JPH08228279A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a facsimile equipment capable of high speed transmission in which the optimum transmission direction of an original is selected depending on the function of an opposite receiver CONSTITUTION: The facsimile equipment having the function of rotating read information by 90 deg. and storing the resulting information to a memory circuit 18 has a function of reading an A4 original from 210mm of main scanning direction, a function of reading an A4 original from 297mm of main scanning direction, and a registration circuit 46 in which the transmission of the original in the direction of 210mm in the main scanning direction or in the direction of 297mm in the main scanning direction is registered depending on each opposite destination. When the memory transmission operation is selected, the data are decoded in the direction registered with respect to the designated destination and stored in the memory circuit 18.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of converting read information into portrait and landscape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile apparatus which can convert reading information into portrait and landscape, it is possible to set an A4 document in a longitudinal direction, that is, from a length of 210 mm in a main scanning direction.
Further, in a device which can set the direction in the short direction, that is, the length in the main scanning direction of 297 mm, the read information is vertically and horizontally converted and stored in the memory only when the length is set in the main scanning direction of 297 mm.

[0003]

Therefore, even if an A4 original is set at a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction, it is rotated by 90 degrees, coded, and then stored in the memory, so that the receiver of the other party is long in the main scanning direction. If it can be received only at 297 mm, it has to be re-decoded, rotated by 90 degrees, encoded and transmitted at the time of actual transmission, which has a drawback that high-speed transmission becomes impossible.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of selecting an optimum transmission direction according to the function of the receiver of the other party and capable of high speed transmission.

[0005]

The first invention of the present application is
In a facsimile device having a function of rotating read information by 90 degrees and storing it in a storage unit, a unit for reading an A4 original from a length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction, a unit for reading an A4 original from a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction, and Correspondingly, it has a transmission direction registration means for registering whether it is better to transmit at a length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction or at a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction, and specify when a memory transmission operation is selected. The data is encoded from the registered direction with respect to the designated destination and stored in the storage means.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when memory transmission to a destination not registered in the transmission direction registration means is selected, an A4 original is encoded with a length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction and stored in the storage means. To do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an A4 original is set to be read from a length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction, and when a memory transmission is selected, a designated partner transmits with a length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction. If it is registered as better or if it is not registered, A
4 originals are read, coded, stored in the storage means, and when it is registered that the designated destination should transmit with a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction, the read A4
The original is rotated 90 degrees, encoded, and stored in the storage means.

Further, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the A4 original is set to be read from the length 297 mm in the main scanning direction, and when the memory transmission is selected, the designated partner transmits the length 210 mm in the main scanning direction. If it is registered that it is better, or if it is not registered, the read A4 original information is rotated by 90 degrees, encoded, and stored in the storage means, and the designated destination is the main scanning direction. Long 297
If it is registered that the transmission in mm is preferable, the A4 original is read as it is, encoded, and stored in the storage means.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the A4 original information can be transmitted to the memory regardless of whether it is set from the short side (that is, in the longitudinal direction) or from the long side (that is, in the lateral direction). Is easy to use, and since vertical / horizontal conversion of information is not required during communication, high-speed communication becomes possible.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, the method of storing the read information in the memory in the destination where the length of the A4 original in the main scanning direction is not registered is clarified, and the third aspect becomes clear. According to the invention, an A4 document is length 21 in the main scanning direction.
When set to read at 0 mm, the operation up to encoding becomes clear when memory transmission is selected. Further, according to the fourth invention, an A4 original is length 2 in the main scanning direction.
When set to read at 97 mm, the operation up to encoding becomes clear when memory transmission is selected.
Therefore, by these, a proper and smooth operation can be obtained, and it is possible to provide a facsimile device that is easy for the user to use.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a method of setting a document and a recording paper in a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, the reading width of the reading unit is 297 mm, which is the maximum length in the longitudinal direction of A4 size, and an A4 size document is conveyed in the lateral direction (main scanning length). Can be set to 297 mm), and an A4 size document can be set to be conveyed in the longitudinal direction (main scanning length is 210 mm).
The document of A3 size can be set so as to be conveyed in the longitudinal direction (main scanning length is 297 mm). With such a configuration, an A4 size document can be conveyed and read in the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment.

The NCU (network control unit) 2 is connected to the terminal of the line in order to use the telephone network for data communication and the like,
It controls the connection of the telephone switching 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 side, and if the signal level is "1", the telephone line 2a is connected. It is connected to the facsimile machine side.
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 the modulation based on the well-known ITU-T recommendation V21, modulates the procedure signal (signal line 54i) from the control circuit 54, and adds it through the signal line 8a. To be sent to.

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. . Here, the reading circuit can read 297 mm. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the A4 size has the long side or the short side in the main scanning direction, and the A3 size has the short side in the main scanning direction. Then, this read data is output to the signal line 10a.

The vertical / horizontal conversion circuit 12 is a circuit for inputting one page of information output to the signal line 10a, and vertically / horizontally converting this information, that is, outputting information rotated 90 degrees to the signal line 12a. For example, A4 original is 210 mm x 29
7 mm, when the information in the main scanning direction length 210 mm is vertically / horizontally converted, it becomes information in the main scanning direction 297 mm, and when the information in the main scanning direction length 297 mm is vertically / horizontal converted, it becomes information in the main scanning direction 210 mm. Become.

The encoding circuit 16 receives the signal line 10 when the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54c.
Input the read information output to a, and connect the signal line 5
When the signal of the signal level "1" is output to 4c, the vertical / horizontal-converted information output to the signal line 12a is input, and the encoded data (MR encoding of K = 8) is input to the signal line 16a. Output to.

The memory circuit 18 stores the encoded data output to the signal line 16a under the control of the signal line 54d, and stores the stored encoded data in the signal line 1
8a.

The decoding / magnifying / magnifying / encoding circuit 20 is a circuit which inputs the signal output to the signal line 18a, and once decodes the signal, magnifies it, and encodes it if necessary. The converted data is output to the signal line 20a.

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 receives the signal on the signal line 20a, modulates the signal, and outputs the modulated data to the signal line 22a.

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 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, demodulates it, and outputs the demodulated data to the signal line 28a.

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.

Similar to the vertical / horizontal conversion circuit 12, the vertical / horizontal conversion circuit 52 inputs the received information output to the signal line 34a for one page, and after vertical / horizontal conversion of this information, that is, the information rotated by 90 ° is used as the signal line. It is a circuit which outputs to 52a.

When the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54f, the recording circuit 36 inputs the reception information output to the signal line 34a and sets the signal level "1" to the signal line 54f. This is an LBP in which when the signal is output, the received information output to the signal line 52a is input with information obtained by vertical and horizontal conversion, and recording is sequentially performed line by line at a constant speed.

The detection circuit 38 is a circuit for detecting the size of the document set on the document table and its direction.
When an A4 size document is set with a length in the main scanning direction of 210 mm, a signal "0" is output to the signal line 38a,
When a size original is set with a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction, a signal "1" is output to the signal line 38a, and when an A3 size original is set, a signal "2" is output to the signal line 38a. .

The registration button 40 corresponds to the other party (for example, one-touch dial, speed dial), and stores the A4 original in the memory after K = 8 MR encoding, specifically, the A4 original. K = 8 when the length in the scanning direction is 210 mm
Is a button to be pressed when registering whether to MR-encode and store in memory or to store MR-encoded and store in memory in K = 8 with an A4 original having a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction. A depression pulse is generated on the signal line 40a.

The selection key 42 is a key for selecting whether the length of the main scanning direction is 210 mm or 297 mm as the storage in the memory after MR coding of K = 8 when the memory transmission of the A4 original is selected. Yes, when this key 42 is pressed, a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 42a.

The set key 44 is a key for confirming various settings. When the key 44 is pressed, a pressing pulse is generated on the signal line 44a.

The registration circuit 46 includes a registration button 40 and a key 4
2, 44, a storing method in the case of storing the A4 original in the memory circuit 18 by MR-encoding K = 8 when transmitting the A4 original to the memory, specifically, the length 210 in the main scanning direction.
This is a circuit for registering whether to be stored in the memory circuit 18 as mm or as 297 mm in the main scanning direction. In this embodiment, each destination (one-touch dial, speed dial registered destination is used)
The length in the main scanning direction is registered as either 210 mm or 297 mm. For example, unregistered is "0", 210 mm is "1", 2
97 mm is registered as "2".

The display circuit 48 is a circuit for displaying information output to the signal line 54g, and is used at the time of registration in the registration circuit 46.

The operation unit 50 has a ten-key pad other than the above keys, a one-touch dial, a speed dial, a start key, other function keys, etc. The pressed key information is output to the signal line 50a.

The control circuit 54 performs the overall control of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, and particularly in the first embodiment of the present invention, the following control is performed.

First, when the memory transmission operation is selected, it is encoded from the direction registered in the registration circuit 46 and stored in the memory circuit 18 corresponding to the designated destination. Specifically, it is set so that an A4 original is read with a length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction, memory transmission is selected, and it is registered that it is preferable that the designated destination transmits with a length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction. For example, if the A4 original information is read as it is, encoded and stored in the memory circuit 18, and if it is registered that the designated other party should transmit with a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction, the read A4 original information is read. It is rotated by 90 degrees, encoded, and stored in the memory circuit 18.

A4 original is 297 mm long in the main scanning direction.
If it is set to read with, memory transmission is selected, and if it is registered that the specified destination should send with a length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction, the read A4 original information is rotated 90 degrees and encoded. And stores it in the memory circuit 18, and if it is registered that the designated destination should transmit with a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction, the A4 original document information is directly read, encoded, and stored in the memory circuit 18. .

3 to 5 are flowcharts showing the control flow of the control circuit 54 in the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, in S62, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54a to turn off the CML, and in S64, a signal of signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54c.
The encoding circuit 16 uses the information (signal line 10
(Information of a) is set.

In S66, the signal of the signal level "0" is output to the signal line 54f, and the recording circuit 36 is set to input the information that has not been vertically / horizontally converted (information of the signal line 34a).

In S68, the signal lines 40a, 42a, 44 are
By inputting the information of a, it is judged whether or not the registration of the memory storage method of the A4 original is selected corresponding to the other party, and if selected, the process proceeds to S70, where each destination (one-touch) is operated via the signal line 46a. Register the memory storage direction corresponding to the function of the facsimile device (dial, speed dial). The length in the main scanning direction is registered here.

If the registration of the memory storage method is not selected, the process proceeds to S72 to input the information of the signal line 50a,
It is determined whether or not the memory transmission is selected, and if selected, the process proceeds to S76, and if not selected, the other processes are performed at S74.

In S76, the information of the signal line 38a is input, and it is determined whether the information set on the platen is an A4 original. If the information is an A4 original, the process proceeds to S84 and A4 original is entered.
If the document is not a document, for example, an A3 document, the process proceeds to S78.

In S78, the read information is MR-encoded with K = 8 without vertical / horizontal conversion and stored in the memory circuit 18. Then, in S80, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 54a, and the CML is turned on. Furthermore, S
Reference numeral 82 represents that the information stored in the memory circuit 18 is re-encoded as necessary and transmitted.

In S84, the information of the signal line 38a is input, and it is determined whether or not the length in the main scanning direction of the A4 size document set on the document table is 210 mm.
If so, the process proceeds to S86, and if 297 mm, the process proceeds to S102.

In S86, the signal line 46a is used to
For the destination specified by the memory transmission, it is determined whether the registration information is stored in the memory as the length in the main scanning direction of 210 mm in the registration circuit 46, and if it is registered as 210 mm, the process proceeds to S88 and 297 mm. If registered, the process proceeds to S99.

In step S88, the read information of the A4 original information is not subjected to vertical / horizontal conversion, but is MR-encoded with K = 8 and stored in the memory circuit 18. Then, in S90, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 54a to turn on the CML.

Next, in S92, the designated destination is called. Then, in S94, the pre-procedure is performed, and in S96,
The length of the main scanning direction is 210 mm, and the A4 original is re-encoded as necessary and transmitted. After this, the post procedure is performed in S98,
Return to S62.

In S99, the signal of the signal level "1" is output to the signal line 54c, and the encoding circuit 16 inputs the information that has been vertically / horizontally converted, that is, the information output to the signal line 12a. Then, in S100, the information obtained by vertically and horizontally converting the read information of the A4 document information is MR-encoded with K = 8 and stored in the memory circuit 18.

Further, in S102, the registration circuit 46 is registered when the encoded information is stored in the memory circuit with the length in the main scanning direction being 297 mm for the specified destination which has been transmitted to the memory through the signal line 46a. If it is registered as 297 mm, the process proceeds to S104, 2
If 10 mm is registered, the process proceeds to S108.

S104 represents the processing from S88 to S94. That is, the read information is encoded without vertical / horizontal conversion and stored in the memory circuit 18. And
In S106, the A4 original having a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction is re-encoded as necessary and transmitted. Next, it progresses to S98.

Further, S108 is the above S99 and S100.
Is represented. That is, the read information is vertically / horizontally converted, coded, and stored in the memory circuit 18. Next, S110
Represents steps S90 and S92 described above, in which the CML is turned on to call the specified destination, and the pre-procedure is performed. After this, the process proceeds to S106.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the second embodiment, in the first embodiment, when the destination designated for memory transmission is not registered in the registration circuit 46, or the destination is registered in the registration circuit 46, If the content is not registered, the main scanning direction is encoded as 210 mm and stored in the memory circuit 18.

Specifically, an A4 original is set to have a length 21 in the main scanning direction.
When it is set to read at 0 mm, the memory transmission is selected, and the designated destination is unregistered, the A4 original information is directly read, encoded, and stored in the memory circuit 18.
To be stored. Also, A4 originals are 297 mm long in the main scanning direction.
If it is set to read with, the memory transmission is selected, and the specified destination is not registered, the read A
4 manuscript information is rotated by 90 degrees and encoded, and the memory circuit 18
To be stored.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a part of the operation of the control circuit 54 in the second embodiment which is different from that in the first embodiment.

In FIG. 6, S110 represents YES in S84 of FIG. Then, in S112, it is determined whether or not the destination designated via the signal line 46a is registered in the registration circuit 46. If registered, the process proceeds to S114, and if not registered, the process proceeds to S118.

In S114, it is determined whether or not the destination designated through the signal line 46a is unregistered in the registration circuit 46. If the response is affirmative, the procedure proceeds to S118, and if it is negative, the procedure proceeds to S116.

Then, in S116, S86 of FIG.
The following processing is performed, and in S118, the processing of S88 and subsequent steps in FIG. 4 is performed.

[0063]

As described above, according to the first invention of the present application, the A4 original information can be transmitted from the memory regardless of whether it is set from the short side or the long side. At the same time, it becomes easy, and the vertical and horizontal conversion of the image information is not required at the time of communication, and high-speed communication becomes possible.

According to the second invention of the present application, A4
The method of storing the memory after encoding the read information to the destination in which the length of the document in the main scanning direction should be set becomes clear. Further, according to the third invention, the operation up to the encoding when the memory transmission is selected becomes clear when the A4 original is set to be read with the length of 210 mm in the main scanning direction. Further, according to the fourth invention, A4
When a document is set to be read at a length of 297 mm in the main scanning direction, the operation up to encoding when the memory transmission is selected becomes clear. As described above, a proper and smooth operation can be obtained, and a facsimile device that is easy for the user to use can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a method of setting a document and a recording paper of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... NCU, 4 ... Telephone, 6 ... Hybrid circuit, 8, 22 ... Modulator, 10 ... Read circuit, 12, 52 ... Vertical / horizontal conversion circuit, 16 ... Encoding circuit, 18, 32 ... Memory circuit, 20 ... Decoding / Magnifying / encoding circuit, 24 ... Addition circuit, 26, 28 ... Demodulator, 30 ... Decoding / encoding circuit, 34 ... Decoding circuit, 36 ... Recording circuit, 38 ... Detection circuit, 40 ... Registration button, 42 ... Selection key, 44 ... Set key, 46 ... Registration circuit, 48 ... Display circuit, 50 ... Operation section, 54 ... Control circuit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a function of rotating read information by 90 degrees and storing the read information in a storage means, a means for reading an original from a longitudinal direction, a means for reading an original from a lateral direction, and a long side for each destination. A transmission direction registering means for registering whether to transmit in the direction or in the lateral direction, and when the memory transmission operation is selected, the code is transmitted from the direction registered corresponding to the designated destination. A facsimile device characterized by being converted into a storage unit. 2. The facsimile according to claim 1, wherein when memory transmission to a destination not registered in the transmission direction registration means is selected, the facsimile is encoded in the longitudinal direction and stored in the storage means. apparatus. 3. The document according to claim 1 or 2, when the original is set to be read from the longitudinal direction and the memory transmission is selected, when the transmission to the designated destination is registered in the longitudinal direction. Or, if it is not registered, scan the original as it is, encode it,
If the transmission to the designated destination is registered in the lateral direction, the read original is stored in the storage unit.
A facsimile machine characterized by being rotated by 0 °, encoded, and stored in a storage means. 4. The document according to claim 1, wherein the original is set to be read from the lateral direction, and when the memory transmission is selected, the transmission to the designated destination is registered in the longitudinal direction. If it is not registered, the read document information is rotated by 90 degrees, encoded, stored in the storage means, and if the transmission to the designated destination is registered in the lateral direction. A facsimile apparatus, which reads a document as it is, encodes it, and stores it in a storage unit. 5. The longitudinal direction of the document according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal direction of the document is an A4 document having a length of 2 in the main scanning direction.
The facsimile machine is characterized in that the length is 10 mm, and the widthwise direction is a direction in which the length in the main scanning direction is 297 mm for an A4 original.