JPH08274926A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve convenience by integrating operations for revision or selection of a report printed out by the facsimile equipment into one operation so as to conduct the operations at once thereby improving the convenience and printing out continuously a relating report so as to reduce waste of time. CONSTITUTION: When the revision mode of a report printed out in the automatic output mode is selected by a mode key of an operation display section 20, a system control section 11 displays an automatic output menu for various reports capable of being automatically printed out such as transmission result to an LCD and awaits the selection input at the same time. The selected and inputted report is displayed by the operation display section 20 and stored in a RAM 13 at the same time to revise its setting. When the selection input is made, the setting/release indication of the report is inverted and its information is tentatively stored in the RAM 13. When the decision key is inputted, the information in the RAM 13 is updated. When a cancellation key is inputted, the information in the RAM 13 is deleted and the initial information is stored and then each processing is finished.

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 for recording and outputting various reports on paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile machines have become widespread in which not only the received image data is recorded on a sheet and output, but also various reports are recorded and output. This kind of facsimile machine can output various reports such as error report, communication result report, communication management report (communication destination list, etc.), charge management report, etc. automatically during normal use or manually. It has become. This automatically output report is set / released individually from the operation unit, or the report to be recorded and output is changed by turning the user SW (switch) ON / OFF while referring to the manual. Manual output When a required report is required, it is recorded and output by selecting and inputting it from the operation unit. Further, a specific report is recorded and output by selectively inputting from a service mode different from automatic or manual.

A facsimile machine of this type is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 61-267450 and 61-2.
61957, JP-A-62-261276,
JP-A-62-286363, JP-A-2-7376
No. 3, JP-A-2-244971, or JP-A-2-63266.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, the change of the report to be automatically output is independent for each report.
You cannot change multiple species at the same time. The same applies to the selection of the report to be manually output, and the same operation must be repeated when there are a plurality of necessary reports. To change the report to be recorded and output, you must operate referring to the manual for each report unless you have done so properly. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation is complicated and difficult, and it is very inconvenient.
The problem is that certain reports such as service mode
This is remarkable because the operation procedure differs from the beginning.

Further, in the facsimile communication in which the image data is stored and then transmitted, the storage result report (reservation report) and the communication result report are separately recorded and output. Therefore, even if only one sheet of communication is recorded, each report has the same content. When using roll paper as paper, if there is little information to record such as the destination, the size of the output report will be less than A5 size, and it will be confused with other paper, and management is difficult. There was a problem that was.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the convenience by gathering the operations for changing and selecting the report to be recorded and output so that these operations can be performed at one time. To do. Another object of the present invention is to improve the convenience by recording and outputting related reports without disconnecting them, thereby realizing continuity of reports, omission of contents, or reduction of waste.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has an output means for recording and outputting various reports on a sheet, and has an automatic output mode for automatically outputting the reports. A facsimile machine equipped with the display control means for displaying on the display unit a plurality of types of report names that can be automatically output and guidance for selecting the report, and for automatically outputting any of the reports displayed on the display unit. Or at least one input means for selecting and inputting during one display, and a changing means for changing and setting a report to be automatically output based on input information from the input means. It is what

The invention according to claim 2 has an output means for recording and outputting various reports on paper, and a manual output mode for manually outputting by selecting and inputting one of the reports is provided. A facsimile machine equipped with the display control means for displaying on the display unit a plurality of types of report names that can be manually output and guidance for selecting the report, and for manually outputting any of the reports displayed on the display unit. Input means for selecting and inputting at least one or more during one display, and output control means for continuously recording and outputting the selected and input report to the output means,
Is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided setting means for additionally setting a specific report other than the report output in the manual output mode so that the specific report can be output in the manual output mode. Is. Further, the invention according to claim 4 has a reservation means for reserving execution of facsimile communication, and an output means for recording and outputting at least one of a reservation report of a communication reservation result and a result report of the communication result on a sheet. A facsimile machine having an automatic output mode in which each report is automatically output after the end of reservation and communication, and the result report is recorded and output to the output means without discharging the paper after the reservation report. It is characterized in that a control means is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided information control means for making the result report recorded and output by the output means only the communication result. The invention according to claim 6 is provided with a display section for displaying predetermined information, and the output control means causes the display section to display the report instead of recording and outputting the reservation report by the output means,
It is characterized in that at least a part of the contents of the reservation report is added to the result report and the result is recorded and output to the output means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a judging means for judging whether or not the reserved facsimile communication can be executed immediately is provided, and the output control means cannot execute the immediate execution based on the judgment result by the judging means. The present invention is characterized in that the recording means outputs the reservation report when possible, and causes the output means to perform the paper discharge processing. Claim 8
According to the invention described above, a recognition means for recognizing the number of reserved facsimile communication destinations is provided, and the output control means discharges the paper after recording and outputting the reservation report when there are a plurality of destinations based on the recognition information by the recognition means. It is characterized in that the processing is configured to be performed by the output means.

The various reports are, for example, reports related to facsimile communication such as communication error, communication result (transmission result and reception result), communication management (communication destination list), charge management, operation manual, device error, and memory. -It refers to information that is recorded and output in addition to image data, such as reports related to the main body of the device such as the dump list and protocol dump list.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the report automatically output during normal use for executing facsimile communication is changed, a plurality of types of report names that can be automatically output and guidance for selection thereof are displayed on the display unit by the display control means. By selecting and inputting at least one of which is automatically displayed and which is automatically output from the input means, the setting / cancellation of the report to be automatically output is changed and set by the changing means. Therefore, the changes of the report to be automatically output are put together and the operations can be performed at once.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined report is manually output, a plurality of types of report names which can be manually recorded and output and guidance for selecting the same are displayed on the display unit by the display means, and which is manually output. When at least one type is selected and input from the input means during one display, the output means drives the output means, and in the case of plural types, the report is continuously recorded and output. Therefore, the selection of the reports to be manually output is combined into one, and the reports required by the operation are continuously recorded and output by one operation.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided setting means for additionally setting a specific report other than the report to be printed out in the manual output mode so that it can be printed out in the manual output mode. Then, in the manual output mode, when the specific report is displayed on the display section by the display control means and selected and input, the specific report is recorded and output by driving the output means by the output control means. Therefore, the specific report recorded and output by another operation is recorded and output by the same operation as the report in the manual output mode.

According to the present invention, when the facsimile communication is reserved by the reservation unit, the output control unit controls the driving of the output unit, and the paper discharge process is performed after the reservation report is recorded. Communication is performed without any action, and the result report is printed out on that form.
Therefore, the reservation report and the result report are recorded and output on one sheet, and the reports regarding the same communication are continuously recorded and output on one sheet. Therefore, for example, when roll paper is used as the paper, the paper is not cut between the reservation report and the result report, and the paper does not become small.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the result report recorded and output by the output means on the same sheet continuously from the reservation report is made only the communication result by the information control means. Therefore, the contents common to the reservation report are omitted from the result report. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the reservation of the facsimile communication is input from the reservation means, the reservation report is displayed on the display unit by the output control means instead of the recording output on the paper, and after this communication is executed, At least a part of the contents is added to the result report and recorded and output by the output means. Therefore, the reservation result and the like can be confirmed by the display on the display unit, and other communication and reservation can be performed without waiting for the execution of the communication.

According to the invention described in claim 7, when the reservation for the facsimile communication is inputted from the reservation means, the judgment means judges whether the reservation communication can be executed immediately, and the output control means based on the judgment result. The drive of the output means is controlled by this, and when immediate execution is impossible, the paper discharge processing is performed after the recording output of the reservation report. Then, after the communication is executed, the result report is recorded and output on another sheet. Therefore, if the immediate communication is not executed after the reservation is made, for example, when the time designation communication or the polling communication is reserved, another communication or the reservation can be performed without waiting for the execution of the communication.

According to another aspect of the invention, when a reservation for facsimile communication is input from the reservation means, the number of destinations of the reservation communication is recognized by the recognition means, and the output control means drives the output means based on the recognition information. Is controlled, and when there are a plurality of destinations, the paper ejection process is performed after the recording output of the reservation report. Then, after the communication is executed, the result report is recorded and output. Therefore, when communication such as broadcast communication or group communication is reserved for a plurality of destinations, the reservation result can be confirmed by the reservation report recorded and output after the reservation.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic overall configuration of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. First, the configuration of the embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a system control unit, and the system control unit 11 stores a basic program for facsimile communication and various processing programs of the present invention.
An M (Read Only Memory) 12 and a RAM for storing data necessary for operation and various set information
(Random Access Memory) 13 and network controller that supplements the connected communication line, sends the destination number, detects incoming calls, etc.
14, a communication control unit 15 that modulates / demodulates image data and transmits (transmits / receives) the data via the network control unit 13, and a scanner unit 16 that optically reads a document image to be transmitted, converts it into an electrical signal, and outputs it as image data. A plotter unit (output means) 17 for recording and outputting the received image data and various reports on paper, and an encoding / decoding unit for encoding the image data to be transmitted and decoding the received image data. 18 and
An image memory 19 for accumulating image data to be transmitted and received, and an LCD (Liquid Cryst
al Display) 21, dial keys (not shown), mode keys, one-touch keys, speed buttons, etc.
An operation display unit 20 for displaying various kinds of predetermined information on D21 and for inputting settings and commands by the user is connected, and the system control unit 11 integrally controls the above units according to a program in the ROM 12. Manages image data together with communication information as a document file and executes facsimile communication, and automatically outputs a predetermined report by the plotter unit 17 during normal use, and outputs a request signal from the operation display unit 20. Execute the manual output mode to record and output the required report based on the above.

The plotter unit 17 is mounted with a thermal paper wound in a roll as a paper, and prints image data and report information on the thermal paper by heating and pressing with a thermal head based on the data. Cut the thermal paper at the trailing edge of the image and eject it. Also, the operation display section
The numeral 20 has ten keys from '0' to '9' as dial keys, '*' and '#', and various functions of facsimile communication, such as reserved communication such as time designation transmission and polling transmission, or a plurality of functions by a mode key. Reserving means for selectively inputting transmission (broadcast communication or the like) to the destination of the above is configured, and the system control unit 11 executes various functions based on the command signal to perform facsimile communication. In addition, the operation display unit 20 can also input a mode for changing or selecting a report to be recorded and output in the automatic output mode or the manual output mode by using the mode key, and the system control unit 11 can input an arbitrary report. The setting is changed and the plotter unit 17 records and outputs it.

Next, a first embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, when the mode change key of the automatic output mode is selected by the mode key of the operation display unit 20 in the system control unit 11, as shown in FIG. , Polling reservation, polling deletion, polling transmission result, communication management, charge management, etc. Automatic output menu (list) of various reports that can be automatically output is displayed on one screen of the LCD 21.
It is displayed in correspondence with '8', and at the same time, "Enter / cancel with the numeric keypad (*: setting)" is displayed as a guidance to select and input and set / cancel the report to be automatically output during normal use. The selected and input report is displayed as “*” and stored in the RAM 13 to change the setting. That is, the system control unit 11 constitutes a display control unit and a changing unit, and the operation display unit 20 constitutes an input unit.

Next, the setting change of the report to be automatically output will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the change mode of the report to be automatically output is selected from the operation display unit 20, the LCD
When the above-mentioned automatic output menu is displayed on 21 and the selection input by the user is waited for (step S1), and some kind of input is made, the case where the signal type is the input of ten keys "1" to "8" After reversing the setting / cancellation of the report to be held and temporarily holding the information in the RAM 13 (steps S2 and S3), the display of "*" of the corresponding report is reversed (step S4). , Returns to step S1 and waits for input if there is another change.

The input signal type is the numeric keypad "1".
~ '8', if none of the enter key of the registration command (for example, the start key) or the clear key of the cancel command is input, a NACK sound is output to inform the user that there is an input that does not correspond ( Steps S2, S5-S
7) After that, it returns to step S1 and waits for input again. on the other hand,
If the input signal type is the confirmation key input, R
RAM for setting / release information temporarily stored in AM13
Store in 13 and update (change) the setting (step S2,
S8), and this process ends.

When the signal type is the cancel input, the setting / cancellation information temporarily held in the RAM 13 is erased and the initial information in the RAM 13 is held (steps S6 and S9). The process ends. As described above, in the present embodiment, when changing the report to be automatically output, the LCD 21 of the operation display unit 20 displays a plurality of types of reports and guidance for selecting and inputting them in one screen, and the numeric keypad corresponding to the report to be changed is displayed. A plurality of settings / cancellations can be performed on the same screen by inputting. Therefore, in the past, the SW information settings for each report as shown in FIG. 4 were changed, so it was necessary to operate each report while referring to the manual. However, the changes of the report to be automatically output are integrated into one, and the operation can be easily performed at one time.

As another aspect of this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in, when the LCD 21 area is too small to display all the reports on one screen, the reports are displayed by scrolling one by one, and at the same time, the numeric keypad '1' is turned on and '2' is turned on. It is configured to display that it corresponds to OFF (guidance). Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the change of the report to be automatically output is waited for the selection input by the user (step S1), and when any input is made, the signal type is the numeric keypad "1" or "2". If it is not input, a NACK sound is output (steps S11 and S12) and the process returns to step S1. On the other hand, when the input signal type is the ten key "1", the information in the RAM 13 for automatically outputting the report being displayed is set, and when it is "2", it is canceled (step S13).
After reversing the display of the report and updating the automatic output menu (step S14), if the report is scrolled and there is the next change (step S15), step S
Returning to 1, the same processing is repeated, and if the stop key is pressed and there is no change (step S15), this processing ends. With this configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment.

Next, a second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7 to 9. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals will be used for the configurations that are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiments, and a brief description will be given. In FIG. 1, when the selection mode of the report to be recorded and output in the manual output mode is input by the mode key of the operation display unit 20 in the system control unit 11, as shown in FIG. 7A, for example, one-touch, shortening, Manual output menus for various lists (reports) such as programs, groups, department codes, stored documents, or communication management are displayed on the LCD 21 screen in correspondence with the numeric keys '1' to '7', and are also output manually. As a guidance for selecting and inputting the list type to be displayed, "You can specify with the numeric keypad (*: Instructed)" is displayed, and "*" is displayed in the report that has not been output by this operation. Then, the system control unit 11 stores the instructed list type in the manual output list entry area 13a in the RAM 13 as shown in FIG. Output. That is, the system control unit 11 also constitutes output control means. The program in the manual output menu is a registration list in which frequently used functions can be easily operated, a group is a registration list of distribution destinations that deliver the same document in one operation, and a department code is a transmission destination registration list. It is a registered list of names. SC in the area 13a is an abbreviation for stop code.

Next, the setting change of the list type for manual output will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the selection mode of the list type for manual output is selected from the operation display unit 20, substantially the same processing as steps S1 to S5 and S8 of the above-described embodiment is performed, and the manual output menu displayed on the LCD 21 is selected. “*” Is displayed in the list type selected and input from, and stored (entry) in the area 13a in the RAM 13 (step S20 shown in FIG. 9A).

After that, the record output process is started by inputting the start key, and it is confirmed whether or not there is an entry in the area 13a of the RAM 13 (step S21). If there is no entry, neither list is recorded and output. This process is ended, and if there is, a pointer referencing the area 13a in the RAM 13 is initialized to information indicating the first (step S22), a list indicated by the pointer is created, and the plotter unit 17 records and outputs it ( Step S23).

Next, 1 is added to the pointer (step S24) to check whether the pointer is SC (stop code) (step S25). If not SC, the process returns to step S23 and the same processing is repeated. In FIG. 7B, one-touch, shortening, and group registration lists are sequentially recorded and output, and in the case of SC, the area 13a is cleared (step S26), and this processing ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a list type to be manually output is selected and input, a plurality of types of lists and guidance for the selection input are displayed on the LCD 21 of the operation display unit 20 in one screen and are recorded and output. A plurality of lists can be selected on the same screen by inputting a ten key corresponding to the list. Therefore, conventionally, when recording and outputting a plurality of types of lists, as shown in FIG.
The selection input (step P1) for each list type, the start key input (step P2), and the recording output (step P3) of the list selected in step P1 had to be repeated for each list type. , The selection inputs of the list types to be manually output are combined into one, and the operation can be performed at one time, and the selected list can be continuously recorded and output.

It is needless to say that the present embodiment may also be configured such that a list (report) to be manually recorded and output can be selectively input by scrolling like the other modes of the above embodiment. Nor. Next, a third embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 10 and 11. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals will be used for the configurations that are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiments, and a brief description will be given.

In FIG. 1, the operation display unit 20 has a mode key which indicates a service mode in which a serviceman performs a special operation to record and output a specific report such as a memory dump list or a protocol dump list. When the manual output mode or the service mode is selected, the system controller 11 adds a list for recording and outputting in the service mode and guidance for adding the list to the list for recording and outputting in the manual output mode. Is displayed (not shown), and the list of the service modes selected and input is added and set so as to be recordable in the manual output mode. That is, the system control unit 11 also constitutes setting means.

In the present embodiment, a specific report to be recorded and output in the service mode can be additionally set to be recordable and output in the manual output mode, and as shown in FIG. 10, steps S20 to S26 of the above-described embodiment. The list of service modes can also be recorded and output by selectively inputting from the menu of the manual output mode by performing. Therefore, conventionally, when a service person records and outputs a list of service modes and a list of manual output modes used by a user, as shown in FIG. 11, a service menu is selected in the service mode (step P11) and a list of its purposes. After repeating the recording output (step P12), the service mode is released to exit (step P13), and thereafter, the user menu (manual output menu) is selected in the manual output mode (step S1) and its purpose. List output (steps P2 and P3)
However, the list of service modes can be added in the manual output menu, and the manual output mode and the list of service modes required by the service person can be recorded and output by the same operation. .

Next, a fourth embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 12. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals will be used for the configurations that are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiments, and a brief description will be given. In FIG.
When the recording output of the accumulation result report and the transmission result report in the automatic output mode is set in the first embodiment, the system control unit 11 uses the mode key of the operation display unit 20, for example, the time designation transmission or the polling transmission. When memory transmission (reserved communication) such as is selected and input, the storage result report (reservation report) is stored and output by the plotter unit 17 after the end of storage of the image data to be transmitted In this case, after recording and outputting the accumulation result report, the sheet is held without being cut and ejected, and the transmission result report is recorded and output.

When receiving during memory transmission, the system control unit 11 performs proxy reception for accumulating the received image data in the image memory 19, records and outputs the transmission result report, and then receives it. When the data is recorded and output, or when the capacity of the image memory 19 is insufficient, the processing according to the present embodiment is stopped and the transmission result report is recorded and output after the received data.

In this embodiment, when the memory transmission for reserving the facsimile communication is input, the transmission result report is printed on the same sheet without performing the discharging process for cutting the sheet after the recording output of the accumulation result report. Is recorded and output. Therefore, in the conventional case, when the paper wound in a roll is used, it is cut and discharged after the recording output is completed, and the length of the paper becomes the length according to the amount of data to be recorded and output, and Since it will be a two report of the result and the transmission result, it will be confused with other received documents,
There was a problem that it was troublesome to manage, but as shown in Figure 12, the storage result report and the transmission result report are printed out on one sheet, and the paper on which the report is printed out becomes small. There is no. The function and effect of this embodiment are very effective especially for a facsimile machine mainly used for transmission.

Needless to say, the operation of this embodiment may be configured so that it can be turned on / off by the user SW or the like according to the use situation. Further, the present embodiment can be applied to a facsimile apparatus that uses cut sheets as sheets, but is effective for a facsimile apparatus that uses sheets rolled into a roll as described above.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 13. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals will be used for the configurations that are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiments, and a brief description will be given. In FIG.
In the fourth embodiment, the system control unit 11 outputs the content of the transmission result report, which is recorded and output on the same sheet as the storage result report after the communication is completed, to the transmission result (communication result) such as communication completion (OK) or an error occurrence page It is supposed to be only. That is, the system control unit 11 constitutes information control means.

In this embodiment, in addition to the operation and effect of the above-mentioned fourth embodiment, the contents of the transmission result report continuously recorded and output on the same sheet as the accumulation result report include only the transmission result. As shown in, the contents common to the accumulation result report are omitted from the transmission result report, and it is possible to reduce the waste of paper and make it easy to view for management. Although only the transmission result is recorded and output as the communication result in the present embodiment, it goes without saying that other contents, for example, necessary information such as the communication mode and the communication time may be added.

Next, a sixth embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 14. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals will be used for the configurations that are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiments, and a brief description will be given. In FIG.
The system control unit 11 stores the storage result report recorded and output in the fourth embodiment when the record output of the storage result report and the transmission result report in the automatic output mode is set in the first embodiment. Only the date and time is temporarily stored in the RAM 13 and is displayed on the LCD 21 of the operation display unit 20 to omit the recording output, and after the communication is finished, the accumulation result report and the accumulation time are recorded and outputted.

In this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the fifth embodiment, the storage time of the contents is displayed on the LCD 21 of the operation display unit 20 without recording and outputting the storage result report.
After the memory transmission is executed, it is printed out together with the transmission result report, so it is possible to notify the user of the reservation result of the memory transmission without printing out on paper,
Other communications, reservations, etc. can be performed before the storage result report is recorded and output. Unlike the fourth and fifth embodiments described above, the operation and effect of this embodiment does not differ depending on the type of paper, and can be suitably applied to both roll paper and cut paper. Even when the data is continuously read after being read by the scanner unit 16, the result can be checked on the LCD 21 of the operation display unit 20 and can be managed by the result report recorded and output thereafter.

Next, a seventh embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 15 and 16.
Will be explained. In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals will be used for the configurations that are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiments, and a brief description will be given.
In FIG. 1, the RAM 13 stores communication information managed as a document file together with image data. As shown in FIG. 15, the RAM 13 includes a document management table 25, a mode table 27, and a destination table 26. ing.
The document management table 25 includes a document number 25a for identifying a document (image data) created by reading an original image, a document type 25b indicating a document transmission type, a creation date / time 25c for creating a document, and a call / call date / time for making a call. 25d, the number of destinations to send the document
25e, 1st indicating the first address in the destination table 26
-Destination table address 25f and mode table 27
The parameters such as the P1 mode table address 25g indicating the address of the first page of are stored. Destination table 26
Is a simple code 26a indicating the number of the selected destination,
Other parameters 26b and next destination table address
Stores 26c. The mode table 27 includes mode information 27a indicating a read line density and image size of image data, an image data address 27b indicating an address of image data in the image memory 19, and a mode table address 27c on the next page.
To store. Note that the calling date / time 25d does not store information in the case of immediate transmission. The simple code 26a indicates the order of a plurality of destinations selected by, for example, one-touch, shortening, or temporary (manual input). The next destination table address 26c and the next page mode table address 27c store 0FFH when there is no next destination or next page, indicating that there is no next.

Then, the system control unit 11 is adapted to transmit the accumulated transmission data accumulated in the image memory 19 based on the communication information in each table in the RAM 13, and to make a reservation from the operation display unit 20. When the facsimile communication is immediately executed with the specified document type 25b, the number of destinations 25e is recognized, and immediate transmission (communication) is not executed (impossible), or when there are multiple destinations After the accumulation result report is recorded and output to the plotter unit 17, a discharge process for cutting the paper is performed. That is, the system control unit 11 constitutes a judging means and a recognizing means, without waiting for the record output of the transmission result report based on the judgment result and the recognition information,
Record and output the accumulation result report for discharge processing.

Next, the record output of the report in the automatic output mode will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the facsimile communication is reserved from the operation display unit 20, it is confirmed whether or not it is set to record and output the accumulation result report and the transmission result report in the automatic output mode (step S31).
The type of reservation communication is the document type in the document management table 25.
From 25b, for example, it is possible to determine whether to immediately execute the transmission based on the information stored in the transmission date / time 25d instead of the polling transmission (step S32), and
If it is confirmed from the time information within the calling date / time 25d that the document is immediately transmitted (step S33), and if there is only one destination (step S34), the fourth or fifth embodiment is performed. Is executed to record and output the accumulation result report and the transmission result report on one continuous sheet of paper.

On the other hand, in step S31, it is not set to record and output both the accumulation result and the transmission result report in the automatic output mode, and in step S32, the information is stored in the transmission date / time 25d by the kind of reserved communication such as polling transmission. It is not possible to determine whether immediate transmission will be executed without
In step S33, if it is confirmed from the information within the calling date / time 25d that it is a time-specified transmission, or if it is confirmed in step S34 that there are multiple destinations to be transmitted, in any of steps S31-34. The accumulation result report and / or the transmission result report are individually recorded and output (step S36).

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is judged from the reserved transmission type whether it can be executed immediately, the number of destinations is recognized, and when immediate transmission is impossible,
Further, when there are a plurality of destinations, the discharge result of cutting the sheet is performed after the recording output of the accumulation result report, and after the transmission is executed, the transmission result report is recorded and output on another sheet. Therefore, if you do not execute immediate transmission after making a reservation, for example, when timed transmission or polling transmission is reserved, you will not be unable to use the record output of the transmission result report, and other documents can be transmitted and received during that time. It is possible to record and output the image data and a predetermined report. Also, when sending to multiple destinations, for example, when a broadcast communication or group communication is reserved, the reservation content can be confirmed in the accumulation result report recorded and output after the reservation, and the transmission is executed. There is no such thing as being unable to leave in time.

In this embodiment, when the reservation report and the result report cannot be continuously recorded and output, they are individually recorded and outputted. However, by applying the sixth embodiment, a part of the contents of the reservation report is added. It goes without saying that only the result report may be recorded and output. Further, the reservation report and the result report are continuously or independently recorded and output according to the availability of immediate communication and the number of destinations, but only one of them is continuously or independently recorded and output according to the communication function provided. It goes without saying that it may be configured as follows.

[0050]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of types of report names and guidance for selecting the same are displayed on the display unit, and which is automatically output, at least one or more types are selected and input during one display. By doing so, the setting / cancellation can be changed and set, so that the operation of changing the report to be automatically output can be performed at once. Therefore, convenience is improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of types of report names and guidance for their selection are displayed on the display unit, and which one is manually output, at least one type is selected and input during one display. By doing so, the report can be continuously recorded and output, so that the operation of manually selecting the report to be output can be performed at once. Therefore, convenience is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the specific report can be additionally set to be recorded and output in the manual output mode, and the specific report can be selectively input from the display of the display unit in the manual output mode. Since it is possible to record and output, it is possible to record and output the specific report that was recorded and output by another operation by the same operation as the report in the manual output mode. Therefore, convenience is improved.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, when the facsimile communication is reserved, the reservation report and the result report are recorded and output without performing the paper discharge process, so that one report relating to the same communication is produced. It is possible to continuously record and output on the paper, and it is possible to facilitate management. Therefore, convenience is improved. According to the invention of claim 5, since the result report continuously recorded and output to the reservation report is only the communication result, the contents common to the reservation report can be omitted from the result report, and the recording material (paper or paper) can be omitted. It is possible to reduce waste of a recording medium and the like, and reduce unnecessary contents to facilitate management. Therefore, convenience is improved.

In the invention according to claim 6, since the reservation report is displayed on the display unit and at least a part of the contents of the result report are recorded and output after communication, the contents common to the result report are omitted from the reservation report. Can
It is possible to reduce the waste of the recording material (paper, recording medium, etc.) and reduce unnecessary contents to facilitate management. Further, after the reservation, other communication and reservation can be performed later without occupying the output means, and the effective use can be achieved. Therefore, convenience is improved.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 7, when the communication which is not executed immediately is reserved, the paper on which the reservation report is recorded and output is discharged and the result report is recorded and output on another paper after the communication. After that, without occupying the output means, other communication, reservation, etc. can be performed later and can be effectively used. Therefore, convenience is improved.

According to the invention described in claim 8, when a plurality of communication destinations are reserved, the paper on which the reservation report is recorded and output is discharged, and the result report is recorded and output on another paper after the communication. The reservation result can be confirmed by the reservation report recorded and output after the reservation, and there is no restriction until the result report is recorded and output. Further, after the reservation, other communication and reservation can be performed later without occupying the output means, and the effective use can be achieved. Therefore, convenience is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention of claim 1, and is an explanatory diagram of a display example by the display unit thereof.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a change of the report to be recorded and output.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional modification for explaining the operation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display example of a display unit in another aspect.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a change of the report to be recorded and output.

7A and 7B are diagrams showing a second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention described in claim 2, FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram of a display example by a display unit, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram explaining selection. .

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating recording output of the selected report.

9A and 9B are explanatory views for explaining the operation, FIG. 9A is a flow chart showing the record output of a report according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a flow chart showing the record output of a conventional report.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention of claim 3, and is a flow chart for explaining the recording output of the selected report.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing recording output of a conventional report for explaining the operation thereof.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention as set forth in claim 4, and is an explanatory diagram of the recording and output paper.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention as claimed in claim 5, and is an explanatory diagram of the recorded and printed paper.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the invention of claim 6, and is an explanatory diagram of the recording and output paper.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a seventh embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention as claimed in claims 7 and 8, and is an explanatory diagram for explaining the storage of the control signal thereof.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the recording output.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 system control unit (display control unit, changing unit, output control unit, setting unit, information control unit, judgment unit, recognition unit) 12 ROM 13 RAM 15 communication control unit 16 scanner unit 17 plotter unit (output unit) 19 image memory 20 Operation display section (input means, reservation means) 21 LCD (display section)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having an output means for recording and outputting various reports on paper and having an automatic output mode for automatically outputting the reports, wherein a plurality of types of report names capable of automatic output and Display control means for displaying guidance for selecting the report on the display portion, and input means for selecting and inputting at least one or more of the reports displayed on the display portion during one display. And a changing unit for changing and setting a report to be automatically output based on the input information from the input unit. 2. A facsimile machine having an output means for recording and outputting various reports on paper, and having a manual output mode for manually outputting by selecting and inputting one of the reports. Display control means for displaying on the display unit a plurality of types of report names that can be manually output and guidance for selecting the report, and which of the reports displayed on the display unit is to be manually output is displayed at least during one display. A facsimile apparatus comprising: an input unit for selecting and inputting one or more types and an output control unit for continuously recording and outputting the selected and input report to an output unit. 3. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising setting means for additionally setting a specific report other than the report output in the manual output mode so that the specific report can be output in the manual output mode. . 4. Reservation and communication, comprising reservation means for reserving execution of facsimile communication, and output means for recording and outputting at least one of a reservation report of a communication reservation result and a result report of the communication result. Is a facsimile apparatus having an automatic output mode for automatically outputting each report after completion of the above, and is provided with output control means for recording and outputting the result report to the output means without performing paper discharge processing after the reservation report. A facsimile device characterized by the above. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising information control means for making only the communication result the result report recorded and output by said output means. 6. A display unit for displaying predetermined information, wherein the output control unit displays the report on the display unit in place of the recording output of the reservation report by the output unit, and the result report displays the contents of the reservation report. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least a part or more of the facsimile is added and the output is recorded and output. 7. A judgment means for judging whether or not the reserved facsimile communication can be executed immediately is provided, and when the output control means cannot execute immediately based on the judgment result by the judgment means, a reservation report is displayed. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the output unit is configured to cause the output unit to perform the sheet discharge process after the recording output. 8. A recognition means for recognizing the number of reserved facsimile communication destinations is provided, and the output control means discharges a sheet after recording and outputting a reservation report when there are a plurality of destinations based on the recognition information by the recognition means. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the processing is performed by an output means.