JPH0882966A - Copying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate the copying of a continuous paper original. CONSTITUTION: In this copying device, a continuous paper original is fed by a continuous paper original feeding means and is copied to transfer paper by reading the image of the continuous paper original by an image reading means. A copying start position designating part 6 is provided on the continuous paper original 1, and the designating part 6 is detected by a copying start position detecting means 5, then copying operation is started at a previously set copying pitch. Furthermore, a copying interrupting position designating part 7 and a copying restart position designating part 8 are provided on the continuous paper original 1 to copy the range designated by the designating parts.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a copying machine having continuous paper original feeding means for feeding a continuous paper original such as computer foam paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a copying machine in which a continuous paper document is set in a document feeding section and the continuous paper document is fed by a continuous paper document feeding means to copy only a necessary portion. This is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-260938.

In the copying machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-260938, a mark is placed on a portion of a continuous paper document to be copied, and the mark is fed during feeding the continuous paper document. Is detected, the copying operation is executed. Therefore, it can be said that an arbitrary part of the continuous paper document is transferred to a standard size (for example, A4 size) transfer paper.

[0004]

However, in order to continuously copy a continuous paper original, a large number of marks must be added, which is complicated. Further, in the case where a large number of marks are continuously formed in order to continuously copy a continuous paper document, if the mark spacing varies, a part of the continuous paper document may be duplicated or copied. It may leak.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a copying apparatus that feeds a continuous paper original by a continuous paper original feeding means, reads an image of the continuous paper original by an image reading means, and makes a copy onto a transfer paper, a copy start position instruction provided on the continuous paper original. A copy start position detecting means for detecting a copy, a copy pitch setting means for setting a copy pitch of a continuous paper document at the time of copying, and a copy operation at a preset copy pitch after the copy start position indicating portion is detected. A copy start means is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a copying apparatus in which a continuous paper original is fed by the continuous paper original feeding means, and an image of the continuous paper original is read by the image reading means to make a copy on a transfer paper. A copy start position detecting means for detecting a copy start position indicating portion provided on the continuous paper document, a copy interrupt position detecting means for detecting a copy interrupt position indicating portion provided on the continuous paper original, and a copy interrupt position detecting means provided for the continuous paper original. Copy restart position detecting means for detecting a copy restart position indicating portion, copy end position detecting means for detecting a copy end position indicating portion provided on the continuous paper document, and copy pitch of the continuous paper original at the time of copying And a copy start means for starting a copy operation with a preset copy pitch after detecting the copy start position designating section. A copy interrupting means for stopping a part or all of the copying operation while continuing the feeding of the continuous paper document after detecting the copy interrupting position instruction part, and a copying operation after detecting the copy restart position instructing part A copying restarting means for restarting the copying machine at a preset copying pitch, and a copying end means for ending the copying operation after detecting the copying end position indicating portion are provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, a copy start position instructing section is provided after the end of the continuous paper original is provided with an end detecting means for detecting the end of the continuous paper original. To the end of the continuous paper original before non-copying until the detection of the copy interruption position and after detecting the copy restart position indication part until the copy restart position indication part is detected A high-speed feeding means is provided for switching the feeding of the continuous paper document to a high-speed state during non-copying until the copy is detected.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second aspect, the non-copying period from the start of feeding the continuous paper document to the detection of the copy start position instruction unit and the copy interruption position instruction unit are provided. By providing high-speed feeding means for switching the feeding of the continuous paper document to a high-speed state during non-copying from the time of detection to the time of detecting the copy restart position indicating section, and detecting the copy end position indicating section A feeding stop means for stopping the feeding of the continuous paper document is provided.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention as defined in claims 1, 2, and 3.
Alternatively, in the invention described in 4, the copy start position designating part, the copy interruption position designating part, the copy restart position designating part and the copy end position designating part are marks written on the continuous paper document.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the mark has a reflectance that is approximately an intermediate value between the reflectance of the background portion of the continuous paper original and the reflectance of the original image portion.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, each mark has the same shape, and one detecting means for detecting these marks is provided. No. mark is a mark indicating a copy start position or a copy restart position, and an even number of marks detected by this detecting means is a mark indicating a copy interruption position or a copy end position. Means were provided.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the copy pitch setting means sets a copy pitch based on a copy pitch setting mark provided on a continuous paper original. Setting means, second copying pitch setting means for setting the copying pitch based on the pitch data input from the operation board, and third setting for automatically setting the copying pitch from the transfer paper size to be used and the specified copying magnification. At least one of the copy pitch setting means is provided.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, after the continuous paper original feeding means starts feeding the continuous paper original, the copy start position indicating portion provided on the continuous paper original is detected by the copy start position detecting means. Then, the copying operation is started by the copying start means, and the continuous paper document is copied at the set copying pitch in the portion behind the copying start position designating section.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the copy start position detecting means detects the copy start position indicating portion while the continuous paper document is being fed, the copy start operation is performed at the preset copy pitch. It is started by. After this start, when the copy interruption position detecting means detects the copy interruption position designating portion, the continuous paper document feeding is continued, but part or all of the copying operation is stopped by the copy interruption means. Then, when the copy restart position detecting means detects the copy restart position designating section, the copy restart means restarts the copying operation. Also,
When the copy end position detecting means detects the copy end position indicating section, the copy end means ends the copying operation.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when the continuous paper document being fed is not copied, the feeding speed of the continuous paper document is switched to the high speed state by the high speed feeding means, and the continuous paper document is continuously fed. Paper document feed speed increases.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, when the continuous paper document being fed is not copied, the continuous paper document feeding speed is switched to the high speed state by the high speed feeding means, and the continuous paper document feeding speed is changed. The paper document feeding speed increases. Further, when the copy end position detecting means detects the copy end position indicating section, the feeding stop means stops the feeding of the continuous paper document.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by placing a predetermined mark on the continuous paper original, the copying operation of the continuous paper original can be controlled in accordance with this mark.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the mark can be easily identified on the background portion or the original image portion of the continuous paper original, and the mark can be surely detected.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the copying operation is started or restarted by detecting the odd-numbered marks by the detection means, and the copying operation is stopped by the detection means detecting the even-numbered marks. Or it will be terminated.

According to the present invention, after the copying operation is started or restarted, the continuous paper original is copied in accordance with the copying pitch set by any of the first, second or third copying pitch setting means. Done.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 3 shows a part of a copying machine according to the present invention. A continuous paper original feeding means for feeding a computer form paper (CF paper) 1 which is a continuous paper original to the copying machine. Two are provided. Further, this copying machine is provided with an image reading means 3, an image forming means 4, a transfer paper feeding means (not shown), etc., similarly to a general copying machine, and further, the front side of the copying machine body. Is provided with an operation panel (not shown) including a numeric keypad and various operation keys.

Next, the copying machine is provided with a reflection type optical sensor 5 which is a detecting means for detecting various marks on the CF paper 1 and the end portion of the CF paper 1. The various marks attached to the CF paper 1 are as follows.
A copy start position indicator "○" 6 indicating a copy start position indicating a copy start position and a copy interruption position indicating part "△" indicating a copy interruption position
A copy interruption position mark 7 marked with a mark, a copy restart position mark 8 indicating a copy restart position indicating a copy restart position, and a copy end position specifying part indicating a copy end position. There is a copy end position mark 9 marked with "x". Then, the reflection type optical sensor 5 is
A copy start position detecting means for detecting each of these marks 6 to 9, a copy interrupt position detecting means, a copy restart position detecting means, a copy end position detecting means, and an end detecting means for detecting an end portion of the CF paper 1. Also, when a copy pitch setting mark to be described later is attached, it functions as detection means for detecting the mark.

The copying machine temporarily stores input data from a ROM storing various control programs, various operation keys provided on the operation panel, and detection data from sensors such as the reflection type optical sensor 5 and the like. RAM, RO to store in
A microcomputer (not shown) including a CPU for controlling the continuous paper document feeding means 2, the image reading means 3, the image forming means 4, etc. based on the control program stored in M and the data stored in the RAM. Is provided. It should be noted that this microcomputer has a function of presetting a pitch (copy pitch) at which the CF paper 1 should be copied when the CF paper 1 is fed and copied.

In such a structure, FIG.
In this state, various marks 6 to 9 for controlling the copy range are added. By adding the marks 6 to 9 in this way, the copy start position mark 6 and the copy interruption position mark 7 are added.
, The copy restart position mark 8 and the copy interrupt position mark 7, and the copy restart position mark 8 and the copy end position mark 9 (the hatched portions, respectively) are copied. Further, this copying is performed with a copying pitch preset by the copying pitch setting means. For example, if the transfer paper used with a variable magnification is A4 size horizontal feed, the copy pitch is set to 210 mm.

Next, the copying operation of the CF paper 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, various marks 6 to 9 are marked on the CF paper 1 (step S
1) The CF paper 1 on which marking has been completed is set on the continuous paper original feeding means 2 (step S2). Then, the copy start key is turned on (step S3), and the CF paper 1
To start feeding (step S4).

After the feeding of the CF paper 1 is started, the copy pitch is set by any one of the copy pitch setting means (first copy pitch setting means, second copy pitch setting means, or third copy pitch setting means). The copy pitch is set by the first copy pitch setting means (step S5 to step S9). The copy pitch setting mark (not shown) is set on the CF paper 1.
Is detected by the reflection type optical sensor 5 (step S5), and if detected, the copying pitch is judged based on the detection result (step S6), and the judgment result is set as the copying pitch. Yes (step S7).
In setting the copy pitch by the second copy pitch setting means, it is judged whether or not the copy pitch is externally input by a ten key on the operation panel or the like (step S8), and if it is input, the value is set to the copy pitch. (Step S7). The setting by the third copy pitch setting means is such that when the copy pitch setting mark is not attached and the copy pitch is not externally input, the copy pitch is automatically calculated (step S9), and the calculation result is obtained. It is set as a copy pitch (step S7), and this calculation is performed based on the copy scaling factor and the transfer paper size used.

After the copying pitch is set as described above, the presence or absence of the copying start position mark 6 is detected by the reflection type optical sensor 5 (step S10), and the CF paper 1 is detected before the copying start position mark 6 is detected. When the trailing end of the CF sheet 1 is detected (step S11), the feeding operation of the CF sheet 1 is stopped (step S12), and the copying operation ends.

On the other hand, when the copy start position mark 6 is detected in step S10, the copy start means starts the image reading by the image reading means 3 and the image forming means 4 by the image forming means 4 (step S1).
3). That is, from the point where the copy start position mark 6 is attached, the copy is continuously performed at the preset copy pitch.

After such a copying operation is started, the presence or absence of the copy end position mark 9 or the copy interruption position mark 7 is detected by the reflection type optical sensor 5 (step S14,
In step S15), if these marks 9 and 7 are not detected, copying is continued until the end of the CF sheet 1 is detected. If the end of the CF sheet 1 is detected before the marks 9 and 7 are detected (step S16),
Image reading and image formation are completed (step S17), and C
The feeding operation of the F sheet 1 is stopped (step S12), and the copying operation ends.

On the other hand, when the copy end position mark 9 is detected in step S14, the image reading and the image formation are ended (step S18), and it is determined whether or not there is an instruction for high speed feeding of the remaining CF paper 1. Is determined (step S1
9). When there is a high-speed feeding instruction, the high-speed feeding means increases the feeding speed of the CF sheet 1 (step S2).
0), after the end of the CF paper 1 is detected (step S
21), the feeding operation of the CF paper 1 is stopped (step S1).
2), the copying operation ends. If there is no high-speed feeding instruction, the feeding is continued at the same feeding speed as when the copying operation is performed, and after the end portion of the CF paper 1 is detected (step S22), the CF paper is fed. The feeding operation of 1 is stopped (step S12), and the copying operation ends.

Next, when the copy interruption position mark 7 is detected in step S15, image reading and image formation are interrupted (step S23), and the presence or absence of the copy restart position mark 8 is detected (step S24). ). When the end of the CF sheet 1 is detected before the copy restart position mark 8 is detected (step S25),
The feeding operation of the CF paper 1 is stopped (step S12), and the copying operation ends. On the other hand, when the copy restart position mark 8 is detected in step S24, the process returns to step S13 and image reading and image formation are restarted.

In this embodiment, the marks 6 to 6 are used.
Although the color No. 9 is not mentioned, the color having a reflectance substantially in the middle of the reflectance of the background portion of the CF paper 1 and the reflectance of the image portion is used as in the invention of claim 6. The detection mistake of the marks 6 to 9 can be prevented, and reliable copying can be performed.

Further, in this embodiment, each mark 6 to
Although the case where the marks 9 have different shapes has been described as an example, the marks 6 to 9 have the same shape and the odd-numbered marks are the copy start position mark or the copy re-mark as in the invention of claim 7. It is also possible to provide a determination means for determining the start position mark and the even-numbered mark as the copy interruption position mark or the copy end position mark. By doing so, the work of writing marks on the CF paper 1 becomes easy. Further, instead of attaching the marks 6 to 9, a cut may be made in the side portion of the CF paper 1.

In the present embodiment, the case where the copy pitch setting mark is formed in a shape different from the marks 6 to 9 and is detected by the reflection type optical sensor 5 has been described as an example. Mark for setting mark 6 ~
It may be attached to a range different from the range to which 9 is attached, and detection may be performed by a separate sensor.

In this embodiment, the case where the high speed feeding by the high speed feeding means during non-copying is performed only in step S20 has been described as an example. High-speed feeding is possible even during non-copying from the start of feeding until the copy start position mark 6 is detected, and during non-copying from detection of the copy interruption position mark 7 to detection of the copy restart position mark 8 If the high-speed feeding is performed by the means, the work efficiency of the copying work from the CF paper 1 is improved.

Further, in this embodiment, step S1
4 after detecting the copy end position mark 9
The case where the CF sheet 1 is fed until the end of the F sheet 1 is detected has been described as an example. However, when the copy end position mark 9 is detected, the sheet is fed like the invention according to claim 4. The feeding of the CF paper 1 may be stopped and ended by the stopping means. By doing so, unnecessary feeding is not performed, and it is possible to reduce the time required for copying work, reduce power consumption, prevent damage to the CF paper 1 due to feeding, and prevent noise.

[0037]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as described above, the continuous paper original is fed by the continuous paper original feeding means, the image of the continuous paper original is read by the image reading means, and is copied onto the transfer paper. In the copying apparatus for performing the above, a copy start position detecting means for detecting a copy start position indicating portion provided on the continuous paper original, a copy pitch setting means for setting a copy pitch of the continuous paper original at the time of copying, and a copy start position instruction Since the copy start means for starting the copy operation at the preset copy pitch after detecting the copy is provided, the copy operation can be started by detecting the copy start position indicating portion by the copy start position detecting means. Therefore, it is possible to make a copy starting from an arbitrary point in the continuous paper document, and the copy start position instruction section is provided. Copying by any copying pitches can be performed continuously from an effect such as can be performed easily copy operations from continuous paper document.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as described above, the copy start position instruction section, the copy interruption position instruction section, the copy restart position instruction section, and the copy end position instruction section are provided on the continuous paper document. Since the copying operation is executed on the basis of the detection result of the detection means that detects each instruction unit,
It is possible to easily perform a work of partially copying an arbitrary range in a continuous paper original, and in the case of continuously copying a certain range in the continuous paper original, copy at a preset copy pitch. And the like.

As described above, the invention according to claim 3 is, in the invention according to claim 2, provided with end detecting means for detecting the end part of the continuous paper original, and copying is started after feeding of the continuous paper original is started. The non-copying period until the start position indicating portion is detected, the non-copying period from the detection of the copy interruption position indicating portion to the copy restart position indicating portion and the copy end position indicating portion are continuously detected. Since the high-speed feeding means for switching the feeding of the continuous paper original to the high speed state is provided during non-copying until the end of the paper original is detected, the continuous paper original being fed is not copied. At the time of non-copying, the continuous paper original can be fed at a high speed, and therefore, the working efficiency of the copying operation from the continuous paper original can be improved.

Invention of Claim 4 As described above, in the invention of claim 2, the non-copying time and the copy interruption position from the start of the feeding of the continuous paper document to the detection of the copy start position instruction section. A high-speed feeding means is provided for switching the feeding of the continuous paper document to a high-speed state during non-copying from the detection of the instruction section to the detection of the copy restart position instruction section,
Since the feeding stop means for stopping the feeding of the continuous paper document by detecting the copy end position designating portion is provided, the continuous paper document is fed at high speed during non-copying before the copy end position designating portion is detected. The work efficiency of the copying work can be improved by sending it, and the work efficiency of the copying work from the continuous paper manuscript can be improved by stopping the feeding of the continuous paper manuscript by detecting the copy end position instruction section. Further, there is an effect that it is possible to further improve the above, and further, it is possible to prevent damage to the continuous paper document and noise generation due to unnecessary feeding of the continuous paper document.

As described above, the invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the copy start position designating part, the copy interrupt position designating part, the copy restart position designating part and the copy end. Since the position indicating section is a mark written on the continuous paper original, there is an effect that the range of copying can be designated by a simple manual writing of the mark.

As described above, the invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein the continuous paper document has a reflectance that is approximately an intermediate value between the reflectance of the background portion and the reflectance of the original image portion. Since the mark is used, there is an effect that the mark can be surely detected by the copy start position detecting means and other detecting means.

As described above, the invention according to claim 7 is the same as the invention according to claim 5, wherein each mark has the same shape and one detecting means for detecting these marks is provided.
The odd number mark detected by this detection means is judged to be a mark indicating the copy start position or the copy restart position, and the even number mark detected by this detection means is set as the copy interruption position or copy end position. Since the judgment means for judging that the mark is an instruction mark is provided, it is possible to facilitate the work of putting a mark on the continuous paper document and to simplify the structure of the detection means for detecting this mark. Have the effect of.

As described above, the invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the copy pitch is set based on a copy pitch setting mark provided on the continuous paper document as copy pitch setting means. The copy pitch is automatically determined from the first copy pitch setting means, the second copy pitch setting means for setting the copy pitch based on the pitch data input from the operation board, and the transfer paper size to be used and the specified copy magnification. Since at least one of the third copying pitch setting means for setting is provided, there is an effect that the copying pitch can be set by any of these first to third copying pitch setting means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a process from a start of feeding a CF sheet to a setting of a copy pitch in a process of a copying operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process from the start of mark detection to the end of the copying operation in the copying operation.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing a part of the copying machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing marks attached to CF paper and a copy range based on the marks.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a positional relationship between CF paper and a reflective photosensor.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 continuous paper original 2 continuous paper original feeding means 3 image reading means 5 copy start position detecting means, copy interruption position detecting means, copy restart position detecting means, copy end position detecting means, end detecting means 6 copy start position instructing section 7 Copy interruption position designating unit 8 Copy restart position designating unit 9 Copy end position designating unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A copying machine in which a continuous paper original is fed by continuous paper original feeding means, and an image of the continuous paper original is read by image reading means to make a copy on a transfer paper. The copy start position detecting means for detecting the copy start position indicating portion, the copy pitch setting means for setting the copy pitch of the continuous paper original at the time of copying, and the copy pitch preset after detecting the copy start position indicating portion A copying apparatus provided with a copying start means for starting a copying operation. 2. A copying machine in which a continuous paper original is fed by continuous paper original feeding means, and an image of the continuous paper original is read by image reading means to make a copy on a transfer paper. A copy start position detecting means for detecting the copy start position indicating portion, a copy interrupt position detecting means for detecting a copy interrupt position indicating portion provided on the continuous paper document, and a copy restart position instruction for the continuous paper original. Copy restart position detecting means for detecting a copy portion, copy end position detecting means for detecting a copy end position indicating portion provided on the continuous paper original, and copy pitch setting for setting a copy pitch of the continuous paper original at the time of copying Means, a copy start means for starting a copy operation at a preset copy pitch after detecting the copy start position indicating portion, and the copy interruption position A copy interrupting means for stopping a part or all of the copying operation while continuing the feeding of the continuous paper document after detecting the instruction part, and a copying operation preset after detecting the copying restart position instruction part A copying apparatus comprising: a copying restart means for restarting at a copying pitch; and a copying end means for ending the copying operation after detecting the copying end position indicating section. 3. A non-copying period from the start of feeding the continuous paper document to the detection of the copy start position designating section and a copy interruption position designating section provided with end detecting means for detecting the end section of the continuous paper document. During the non-copying period from the detection of the copy restart position indicating portion to the detection of the copy restart position indicating portion, and the non-copying period from the detection of the copy end position indicating portion to the detection of the end portion of the continuous paper document. 3. The copying apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising high-speed feeding means for switching the feeding of the paper original to a high-speed state. 4. Non-copying from the start of feeding the continuous paper document to the detection of the copy start position instruction section and from the detection of the copy interruption position instruction section to the detection of the copy restart position instruction section. A non-copying state, a high-speed feeding means for switching the feeding of the continuous paper original to a high-speed state is provided, and a feeding stop means for stopping the feeding of the continuous paper original by detecting the copy end position instructing section. The copying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the copying apparatus is provided. 5. The copy start position designating part, the copy interruption position designating part, the copy restart position designating part and the copy end position designating part are marks written on a continuous paper document. 2. A copying machine according to item 2, 3 or 4. 6. The copying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the mark has a reflectance of a value approximately halfway between the reflectance of the background portion of the continuous paper original and the reflectance of the original image portion. 7. The marks have the same shape, and one detection means for detecting these marks is provided, and the odd-numbered marks detected by this detection means indicate a copy start position or a copy restart position. 6. A determination means is provided, which determines that the mark is a mark and that the even-numbered mark detected by the detection means is a mark indicating a copy interruption position or a copy end position. Copying device. 8. A copy pitch setting means for setting a copy pitch based on a copy pitch setting mark provided on a continuous paper document, and a copy based on pitch data input from an operation board. At least one of second copying pitch setting means for setting the pitch and third copying pitch setting means for automatically setting the copying pitch based on the size of the transfer paper to be used and the designated copying magnification is provided. The copying apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.