JPH08228239A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To attain the recording output of original information through soft sorting usually and to start recording quickly as required. CONSTITUTION: The facsimile equipment is provided with a control circuit 54 receiving original information received via a telephone line 2a and giving the original information to a recording circuit 36, in which the information is printed out on recording paper and which controls an output with a recorded side turned upward, a selection circuit 38 selecting the soft sorting printing out the received information from a final page or printing out the information from a head page, a soft sort interrupt button circuit 40 interrupting the soft sort for the original information received at present and printing out the information from a head page, and a display circuit 42 displaying the interrupted soft sorting. The control circuit 54 controls the recording so that the head page of information is started on emergency even when the soft sorting is set.

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 face-up recording function for receiving document information, recording it on a cut sheet, and sequentially stacking the recording surface as an upper surface for output.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile apparatus for recording received information face-up, a facsimile in which a recording sheet on which information is recorded is placed in page order by storing the received information in a memory once and outputting it from the last page. A device has been proposed. It is also proposed that when receiving from a specific destination or in a specific time zone, the output from the first page is performed and the time until output is shortened.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, once the reception operation for outputting the reception information from the last page is started, this communication is ended and the setting is made only after all the reception information is output. Can't be changed. For this reason, there is a drawback in that it takes time to confirm the information currently received even if it is intended to print out and confirm the information as soon as possible.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is easy to read a plurality of pages of recording paper which is normally output, and when it is particularly necessary, the information being received is immediately output. The purpose is to provide a facsimile machine that can be started.

[0005]

Therefore, the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention has (1) a recording having a face-up recording function of recording on a recording sheet based on received document information and sequentially outputting with the recording surface as an upper surface. Means, receiving means for receiving document information, storage means for storing the received document information, mode selecting means for selecting recording output from the last page or recording output from the first page of the received document information, and the mode A facsimile apparatus comprising: an interrupting means for temporarily interrupting the recording output setting from the last page by the selecting means, a display means for displaying operation / control, etc., and a control means for controlling each of the means. The control means selects the recording output from the last page by the mode selection means, and receives the original document information by the interruption means after starting the operation of receiving the original information. If the setting of temporarily stopping the recording output from the last page is set, the document information being received is controlled so as to be recorded and output from the first page, thereby achieving the above object. It is what

Further, in the above construction, (2) the control means selects the recording output from the last page by the mode selecting means, and the interruption means of the received original information after the start of the operation of receiving the original information. The above-mentioned control to print out the document information being received from the first page when the print output setting from the last page is temporarily interrupted is performed only for the document information being received. On the other hand, according to the constitution in which the recording and outputting are performed from the last page of the received manuscript information, (3) the control means selects the recording output from the last page by the mode selecting means. Also, according to the configuration characterized in that it is possible to perform control to record and output the received image information from the first page depending on the incoming mode at the time of reception, (4) The above control Even if the recording output from the last page is selected by the mode selecting means, the reception at the time of the manual incoming call setting is controlled by recording and outputting the received image information from the first page. It is intended to achieve the above purpose.

[0007]

With the above construction, the facsimile apparatus for recording the received information face up has the means for storing the received information in the memory and outputting it from the last page (called soft sort). Has a mode selection means for selecting whether to output from the last page or from the first page, and after receiving operation is started in a state where output of last information from the last page is selected, Choose to output from the page,
It is possible to output the information currently being received from the first page. As a result, with the soft sort output from the last page selected, after the reception operation starts,
The received information can be output immediately without soft sorting and can be confirmed by the user, making it easier to use.

According to the above configuration (2), it is selected to output the reception information from the first page after the reception operation is started in the state where the reception information is selected to be output from the last page. It is possible to output the received information from the first page only from the currently received document information, and from the next reception, the received information can be output from the last page. The received information after outputting the received information without sorting can be soft-sorted, and the user can easily use it.

According to the configuration of (3), in the information selected to output the received information from the last page,
During reception, the reception information can be output from the first page depending on the incoming mode. As a result, when the soft sort is set, it is possible to use the soft sort without the soft sort when receiving in the incoming mode, and the received information can be printed out quickly.

According to the configuration of (4), in a state where the reception information is selected to be output from the last page,
In the reception at the time of setting the manual incoming call, it becomes possible to output the received information from the first page, which clarifies the specific example of the incoming call mode. Here, in many cases, it is desirable for the manual call reception to have an operator and to output it quickly. Therefore, it is more convenient for the user not to perform soft sorting.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of a facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment.

An NCU (network control unit) 2 is connected to a terminal of the line in order to use the telephone network for data communication and the like,
It controls the connection of the telephone exchange network, switches to the data communication path, and holds the loop. If the signal level (signal line 54a) from the control circuit 54 is "0", the NCU 2 connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone 4
If the signal level is "1", the telephone line 2
a is connected to the facsimile machine side. In addition,
In the normal state, the telephone line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side.

The hybrid circuit 6 separates the transmission system signal and the reception system signal, sends the transmission signal from the addition circuit 24 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and receives the signal from the other side via the NCU 2. , V29 demodulator 28 and V21 demodulator 26 via the signal line 6a.

The V21 modulator 8 is a modulator for performing modulation based on the well-known ITU-T recommendation V21, and is a control circuit 5.
4 modulates the procedure signal (signal line 54i) from
It is sent to the adder circuit 24 through a.

The reading circuit 10 is a CCD (charge coupled device).
The image signal for one line in the main scanning direction is sequentially read from the transmission original by an image pickup device such as the above and an optical system, a signal string representing binary values of white and black is created, and is output from the signal line 10a. .

The encoding circuit 16 inputs the information output to the signal line 10 and outputs encoded (MH encoded or MR encoded) data to the signal line 16a.

The modulator 22 is a known ITU-T recommendation V2.
Modulation based on 7ter (differential phase modulation) or V29 (quadrature modulation) is performed. The modulator 22 includes a signal line 16a
Signal is input and modulated, and the modulated data is sent to the signal line 22.
output to a.

The adder circuit 24 includes a signal line 8a and a signal line 22.
The signal a is input, and the addition result is output to the signal line 24a.

The demodulator 26 is a well-known ITU-T recommendation V2.
Demodulate based on 1. This demodulator 26 uses the signal line 6
The signal a is input, V21 demodulation is performed, and the demodulated data is output to the signal line 26a.

The demodulator 28 is a well-known ITU-T recommendation V2.
Demodulation based on 7ter (differential phase modulation) or V29 (quadrature modulation) is performed. The demodulator 28 receives the signal on the signal line 6a and demodulates it, and outputs the demodulated data to the signal line 28a.
Output to.

The decoding / encoding circuit 30 uses the signal line 28a.
Input the demodulated data output to, decode once,
The decoded data is output to the signal line 30a, and the MR coded data of K = 8 is output to the signal line 30b again.

The memory circuit 32 stores the encoded data output to the signal line 30b in the memory circuit 32 according to the control of the signal line 54e, and stores the encoded data in the memory circuit 32 according to the control of the signal line 54e. Data to signal line 3
2a.

The decoding circuit 34 inputs the signal output to the signal line 32a and decodes it (MR decoding with K = 8).
The output data is output to the signal line 34a.

The recording circuit 36 is an LBP which inputs data output to the signal line 34a and sequentially performs recording line by line at a constant speed.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a selection circuit for selecting whether or not to perform soft sort, and when soft sort, that is, storing received information in the memory and recording from the last page is selected, When it is selected to output a signal of signal level "1" to the signal line 38a and not perform soft sorting, that is, to record received information from the first page, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 38a. Output.

Reference numeral 40 indicates that the selection circuit 38 is set to perform soft sorting, and when the recording operation from the first page is selected without soft sorting only the current reception in the state where the receiving operation is started. This is a soft sort interrupt button circuit to be pressed. When this button is pressed, the signal line 40a
A press pulse is generated at.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a selection for soft sorting by the selection circuit 38. A soft sorting stop button circuit 40 selects not to perform soft sorting only for the current reception, and a display circuit for displaying that soft sorting is not performed. Therefore, the display is not made when the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54b, but is displayed when the signal of the signal level "1" is output.

Reference numeral 44 denotes an incoming call mode selection circuit for selecting an incoming call mode. When automatic incoming call is selected, the signal line 4
The signal "0" is output to 4a, and the signal "1" is output to the signal line 44a when the manual incoming call is selected.
When the automatic switching is selected, the signal "2" is output to the signal line 44a.

Reference numeral 54 denotes a control circuit, which is a means for storing received information in a memory and outputting it from the last page in a facsimile apparatus for recording the received information face-up. Outputting the received information from the last page or from the first page. It is possible to output the reception information from the first page after the reception operation is started in a state where the reception information is selected to be output from the last page, that is, when the soft sort is selected. When selected, the information currently being received is output from the first page. At this time, the fact is displayed on the display circuit 42, and the selection circuit 3 starts from the next reception.
The control circuit mainly performs the above control according to the selection status registered in No. 8.

2 and 3 are flow charts of control of the control circuit 54 shown in FIG. 1. The operation of the embodiment will be described below.

In FIG. 2, step S60 represents the beginning. In S62, the signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54a, and the CML is turned off. In S64, the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54b,
Soft sort is selected, and it is not displayed that only the current reception is not soft sorted.

In S66, it is determined whether or not the reception is selected. When the reception is selected, the process proceeds to S70, and when the reception is not selected, the other processes in S68 are performed.

In S70, a signal of signal level "1" is output to the signal line 54a to turn on the CML. S72 is
It represents the previous procedure. In S74, the information of the circuit 38 is input, and it is determined whether or not the soft sort is selected. If the soft sort is selected, the process proceeds to S80, and if the soft sort is not selected, the process proceeds to S76.

Step S76 represents the reception and recording of the image signal. Here, since soft sorting is not performed, recording is performed each time reception of one page is completed, that is, recording is performed from the first page. Here, after the post-procedure ends and the CML is turned off, if there is still unrecorded reception information, this information is recorded. S78 is a post-procedure.

In step S80, since soft sorting is performed, all received image information is first stored in the memory circuit 32. S8
In 2, the signal line 40a is input, and it is determined whether or not the soft sort interrupt button 40 is pressed. If the soft sort interrupt button 40 is pressed, the process proceeds to S84, and if the soft sort interrupt button 40 is not pressed, S86. Proceed to.

In S84, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 54b and the soft sort is selected. However, the display circuit 42 displays that the soft sort is not performed only for the current reception, and the S76 is performed. Go ahead and start recording from the first page.

In S86, it is determined whether or not the recording of all the pages is completed. When the recording of all the pages is completed, the process proceeds to S88 shown in FIG. 3, and if the recording of all the pages is not completed, the process proceeds to S80.

S88 in FIG. 3 represents a post-procedure.
In S90, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54a, and the CML is turned off. In S92, the memory circuit 3
2 indicates that the received information stored in memory 2 is recorded from the last page.

With the above-mentioned configuration and control, since recording is performed by soft sort in normal times, the recording paper is placed in page order and is easy to handle. Moreover, in an emergency etc., soft sort is temporarily interrupted and information being received is received. It can be recorded and output immediately.

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment, when the reception information is selected to be output from the last page, when reception is performed, depending on the incoming mode (eg, manual reception mode), The second embodiment has a configuration in which the reception information may be output from the first page.

A concrete example of the above control is shown in FIGS.
The control flow of the different parts is illustrated with respect to the control flow chart of FIG.

In FIG. 4, S100 represents Yes in S56 of FIG. In S102 and S104, the information of the signal line 44a is input, the currently selected incoming mode is determined, and if the Fax / Tel automatic switching mode is selected, the process proceeds to S106, and Fax / Tel automatic switching is executed. In the case of Tel in S108, the operator is called in S109, a call is made using the off-cock of the telephone, and F
In the case of ax, the process proceeds to S70 of FIG. 2 in S110. If the automatic incoming call mode is selected, S112 (S7 of FIG. 2) is selected.
0), if the manual incoming call is selected, S114
(S70 and S72 of FIG. 2 are executed, CML is turned on and the pre-procedure is performed), and then S116 (S76 of FIG. 2) is performed, and recording is performed from the first page without soft sorting.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Even after the reception operation is started in the state where the soft sort is selected, the received information can be output immediately without the soft sort and can be confirmed by the user, which is easy to use.

Further, when the reception information is urgently output without soft sorting when the soft sorting is set, soft sorting is possible for subsequent reception, and the user can easily use the information.

Further, when the soft sort is set, when receiving in the incoming mode in which the soft sort is not preferable, the soft sort can be performed and the received information can be printed out quickly. Note that when the incoming call mode is a manual incoming call, there are many cases where there is an operator and it is desired to output quickly, so it is more convenient for the user not to perform soft sorting.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a control flowchart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a control flowchart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a control flowchart of a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 NCU 4 Telephone 6 Hybrid circuit 8, 22 Modulator 10 Reading circuit 16 Encoding circuit 24 Adder circuit 26, 28 Demodulator 30 Decoding / encoding circuit 32 Memory circuit 34 Decoding circuit 36 Recording circuit 38 Selection circuit 40 Soft sort Interrupt button circuit 42 Display circuit 44 Incoming mode selection circuit 54 Control circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A recording unit having a face-up recording function for recording on a recording sheet based on received document information and sequentially outputting with a recording surface as an upper surface, a receiving unit for receiving document information, and storing the received document information. Storage means, mode selection means for selecting print output from the last page or print output from the first page of the received document information, and interrupting means for temporarily interrupting the print output setting from the last page by the mode selection means. And a display unit for displaying operation / control and the like, and a control unit for controlling each unit, wherein the mode selection unit selects the recording output from the last page. After the start of the operation of receiving the document information, the interruption means is set to temporarily interrupt the recording output setting from the last page of the received document information. If, facsimile apparatus and performs control so as to print out the document information being received from the first page. 2. The control means selects the recording output from the last page by the mode selecting means, and sets the recording output from the last page of the received original information by the interrupting means after the operation of receiving the original information is started. The above-mentioned control for recording and outputting the document information being received from the first page, which is temporarily set to be interrupted, is performed only for the document information being received. The control for recording and outputting from a page is performed.
The described facsimile machine. 3. The control means is capable of performing control of recording and outputting the received image information from the first page depending on the incoming mode at the time of reception even if the recording output from the last page is selected by the mode selecting means. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The control means controls the recording and outputting of the received image information from the first page when receiving when the manual incoming call is set, even if the recording output from the last page is selected by the mode selecting means. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein