 6 to the bar code print 12, which is the data necessary for outputting the image printed on the back surface of the paper 11, and reading it, the print output can be surely performed in the same state as the previous time. This operation is simple and the time required is short. In addition, the troublesome management of writing and saving the data necessary for image output and the troublesome manual operation of re-inputting the data are not necessary.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the second embodiment, FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a sticker paper on which data required for image output is printed, and FIG. 6 is printed data required for image output. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a document with the sticker paper stuck thereon, in which the same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, when the image forming / outputting section 7 prints out an image on a sheet, the data printing device 2 uses a sticker sheet 13 different from the sheet on which the image is recorded for color adjustment, density, and device operation. Data necessary for image output such as a procedure is printed out, for example, as in the barcode printing 12 shown in FIG. 5, and the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

With the above arrangement, in the second embodiment, the data necessary for image output is obtained by sticking the sticker paper 13 on which the bar code print 12 is printed on the original paper 14 as shown in FIG. 6, for example. Alternatively, it can be attached to a file and saved.

When the same document is printed with the same data necessary for image output, such as the same color adjustment, density, and device operation procedure as the previous one, when the image is printed out, the data necessary for image output previously printed is printed. The read image output data, that is, the data at the time of the previous image output is input to the CPU 4 by the print data reading device 6 being applied to the bar code print 12 portion of the sticker paper 13 thus read, and the read data is stored in the information storage device 5. The image of the original is stored under the control of the CPU 4 based on the data necessary for the image output, and is printed out in the same state as the previous time.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the same print output as the previous time is output, instead of the troublesome input of the image output data by the operation of the operation unit 3, the paper previously printed out is output. By applying the print data reading device 6 to the bar code print 12 which is printed and stored on the sticker paper 13 different from 11, the printout can be surely made in the same state as the previous time, which is a simple operation. The time required is short. Further, it is easy to store and manage the data required for image output.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Image information is input from a document, and an image is formed and output on a recording medium based on the data necessary for image output input by operating the operation unit. At the same time, the data printing means prints out data such as color adjustments, densities, and device operating procedures necessary for image output. Therefore, when originals are output again from the same original, the data necessary for image output is input from the operating section. There is no need for troublesome operations, and the same image formation output as the previous time can be surely obtained by reading the data such as color adjustment, density, equipment operation procedure necessary for image output printed last time by the data reading means. It can be done easily. This operation is simple and the time required is short. Further, unlike the conventional case, the troublesome management of writing and saving the data necessary for image output is not necessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a recording sheet on which an image is formed and output according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which barcode printing is read by the print data reading device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a sticker sheet on which data necessary for image output output from the second embodiment is printed.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a document sheet on which a sticker sheet on which data necessary for image output is printed is attached.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a conventional example in which data necessary for image output is written and stored.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Image Forming Apparatus Main Body 2 Data Printing Device 3 Operation Unit 4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) of Control Device 5 Information Storage Device 6 Print Data Reading Device 7 Image Forming Output Unit 8 Paper Feeding Unit 9 Paper Conveying Unit 10 Image Formed Paper Output port 11 Printed and output paper 12 Bar code print with data required for image output 13 Sticker paper with data required for image output 14 Original paper 15 Conventional data recording paper

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image forming output means, a control means for controlling the image forming output, a storage means for storing the data necessary for the image output inputted by the operation of the operation section, and the data necessary for the image output. Data printing means for printing out,
A data reading unit for reading data necessary for image output printed by the data printing unit, image information is input from a document, and an image is formed and output on a recording medium based on the stored data necessary for image output. An image forming apparatus that prints out data necessary for image output by the data printing means, wherein the control means reads the data necessary for image output that has been printed out when the data reading means reads the data. An image forming apparatus, wherein image forming output control of image information input from a document is performed based on data necessary for image output.