JPH08172503A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent one output document from being confused with another by providing the output of documents from a paper feed cassette registered by each of FAX and printer functions so as to distinguish a document received by a facsimile signal and a print document from a copy document. CONSTITUTION: Choices of cassette stages selectable on a display section are displayed by selecting a cassette state setting registration key on an operating panel in a reader section 1 so that an output by a FAX function or a printer function is provided from a paper feed cassette registered for each function. Paper sheets in a color different from a usual copy output or print output are stacked in advance in a cassette stage from which facsimile reception documents are outputted. When a facsimile document is received, paper sheets are fed from the set paper feed stage for the output. Different paper feed cassettes are used for the FAX reception documents and other output documents and the color of the paper in the cassette is made different to distinguish one document from another, and then output documents in existence in mixture are avoided from being confused.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper feed cassette control of an image forming apparatus having a plurality of functions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image forming apparatus having a plurality of functions such as a FAX function, a printer function and a copying function has been provided. Then, in such an image forming apparatus, a FAX,
The printer and the output by copying were mixed and output.

[0003]

However, when various kinds of outputs are mixed and output as in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus,
For example, there is a problem that a person who uses the copy function mistakenly takes a FAX received document or a printed document.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus which does not make a mistake in various mixed outputs.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a paper feed cassette can be registered for each function so that, for example, colored paper is put in the cassette to distinguish a FAX received document or a printed document from a copied document. It is possible to do.

[0006]

1 is a block diagram showing the construction of an image forming system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, an image input device (hereinafter referred to as a reader unit) 1 converts an original into image data, and an image output device (hereinafter referred to as a printer) 2 includes a plurality of types of recording paper cassettes. The image data is output as a visible image on a recording sheet according to a print command. The FAX unit 3 controls FAX transmission / reception, and the core unit 4 integrally controls copying operation and FAX operation.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structures of the reader unit 1 and the printer 2.

The originals stacked on the original feeding device 101 are sequentially conveyed one by one onto the original table glass surface 102. When the original is conveyed to a predetermined position on the glass surface 102,
The lamp 103 of the scanner unit is turned on, and the scanner unit 104 moves to illuminate the document. Then, the reflected light of the document is reflected by the mirrors 105, 106, 107 and the lens 1.
08 through the CCD image sensor unit 109 (hereinafter,
It is input to CCD).

The reflected light of the document irradiated on the CCD 109 is photoelectrically converted here. Then, the converted electric signal is subjected to various kinds of image processing in the image processing unit 110 and reaches the external switching circuit.

The electric signal transferred to the printer unit 2 is converted into an optical signal modulated by the exposure control unit 201, and irradiates the photoconductor 202. Then, the latent image formed on the photoconductor 202 by this irradiation light is developed by the developing device 203. The transfer paper is conveyed from the transfer paper stacking unit 204 or 205 at the same timing as the leading edge of the developed image, and the developed image is transferred at the transfer unit 206.

Then, the transferred image is fixed on the transfer paper by the fixing unit 207 and then discharged from the paper output unit 208 to the outside of the apparatus. The transfer paper output from the paper output unit 208 is stored in each bin when the sorting function is working in the sorting device 220 having a plurality of sorting bins or in the sorting device when the sorting function is not working. It is discharged to the top bin. It should be noted that this sorting device can sort a maximum of 20 copies of output.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the operation panel in the reader unit 1.

In FIG. 3, the cassette stage registration key 300 is shown.
Is a key for setting the cassette level, and by selecting this key, as shown in FIG.
The selectable cassette stage options are displayed on the display 1. The start key 315 starts the copying operation in the currently set mode. The arrow key 308 is used when selecting from options on the display. The ten-key pad 309 is used to input the number of copies, FAX number and the like.

Further, on this operation panel, there are well-known OK key 306, F key 307, paper selection key 310, magnification selection key 311, density selection key 313, reset key 314, stop key 316 which are not directly related to the present invention. An interrupt key 317, a preheat key 318, etc. are provided.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of this embodiment. The operation of this embodiment will be described in detail below.

In the present embodiment, when setting the output cassette for each function, first, the mode is set by the operation panel in the reader unit 1 (4-1). When the cassette stage registration key 300 is pressed (4-2), the display unit 3
A display as shown in FIG. 5 appears at 01 (4-3).

Then, in this display state, the arrow key 308
When the cassette stage setting is selected for each function that can be executed by the up and down keys of (4-4) and the OK key 306 is pressed,
It is confirmed (4-5).

Next, in this embodiment, a color paper not used for normal copy output or print output is put in advance in the cassette stage for outputting the received document of FAX.

After setting up as described above, if there is FAX reception, paper is fed from the set paper feed stage and output (4-6).

In this way, by changing the paper feed cassette for the FAX received document and other output documents and changing the paper in the cassette, the output documents can be distinguished from each other. You can prevent it.

In the above embodiment, the color of the paper in the cassette corresponding to the FAX received document is changed, but the color of the paper in the cassette used for print output may be changed, or the color may be changed. Instead, the same effect can be obtained by changing the size.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By making it possible to register a paper feed cassette for each function, it is possible, for example, to put colored paper in that cassette to distinguish FAX received documents and print documents from copy documents, and prevent confusion of mixed output sentences. There is an effect that can be done.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing structures of a reader unit and a printer in the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of an operation panel in the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a setting screen display in the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Reader unit, 2 ... Printer, 3 ... FAX unit, 4 ... Core unit, 300 ... Cassette stage registration key, 301 ... Display unit, 306 ... OK key, 308 ... Arrow keys, 309 ... Numeric keypad, 315 ... Start key, 316 ... Stop key.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image forming means for making a copy of a read original, an image forming control means for controlling the image forming means, a plurality of paper feed cassettes, and a mode setting means for setting a mode related to image formation. And an image forming apparatus having at least one function of a FAX function using a telephone line and a printer function for outputting data from the outside, the output by the FAX function or the printer function is a specific supply. An image forming apparatus that is performed from a paper cassette. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper feeding cassette that outputs by the FAX function or the printer function can be set by the mode setting unit.