JPH09135341A - Method and device for processing information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily discriminate a state of a station by conducting information processing based on magnification information inputted by an input means when the magnification included in a registered parameter group is not set automatically. SOLUTION: In order to designate a magnification in X, Y directions in a display state 9-i, an under bar of a magnification display section in the X direction is blinked. When a ten-key is used to input a magnification, the state transits to a display state 9-i, and to designate a magnification in the Y direction, the under bar of a magnification display section in the Y direction blinks. Similarly, when the magnification is inputted, the state transits to a display state 9-k. When the magnification is desired to be changed, a display state 9-n or 9-j is restored by depressing a corresponding key like 9-1, 9-m. When a key SK corresponding to OK is depressed in the display state 9-k, the state restores to a display state 9-p and the designation of magnification is finished. When a key SK6 corresponding to CANC is depressed in display states 9-i, 9-j, 9-k, 9-n. the state reaches the display state 9-1 before setting of the magnification.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus for controlling a copying machine, a printer, a facsimile and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a copying machine simply reproduces a document faithfully. Even in the recent multifunctional copying machines, the functions of reducing or enlarging a document at a certain fixed magnification, the automatic document feeding function, the automatic collating function, and the like are to some extent. However, in accordance with the diversification of functions, for example, setting of each function for processing information before copying becomes complicated, and there is still room for improvement in operability as an information processing device for controlling a copying machine or the like. It was

(Object) In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention includes information indicating whether or not a magnification is automatically set in a plurality of parameter groups to be stored, and based on the information, the magnification or the magnification automatically set. Aims to provide an information processing device capable of performing information processing based on input magnification information.

According to the present invention, there is provided a display section for selectively displaying a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing,
Corresponding to the display unit, having a smaller number of input units than the number of all the parameters to be displayed on the display unit, it is possible to register a plurality of sets of parameter groups to be input, An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device capable of performing information processing based on a parameter group selected from the parameter group.

The present invention has an input unit for inputting a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing, a plurality of instruction units, and a registration instruction unit for instructing registration, and a plurality of instruction units. To provide an information processing device capable of registering a plurality of types of parameters input corresponding to one of the above, and controlling the display to display guidance message information for performing the registration process. is there.

The present invention is an information processing apparatus capable of performing one information processing determined by a plurality of types of parameters, and displays a numerical value based on reading out one of a pre-stored parameter group. To provide an information processing apparatus having a display unit for performing the above, and an input unit for inputting a new numerical value in place of the numerically displayed numerical value as a parameter of the numerically displayed type. is there.

The present invention can utilize a standard parameter group consisting of a registered parameter group necessary for performing one information processing and a plurality of standard parameters, and selects a standard parameter group other than the standard parameter group from the standard parameter group. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of instructing selection of a parameter group and performing information processing based on a registered parameter group or a standard parameter group based on the instruction.

According to the present invention, there is provided a display section for selectively displaying a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing,
A display position corresponding to the position of the operated input unit, and an input unit having a number of input units corresponding to the display unit and being less than the number of all the parameters to be displayed on the display unit. An information processing apparatus having an input control means for not accepting a parameter input corresponding to the display content when the display content displayed on the screen is not a parameter related to the information processing. It is in.

The present invention corresponds to the display section for displaying a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing, and is smaller than the number of all the parameters to be displayed on the display section. An input unit having a number of input sections, and when the input section is operated, the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the operated position of the input section is the information. Provided is an information processing apparatus having display control means for controlling display corresponding to the input unit to notify that the parameter input corresponding to the display content is not accepted if the parameter is not a parameter related to processing. To do.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a copying machine and its operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This device is basically 2
It is composed of two units. Reader A and Printer B
It is. The reader and the printer are separated mechanically and functionally so that they can be used independently. Connection is made with a cable or the like. Also leader A
Is provided with an operating device A-1.

FIG. 2 is a structural sectional view of a copying machine and its operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Manuscript is the platen glass 9
It is placed downward on 03 and its placement reference is on the left back side when viewed from the front. The document is pressed onto the document glass by the document cover 904. The original is a fluorescent lamp 90
2 and the reflected light is reflected by mirrors 905 and 907.
An optical path is formed so that the light is condensed on the surface of the CCD 901 via the lens 906. And this mirror 907
The mirror 905 moves at a relative speed of 2: 1. This optical unit moves from left to right at a constant speed while applying a PLL by a DC servo motor.
This moving speed is 180 mm in the forward path irradiating the original.
/ Sec, and 468 mm / sec on the return return path. The resolution in the sub-scanning direction is 16 lines / mm. The size of the manuscript that can be processed is from A5 to A3,
A5, B5, and A4 are placed vertically, and B4 and
A3 is horizontal. There are three return positions of the optical unit according to the size of the original. The first point is common to A5, B5, and A4, and is 220 mm from the document reference position, the second point is B4, which is 364 mm, and the third point is A3, which is 431.8 mm.

Next, in the main scanning direction, the width of the main scanning is 297 mm (width of A4) at the maximum depending on the original placing direction. Then, in order to resolve this at 16 Pel / mm, the CCD bit number is 4752 (= 297 × 1).
6) Since two bits are required, this apparatus uses two 2628-bit CCD array sensors and drives them in parallel. Therefore, 16lines / mm, 180mm / s
From the condition of ec, the main scanning cycle (= CCD accumulation time) is

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[Outside 1] Becomes CCD transfer speed is

[0014]

[Outside 2] Becomes

Next, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an overview of the printer placed under the reader will be described. The image signal processed by the reader unit and converted into bit serial is input to the laser scanning optical system unit 925 of the printer.
This unit is composed of a semiconductor laser, a collimator lens, a rotating polyhedral mirror, an Fθ lens, and a tilt correction optical system. The image signal from the reader is applied to a semiconductor laser and converted into electric light, and the diverging laser light is collimated by a collimator lens to be parallel light, which is applied to a polyhedron mirror rotating at high speed, and the photoconductor 908 is scanned with the laser light. . The number of rotations of this polyhedral mirror is 2,600 rpm. The scanning width is about 400 mm, and the effective image width is 297 mm, which is A4 horizontal size. Therefore, the signal frequency applied to the semiconductor laser at this time is about 20 MHz.
z (NRz). The laser light from this unit is incident on the photoconductor 908 via the mirror 924.

The photoreceptor 908 is composed of, for example, three layers of a conductive layer, a photosensitive layer and an insulating layer. Accordingly, a process component is provided for enabling image formation. 909 is a front static eliminator, 910 is a front static erasing lamp, 911
Is a primary charger, 912 is a secondary charger, 913 is a front exposure lamp, 914 is a developing device, 915 is a paper feed cassette, and 91
6 is a paper feed roller, 917 is a paper feed guide, 918 is a registration roller, 919 is a transfer charger, 920 is a separation roller, 921 is a conveyance guide, 922 is a fixing device, and 923 is a tray. The speed of the photoconductor 908 and the transport system is 180 mm / sec, which is the same as the forward path of the reader. Therefore, the speed when making a copy by combining the reader and printer is 3 in A4.
0 sheets / minute. Further, the printer uses a separation belt on the front side to separate the copy paper adhered to the photosensitive drum, but an image corresponding to the width of the belt is lacking. if,
If you put a signal on that width, it will develop,
The toner stains the separation belt and stains the paper thereafter. Therefore, the leader side cuts the video electric signal of the print output within 8 mm of the separation belt width. Also, if toner adheres to the leading edge of the copy, it will wrap around the fixing roller and cause a jam, so cut the electrical signal on the reader side so that the toner does not adhere to the leading edge of the paper by a width of 2 mm. ing.

In the apparatus of this embodiment, the image information is an electric signal, and the reader and printer are separated.
Since each has an independent function, it is possible to transmit image information between them. For communication, this device attaches a communication module to the reader when the reader / printer is set or when only the reader is used alone, and attaches a communication module to the printer when the printer is used alone. Are connected in a loop to enable local communication on the premises.
When communication is performed off-premises, a gateway (an interface between a public line and a local network) is provided on the loop to enable the communication. Also, an e-mail system or the like can be configured between the head office building and the branch office building that connect the network and the copying machine unit.

Next, the functions of the copying machine of this embodiment and its operating device will be described. In addition to the simple copying function, this machine has a scaling function that allows any scaling, an editing function that extracts or deletes any part of the document, and automatically detects the size and position of the document. It has various functions such as automatic scaling and editing. Such a function of operating an image on a document is generally referred to as an “image operation function”. In addition to taking a copy of the original image read by the connected printer, the CCU (Communica
A document image can be transmitted to another printer via a control unit (region control unit). Also, an original image sent from another reader can be received by the printer at hand. Such a function is called an “image transfer function”. Further, the selected function can be arbitrarily registered in the six preset keys. The registered contents can be arbitrarily specified by the user, and the contents are retained even when the power is turned off. Such a function is called a “preset function”. Further, there are an automatic exposure function for removing the background of the document and a halftone processing function for outputting an image having a gradation such as a photograph with good reproducibility. These are generally referred to as “image quality processing functions”. To summarize, there are the following five image operation functions.

As a variable magnification function, equal magnification (magnification 100%), standard magnification (size designation), stepless magnification (magnification designation 50 to 2)
00%) and XY scaling (independent scaling in the main and sub scanning directions).

The image reversing function includes an original image and a negative / positive reversing image.

As an editing function, no editing, white masking,
There is black masking. However, the latter two are automatically set to XY scaling auto mode, and other scaling functions cannot be specified. or,
There are white frame trimming, black frame trimming, and automatic document position detection. However, here, the scaling, image inversion, movement, and special scaling functions are linked.

The movement functions include no movement, designation of a movement destination, movement of an origin (cornering), and centering.

Special scaling functions include special scaling specification none, scaling auto, and XY scaling auto. However, the latter two cannot specify other scaling functions. The movement function and the special scaling function are enabled only when the editing function of white / black frame trimming and automatic document position detection is specified.

Among the image transfer functions, local copy (normal copy), transmission (transmission of original image to other printer via CCU), reception (reception of original image from other reader via CCU). ).

Further, among the preset functions, there are registration (stored in the preset key) and reading (reading stored contents of the preset key). The preset key section also has a reset function for returning to the standard mode.

In addition, some of the image quality processing functions include automatic exposure (A
E), there is halftone processing.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the operating device A-1 shown in FIG. This operation unit is roughly divided into three blocks. Reference numeral 100 is a general-purpose key unit of a conventional copying machine. 200
Is a soft key portion for the user to arbitrarily create a copy transmission function. A central block 300 is a preset key portion of a function key for registering, reading and resetting the copy transmission function arbitrarily created by the user by the soft key portion 200. The general-purpose key unit 100 is used in a conventional copying machine. 101
Is a copy button. Reference numeral 102 is a warning display conventionally used in a copying machine or the like. Reference numeral 103 denotes a display device for displaying a desired copy number set display and a halfway copy number display. 10
Reference numeral 4 denotes a copy density switching lever and a display for it.
105 is a manuscript image with only characters, a photo only,
It is a selection indicator for a mixture of letters and photos and a section paper. These are provided to perform different image processing so that the above-mentioned original image can be copied in an optimized form. Reference numeral 106 is an indicator for displaying whether the selected cassette stage is the upper stage or the lower stage. Reference numeral 107 denotes a display for displaying the size of the paper stored in the cassette of the selected cassette stage. Reference numeral 108 denotes a numeric keypad group, including a numeric keypad for setting the number of sheets on the number display and the soft key unit 2
00 is used for entry of a numerical value in the process of creating a program (for example, scaling ratio, source address designation ...). 114 is a clear reset key. And, as the latter key entry confirmation key, 109 entry keys are provided. Reference numeral 110 is an interrupt key, 111 is a copy / cancel key, 112 is a cassette stage switching key, and 113 is a document image switching key. Since the name of the function created by the user is used as the label in the preset key unit 300, the label can be structurally written. A preset key 302 has six preset keys, so that the user can register six types of functions. Further, 303 is a preset key display for displaying the preset location, and 301 is a standard mode return key. In addition, the F
There are function keys 201 from 1 to F6, 20
Reference numeral 2 is a display for displaying a message, a label of a function key, and other modes and data.

The present embodiment is a liquid crystal display.

FIG. 4 shows details of the display 202 and the function keys 201. The display 202 uses a 5 × 7 dot matrix liquid crystal display for 32 characters.

An enlarged view of one character (inside the dotted line) in FIG. 4 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, 1 is a liquid crystal display 5 × 7 dot portion for displaying characters, and 2 is a 5 × 1 dot portion for displaying an underbar.

FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of a liquid crystal display in this embodiment. A liquid crystal display controller 3 determines the key data from the key input unit 5 and sends the display liquid crystal address and the display character data to the liquid crystal driver 4 through the D line. A detailed view of the No. 4 driver is shown in FIG. 6 is a peripheral C for liquid crystal display.
The PU is included in the driver 4 in FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 7, the driver matrix-drives the liquid crystal display 202. In other words, the driver is a peripheral CP
There are 4 including U6, and 4 from each driver in the vertical direction.
There are 0 lines, so 160 lines. In the horizontal direction, 8 lines are used because 8 lines out of 16 lines from COM ₁ to COM ₁₆ of the peripheral CPU 6 are used. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, using a total of 160 × 8 lines, a liquid crystal display 5 ×
32 dots (160 × 8 dots) are driven by 8 dots, and a character is displayed on the liquid crystal by the address data from the controller 3. Reference numeral 7 denotes a main CPU that performs various controls of the main body of the copying machine. Here, the description of the main CPU itself is omitted because the liquid crystal display is described. One embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above.
Needless to say, a program (represented by a flowchart described later) controlled by any CPU is stored in a memory (not shown).

The display will be briefly described below.

In FIG. 4, the data displayed on the liquid crystal display 202 is roughly classified into a key label of the function keys 201 of SK1 to SK6, a message to the operator, and display of input data from the ten-key pad 108. Parentheses are added to distinguish the soft key label from the message, and the underbar blinks when input from the ten-key pad 108 is requested.

As a distinction between the setting and non-setting of the soft key label items, the soft key label which is not set (unselected) is
A question mark, which is a symbol, is added after the label, and if it is already set (selected), an exclamation mark is added. For this reason, each function has a function setting flag that determines whether or not the function has been set, and the controller 3 of FIG. 5 turns on the flag when the function setting is completed.

A detailed description of the operating device, such as the display state, will be given below.

The display 2 of the soft key section 200 when the power is turned on in FIG. 8 or the same size reset key 301 in FIG. 3 is pressed
02 shows the display state.

Of the 32 digits of the liquid crystal, an area a of 11 digits from the left is an edit mode name display area, and any of the characters shown in FIG. 9 is always displayed. However, DPAD is DOCUMEN
Abbreviation for TPOSITION AUTODETECTION. The fifth digit of area b in FIG. 8 is an automatic display area, and is displayed as “auto” as shown in FIG. 10 only when automatic scaling is set in the edit mode. The 10th digit of the area c is a magnification display area and any of the characters in FIG. 11 is displayed. The bd portion in FIG. 11 shows an example of the magnification input by the operator. FIG.
When SK6 corresponding to "ETC" is pressed in the display state of, the display state becomes as shown in FIG.

The five-digit area d in FIG. 12 is an on / off display area for negative / positive inversion, and either one of FIG. 13 is always displayed. The 11th digit of the area e is a transmission mode name display area, and any one of FIG. 14 is always displayed.

Next, the procedure for setting the variable magnification function will be described (see the variable magnification mode setting flowchart in FIG. 16). When the key SK4 corresponding to “100% !!” (display indicating the same size copy) in FIG. 8 is pressed, the display on the display 202 is as shown in FIG.
become that way. If a key other than SK6 corresponding to "CANC" is entered, the apparatus enters the variable power mode.
When the key SK6 corresponding to "CANC" is pressed, the display returns to the stage before selecting the variable magnification mode, that is, the display state of FIG. This is one of the reset keys. FIG.
When the SK1 key indicating the enlarged copy is pressed, a question mark is added to the enlargement type in the bb portion of FIG. 11 and displayed. The desired enlargement type is displayed by the ETC key SK6, and when the key is pressed, the question mark becomes an exclamation mark, indicating that the setting has been made. Even if the SK2 key indicating the reduced copy is pressed, the question mark is similarly displayed in the bc part of FIG. 11 and the key is set. "95%"
Even if SK3 corresponding to the display of No. and SK4 corresponding to the display of "100%" are pressed, the selected side of the magnification display in the portion of FIG. 9ba is displayed with exclamation. FIG. 17 shows the transition state of the display on the display (FIG. 3202) when the key SK5 corresponding to “% city” is pressed. If the magnifications in the X and Y directions are not the same at the previous time, the setting procedure for arbitrary scaling starts from the display state 9-a if they are equal. When the "CANC" key SK6 is pressed, the mode of arbitrary scaling is canceled and the mode returns to the previous stage, that is, the display state 9-1 (this is one of the reset keys).

When the key SK5 corresponding to "NO !!!!!" is pressed in the display state 9-c, the state changes to the display state 9-d. The underbar that is blinking here is shown in Figure 31.
A desired magnification, for example, 123% is set by the ten key group of 08 and the enter key 109. Then, the display state becomes 9-e. When the "NO?" Key SK5 is pressed in the display state 9-f, the display state 9-e is established. And "O
When the K ”key SK5 is pressed, the display state becomes 9-g, indicating that the magnification has been set. To change, press the key corresponding to the set portion (for example, 9-h),
Return to display state 9-d. And you can specify a new one.

When the key SK4 corresponding to "YES?" Is pressed in the display state 9-c, the display state 9-i shown in FIG. 18 is entered. When the key corresponding to "YES !!!!!" is pressed in 9-f, the display state 9-i of FIG.

Hereinafter, FIG. 18 will be described. In the display state 9-i in FIG. 18, since the magnification is specified in the X and Y directions,
First, the underbar of the magnification display section in the X direction blinks. When the magnification is entered using the ten-key pad or the enter key, the display state 9-i is entered, and the underbar of the Y-direction magnification display section is changed to specify the Y-direction magnification.
Blink. Similarly, enter the magnification (for example, 78
%) Then, the display state changes to 9-k. Also, from the display state 9-c in FIG. 17, by pressing SK4, the state directly shifts to the display state 9-k in FIG. If the user wishes to change the magnification, the corresponding key such as 9-1 or 9-m (2: 1 correspondence in this case) is pressed to return to the display state 9-n or 9-j. Further, it becomes a display state 9-p Press the key SK ₅ corresponding to "OK" in the display state 9-k, designated magnification is completed.

FIG. 18 display states 9-i, 9-j, 9-k,
9-n, when the function key (soft key) SK6 corresponding to "CANC" is pressed, the display returns to the stage before the magnification setting, and the display state becomes as shown in FIG. 9-1 (this is the reset key 1 Can be said).

Next, the case where the transmission mode is entered by the key input of SK2 in FIG. 12 will be described (see the flow chart in the case of transmission in FIG. 19). By pressing the SK2 key in FIG. 12, the display state is changed to 10-a in FIG.
Becomes

This display state is changed by the timer to the display state 10-b after a certain period of time has elapsed. Here, the destination is designated (Fig. 19, 10-aa). "# 1?", "# 2
? ","# 3? ", Etc. indicate the number address of the terminal. What is displayed between the parentheses is a message to the operator. Therefore, the display state 10
In -b, no input is made even if the SK1 function key is pressed. If you press the function key corresponding to the desired destination terminal, the question mark will change to
You can see that the exclamation mark has been changed and entered. Although the number of terminals is three in this embodiment,
It may be more than that. When all the terminals (not including the own terminal) are set as the transmission destinations by the key input, the display state 10-c shown in FIG. 20 is entered. However, when the cancel key SK6 is pressed in the display states 10-b and 10-c, the display state shown in FIG. 12 is restored. Then, the display state 10-
If you press the OK key SK5 in b or 10-c,
The mode becomes the transmission size designation mode, and the display state changes to 10-d (FIG. 19, 10-bb).

After that, the above-mentioned size is designated.

Next, the editing mode will be described. As described above, the editing modes are roughly divided into trimming, masking, automatic document position detection, and the like. First, trimming will be described. FIG. 21 shows a trimming mode setting flow. For trimming, specify the destination, move the origin,
Has a centering function. First, in step 11-b of FIG. 21, it is set whether the unnecessary portion of the image area is white or black. The display state at that time is shown in FIG.
Shown in bb. If SK6 (cancel key) is pressed here, the display state 11-aa shown in FIG. 22 is restored. Display status 11
In FIG. 8, when the soft key SK1 corresponding to “Change?” In FIG. 8 is pressed, −aa changes to the display state 11-aa. In the display state 11-bb of FIG. 22, SK1 or SK2
When is pressed, a flag for whitening unnecessary portions of the image area is set. When SK3 or SK4 is pressed, a flag for turning unnecessary portions of the image area black is set. Then, in step 11-c of FIG. 21, the trimming point is input using the ten keys, the clear key, and the enter key. FIG.
The display state of is transited from 11-cc to 11-dd (a fixed time which is a timer), and the underbar blinks and waits for an input from the ten-key pad. Then, using the ten-key pad, the trimming point is set as in the display state of 11-ee. If you want to change the value, press the clear reset key 114 in FIG. 3 to reset the value (this can be said to be one of the reset keys), or press the soft key below the value you want to reset and reset the value. Display State When the key SK5 corresponding to OK is pressed in 11-ee of FIG. 22, the display state becomes 11-ff, and the stage of setting the movement point (step 11-d of FIG. 21) is entered. Display status 1
1-ff transits to the display state 11-gg by the timer. If SK1 is pressed, step 11-d goes to NO to change only the magnification. Step 11-h is entered. XY here
Select auto zoom, auto zoom, or specify a zoom ratio.

In the display state 11-gg of FIG. 22, SK2, S
Pressing either K3 or SK4 moves the trimming area (steps 11-e and 11- in FIG. 21).
f, 11-g).

When it is desired to move the trimming area to a certain position, the SK2 key corresponding to "city?" Is pressed (movement destination designation flag set) and the movement point is set in the same manner as the trimming point set. After that, the step of setting the magnification in step 11-h is entered.

In step 11-e of FIG. 21, the process proceeds to NO,
If YES in step 11-f, that is, if SK4 is pressed in the display state 11-gg in FIG. 22 (origin movement flag set), then proceed to step 11-h in FIG.
Enter the magnification setting stage. In other words, it is equivalent to the variable magnification mode in which the original is placed at the corner of the original platen.

When the key SK3 corresponding to "center?" Is pressed in the display state 11-gg in FIG. 22, that is, in FIG.
YES in step 11-d of step 1 and N in step 11-e
O, NO in step 11-f, YE in step 11-g
When the process proceeds to S, the centering flag is set, and FIG.
In step 11-h, the step of setting the magnification is started. this is,
This is equivalent to placing the original in the center of the platen.

Next, the destination designation, the origin movement, and the centering in the trimming mode described above will be briefly described with reference to the document table and the document.

FIG. 23 is a view showing the original placed on the original table, and the origin (0, 0) is the upper left corner of the original table. Reference numeral 903 denotes the document table in FIG. 12-a is a manuscript. The trimming point is set by setting the X coordinates TXMAX, TXM of the diagonal points (12-b, 12-c) of an arbitrary rectangular area as shown in FIG.
It is set by designating IN, Y coordinates TYMAX, TYMIN (unit is mm).

When setting the destination of the trimming area, as shown in FIG. 25, the points of the minimum values in the designated coordinates of the trimming area in the X and Y directions (FIG. 24, 12-b).
Specify where to move the point (Fig. 25, 12-
b'point).

Next, the case of origin movement will be described. In order to set the coordinates of the minimum point 12-b in the trimming area in FIG. 24 to (0, 0), the point 1 is calculated from the X and Y coordinates of the four points in the trimming area.
The X-coordinate and Y-coordinate values of 2-b are subtracted, and the new coordinate differences are set as movement points 12-b ″ and 12-c ″ (FIG. 2).
6). After that, if the scaling is designated, the process of enlarging and reducing is performed. For example, FIG. 27 is a diagram showing reduction and FIG. 28 is a diagram showing enlargement, and the 12-b ″ point in FIG. 26 remains the origin.

Next, the case of centering will be described. FIG. 29 shows this procedure for determining the movement point based on the input data (coordinates of points 12-a and 12-b in FIG. 24) by setting trimming points. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a case where centering is used and the magnification is set to 2 times for both MX and MY. In FIG. 29, PSX, PSY
Are the lengths of the copy paper in the X and Y directions, respectively. In step 12-aa, TXMAX-TXMIN and T
YMAX-TYMIN represents the effective trimming width in each of the X direction and the Y direction. Therefore, multiplying each by the magnification represents the lengths of the trimming area to be actually copied in the X and Y directions. Therefore, TXM and TYM are as shown in FIG. 30 (in FIG. 30, the magnification is MX = MY = 2).

Further, in FIG. 30, both the X direction and the Y direction are 0 or positive. Therefore, in step 12-bb, TXM >
If 0 and TYM > 0, the coordinate does not exist on the platen, and a warning is displayed. Also, TXM > 0 and T
If YM > 0, then at point 12-b in FIG.
FIG. 30 is obtained by moving MIN to TXM and TYMIN to TYM.

Next, masking will be described in the edit mode. FIG. 31 is a flowchart thereof. When the function key SK3 or SK4 corresponding to "masking?" In the display state 11-aa in FIG. 22 is pressed, the masking mode is set (display state 13-a in FIG. 32).

Here, if SK1 or SK2 is pressed, it will be masked in white, and if SK3 or SK4 is pressed, it will be masked in black. Transition (Fig. 31, Step 1)
3-aa). Here, if the key of SK4 corresponding to "YES?" Is pressed (step 13-bb in FIG. 31), the display state becomes 13-c, and by pressing SK5 corresponding to "ETC", 13-c → 13. -D → 13-e → 13-
The sequence is sequentially changed to c ... In addition, display states 13-a to 13-e
If you press SK6, the cancel key
From 3-a, the display state 11-aa shown in FIG. 22 is returned to and resetting is possible. If SK6 is pressed at 13-b, the display state returns to 13-a. In addition, display states 13-c, 13-d, 1
Pressing SK6 in 3-e returns to display state 13-b. In the display state 13-e, MIN means mini size, LTR is letter size, LGL is liable size, L
DR is leisure size. Now, for example, when the soft key SK4 corresponding to "B4?" Is pressed in the display state 13-d (step 13-cc in FIG. 31) and the masking point is designated in step 13-dd, the B4 size is selected. Automatically scales to make a copy of the specified paper cassette size before copying. In step 13-bb of FIG. 31, when the document size is atypical, that is, when the key SK5 corresponding to “NO?” Is input in the display state 13-b of FIG. 32, the display state 13- of FIG. f
Transitions to. If SK6 is pressed here, the display state 13-b shown in FIG. 32 is restored and resetting is possible. After that, the masking point is set by the ten keys, and the masking point is set in step 13-dd of FIG.
An example of setting is shown in the display state 13-g of FIG. this is,
Since it is white masking and the magnification is auto, you cannot change the magnification by pressing the soft key SK4 corresponding to "100%".

Next, DPAD DOCUMENT POS
ITION AUTODETECTION original position automatic detection will be described.

FIG. 33 shows the reader A shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
The document is placed on the document table of. Basically, the placement position is determined based on the origin, but it can be placed diagonally as shown in the figure. When the key SK5 corresponding to "ETC" is pressed in the display state 11-aa shown in FIG. 22, the display state becomes as shown in FIG. If the SK1 corresponding to "DPAD?" Is pressed here, the DPAD mode is entered. DPAD
Is a mode in which a desired portion can be copied by placing the document at an arbitrary position on the document table without aligning the document with the reference position of the document table.

In FIG. 33, in this case, the coordinates (X ₁ , Y ₁ ), (X ₂ , Y ₂ ) of four points, where X is the main scanning direction and Y is the sub scanning direction from the reference coordinates SP on the platen. ), (X
₃ , Y ₃ ), (X ₄ , Y ₄ ) are detected by pre-scanning the optical system during the pre-rotation operation of the printer. Thereby, the size of the original can be determined. Thus, a scanner scan stroke during multi-copy can be determined, and a desired cassette can be selected. The original cover 904 (FIG. 2) is mirror-finished so that image data outside the area where the original is placed is always black data. In the pre-scanning, main scanning and sub-scanning are performed to scan the entire glass surface, and then scanning for printing is subsequently performed. This sub-scanning speed is faster than during printing.

The circuit diagram of FIG. 34 shows the logic for detecting the coordinates. Image data VIDE binarized by pre-scanning
O is input to the shift register 501 in 8-bit units. When the 8-bit input is completed, the gate circuit 502
Checks whether all of the 8-bit data is a white image,
If Yes, 1 is output to the signal line. The F / F 504 is set when the first 8-bit white appears after scanning the original. This F / F is reset in advance by VSYNC (image leading edge signal). Thereafter, it is set and released until the next VSYNC comes. When the F / F 504 is set, the main scanning counter 5 at that time is set in the latch F / F 505.
The value of 51 is loaded. This becomes the X coordinate. The value of the sub-scanning counter 552 at that time is loaded into the latch 506. This is Y ₁ coordinate values. Therefore, P ₁ (X ₁ ,
Y ₁ ) is obtained.

Each time 1 is output to the signal 503, the value from the main scan is loaded into the latch 507. This value is stored in clutch 508 immediately (by the time the next 8 bits enter shift register 501). When the value from the main scan when the first 8-bit white appears is loaded into the latch 508, the data in the latch 510 (which is set to “0” at the time of VSYNC) is compared in magnitude with the comparator 509. It If the data in the latch 508 is larger, the data in the latch 508, that is, the data in the latch 507 is loaded into the latch 510. At this time, the value of the sub-scanning counter is loaded in the latch 511. This operation is processed until the next 8 bits enter the shift register 501. When the data of the latches 508 and 510 is thus obtained for the entire image area, the maximum value in the X direction of the original area remains in the latch 510, and the coordinates in the Y direction at this time remain in the latch 511. This is the P ₂ (X ₂ , Y ₂ ) coordinate.

The F / F 512 is set at the time when 8-bit white first appears for each main scanning line. The F / F is reset by the horizontal synchronizing signal HSYNC, set at the first 8-bit white, and held until the next HSYNC. To do. This F / F512
Latches the value of the main scanning counter at the time of setting
Is set to, and the latch 514 is loaded until the next HSYNC. Then, the size is compared by the latch 515 and the comparator 516. A maximum value in the X direction is preset in the latch 515 when VSYNC is generated. If the data in latch 515 is greater than the data in latch 514, signal 517 becomes active and latch 514, or the data in latch 513, is loaded into latch 515. This operation is performed between HSYNC and HSYNC. When the above comparison operation is performed on the entire image area, the minimum value of the document coordinates in the X direction remains in the latch 515. This is the X _3. Also, when the signal line 517 outputs, the value from the sub-scan is loaded into the latch 518.
This is Y _3.

The latches 519 and 520 are loaded with the values of the main scanning counter and the sub-scanning counter at each time when 8-bit white appears in the entire image area. Therefore, when the pre-scanning of the original is completed, the count value at the time when the last 8-bit white appears appears in the counter. This is (X
₄ and Y ₄ ).

The above eight latches (506, 511, 5
The data lines (20, 518, 505, 510, 515, 519) are connected to the bus line BUS of the CPU of FIG. 7, and the CPU reads this data at the end of the prescan. And among these data, X ₂ , X ₃ ,
The areas Y ₁ and Y ₄ are discriminated as the original area, and the trimming process is performed at the time of scanning the original for printing. That is, it is possible to recognize the rectangular coordinates surrounding the original document positions P _{1 to} P ₄ by the coordinate components X ₂ , X ₃ , Y ₁ , and Y ₄ of the original document, and therefore at least a sheet of a size corresponding thereto is required. I understand.

An embodiment will be described below in which automatic document detection is performed and a magnification auto command is input and this portion is printed with a magnification changed to a size suitable for a sheet of a cassette.

As shown in FIG. 35, the X direction and Y direction of the cassette sheet.
The ratios mx and my of the sizes Λx and Λy of the document in the X and Y directions with respect to the size Px and Py in the direction are determined.
Then, the one with the smaller ratio is set in the RAM as a common magnification for X and Y, and the above-described scaling processing is performed. Therefore, an auto-magnifying copy based on one direction of the sheet is obtained.

Further, in FIG. 36, the respective ratios of the original in the X and Y directions with respect to the X and Y directions of the sheet are obtained, and the magnification in the X direction,
The magnification in the Y direction is set independently. Therefore, the original image can be copied to the full sheet. These two types of auto are the same as the auto scaling performed by designating the trimming coordinates described above.

The size designation in the transmission mode is also the designation of the size of the cassette sheet.

Next, the black frame erasing mode will be described. For example, in FIG. 23, the outside of the document is printed and reproduced as white. In FIG. 37, when the key SK2 or SK3 corresponding to “Kakuwakushi?” Is pressed, FIG.
The display state 15-a is displayed and the black poppy mode is set. Description will be made below with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
If the soft key SK4 corresponding to "YES?" Is pressed in the display state 15-a of FIG. 38 when the document size is fixed (step 15-aa of FIG. 39), the display state changes to the display state 15-b. Press the ETC key SK5 until the desired document size is displayed. In that case, the display state is 1
5-b, 15-c, 15-d, 15-b ...
If the desired document size is A3, for example, the display state is 15-b. Therefore, by pressing the soft key SK4 corresponding to the display of "A3?" In the display state 15-b (step 15-bb in FIG. 39). ) Original size data is set in the RAM as A3. Further, by pressing the SK4, the display state becomes the display state 15-e for the automatic magnification selection of FIG. 38 (step 15 in FIG. 39).
-Cc). When the key SK4 corresponding to "YES?" Is pressed here, as described in the variable magnification mode, FIG.
The magnification is automatically determined by the method of the subroutines SUB AT2 and SUB BAT1 of 6, and the black poppy mode setting is completed. In step 15-cc, display state 15-
When the soft key SK5 corresponding to "NO?" in e is pressed, the display state becomes 15-f, which is the same size (magnification 100%) mode. However, this magnification can be changed with the ten keys (step 15-ee). That is, display state 15-
This can be done by pressing the soft key SK4 corresponding to "100% !!!" in f.

If the document size is atypical at step 15-aa in FIG. 39, that is, the display state 15-a is displayed by pressing the soft key SK5 corresponding to "NO?" In the display state 15-a in FIG. It becomes g. Therefore, the size of the original is determined by inputting data with the ten keys (step 15-ee). From step 15-cc,
This is the same as in the case where the above-mentioned document has a standard size. In short, the crop mode corresponds to trimming of the entire document. Further, in each display state, by pressing the soft key SK6 corresponding to "CANC", the display state setting stage can be returned to the previous stage.

Next, the book mode will be described. When the function key SK5 corresponding to "ETC" is pressed in the display state 11-aa of FIG. 22, the display state is as shown in FIG.
Transition to 7. If the function key SK4 corresponding to "book?" Is pressed, the book mode is entered. The flow of the book mode set in FIG. 41 and the display state will be described below with reference to FIG.

When the key SK4 is turned on, the display becomes 16-b and the copy mode is displayed. That is, only left half (half L), right half (half R), left and right are sequentially copied to another sheet (half LR), and left and right are copied to one sheet (full). When one of them is turned on, the display becomes 16-c. Depending on which key is turned on (16-a
a to 16-dd) The copy mode flag is set in the RAM. This is for inputting coordinate data using the numeric keypad and for updating the print cycle. 16-c asks whether or not the size of the book is a fixed size (16-ff), and in the case of Yes, the display is 16-d. In that case, A6 to A4 are displayed as the size, and E
B7 to B5 are displayed by TC, and M is displayed by ETC.
IN and LTR are displayed. For example, when A4 (16-
gg) A4 data is set, and the display becomes 16-j which asks whether or not the magnification is auto (16-hh). If there is no desired size or atypical size, the display is 16-c to 16-g
Changes to That is, first, a length input in the X direction is requested (cursor blinking). For example, if "175" is set with the numeric keypad and the enter key is turned on, 16-h is set, and the length input in the Y direction is requested, and if 250 is set, 16-h is set.
i (16-jj). At this point, if a data error is noticed, X can be corrected by turning on SK1 and Y can be corrected by turning on SK3. If the X and Y directions are set to a length exceeding the limit, the message "Missbook size set" is displayed when the enter key is turned on. Otherwise 1
When the key SK5 with the OK mark is turned on in 6-i, 16-j
Go to the magnification step. When the magnification is auto in 16-j, it is displayed whether or not it is XY auto (AT2) (16-
k). In this case, as described above, in the case of Yes and No, the AT described above
2, AT1 is used to calculate and calculate the magnification based on the size of the original and the size of the paper.
Becomes If the magnification is not auto, 16-n is displayed and the same magnification is set. In 16-n, the magnification can be changed as described above. The steps from step 16-hh onward are the same as those of the black poppy mode described above. In the displays 16-1 to 16-n, the copy mode is also displayed and the completion of setting the book data is displayed.

FIG. 42 is a view showing the relationship between the book and the platen surface. The binding margin of the book is placed at the BOOK point and along the effective end of the platen. L indicates the left half, R indicates the right half or the scan stroke of the optical unit for full printing.

In FIG. 41, the coordinate conversion (primary conversion) according to the copy mode is performed by the size data before the step of magnification auto. In the L mode, TYMi is used.
N ← Y ₁ , TYMAX ← (Y ₂ + Y ₁ ) × 1/2, and in the case of R mode TYMiN ← (Y ₂ + Y ₁ ) × 1 /
2, TYMAX ← Y ₂ is converted, the full mode is not converted, and both the L and R conversion data are stored in the full mode. Then, the centering routine is performed at the last of the magnification auto routine, and the final coordinates are determined by centering based on the converted coordinates and the magnification. In the case of L and R, the inverted position of the optical unit is obtained from the converted coordinates and set. That is, in L, (Y ₁ + Y ₂ ) ×
½ + r, R, full is Y ₂ + r. Half LR
Then, after the scan for 1 / L cycle is completed and returns, the main CPU determines whether or not the LR flag is set in the RAM, and when it is set, the data for R is continuously read and the scan for the 2nd cycle is started. Print the right half. Both L and R are printed on the center of the sheet.

The above-mentioned DPAD mode is almost the same as the book mode. In the DPAD, the position and size of the document are automatically recognized and set in the RAM. In the book, the position of the document is fixed and the size is set by the soft key. It is set by inputting. That is, there is no routine of the fixed form and the non-fixed form shown in FIG. 41, and the magnification is not displayed when the magnification is automatically set.

Therefore, the coordinate conversion process at the time of DPAD is performed when the copy key is turned on and the optical unit is pre-scanned to read the document coordinates. That is, the primary coordinate conversion, centering, and reversal position setting in FIG. 41 are performed during the pre-scan and before the start of the main scan.

Incidentally, in the DPAD and the book, black erasing (trimming) processing is automatically performed.

In the masking described above, the actual CCD
The mask processing and inversion processing of the read data from the CCD 1 system VIDEO, CCD 2 system VIDEO by the circuit of FIG.
Is an image quality conversion of two CCD outputs such as dither processing and is stored in the shift memories (1) and (2) for one line in the X direction. The image data VIDEO is output from the shift memory according to the scaling data and the movement data.

In FIG. 50, 90 and 91 are exclusive OR gates for determining the image area, OF is a signal for controlling it, and when it is 1, the inside of the frame determined by the ST counter and EN counter is masked, and the outside is the output image. , 0, the inside of the frame is used as an output image and the outside of the frame is masked. 92 is an AND gate for controlling the output of the previous image data, 93 is an AND gate for determining whether to output the mask as black or white, and BB is a signal for controlling the mask. When the value is 0, white is output. Reference numeral 95 designates the image output outputted by the gates 92 and 93 as VIDEO.
An OR gate 94 outputs an exclusive OR gate for controlling black and white inversion of the image data. IN is a signal for controlling the image data. Each signal is output after the CPU determines that masking, white, black, or negative input has been made using soft keys.

That is, in the case of the mask signal 1, when the Q of the flip-flop 82 becomes 1 by increasing the ST counter, the gate 9
The output of 0 becomes 0, and the gate 92 does not output until the EN counter is up, that is, until Q becomes 0. That is, it is masked. Instead, since the output of the gate 91 is 1 during that time, when the black / white signal BB is 1, the gate 93 is 1
Therefore, the image output gate 95 outputs 1 continuously. That is, it is masked. Conversely, OF = 1, BB = 0
Will mask you white. Further, when OF = 0, the outputs of the gates 90 and 91 are 1,0 during that time respectively, so that BB
= 1, black outside trimming, OFF = 0, BB = 0
Then, the outside of the trimming becomes white. The ST and EN counters are preset by the mask point set data.

The mode setting procedure has been described above. The preset key for registering the set mode will be described below. Magnification, edit mode, positive / negative, destination and size. Copy size, image quality,
Eight types of copy number and density can be registered. FIG.
When the function key SK5 which is displayed as "TOROKU" is pressed as in the display state of, the display state of FIG. 43 is obtained.
The copy mode at the time when the button is pressed is completely registered by the preset key. In addition, it is also possible to combine those registered by the preset keys and newly register them. However, if there are modes that conflict with each other,
You must consider its priority. All this is done by comparing the flags.

A flow chart of the entire apparatus is shown in FIG. 44 for explaining registration. Here, the type 1 indicates the display state of FIG. Type 2 indicates the display state of FIG. Type 4 indicates the display state of FIG.
Since the edit mode has already been described above, its description is omitted here (step S1). Press the SK6 key of "ETC" to move to the type 2 liquid crystal display. The negative /
Next to the setting step (step S2) of the positive inversion mode is the above-described transmission mode (step S3).

Further, copying is possible only in the type 1 and type 2 display states, and at each stage,
By pressing the "CANC" key, it is possible to return to the stage before setting the mode. The registration mode is at the position of step S4. The registration mode will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 45 shows a registration flowchart. The registration flowchart will be described below. PK represents a preset key. When SK5 corresponding to "TOROKU" in FIG. 45 is pressed, the display state becomes the registration mode (type 3) (step 17-a), and the six indicators 303 corresponding to the preset keys in FIG. 17-b). SK corresponding to "CANC" in this state
Press 6 to interrupt the registration process and display again
Type 2 like 2. That is, the mode setting is returned to the previous stage by the cancel key (one of the reset keys). On the other hand, in the state of step 17-b, any key PKi (i =
1 to 6), in step 17-c, PKj
(J = 1 to 6, i ≠ j) preset key indicator 302
Turns off. And the indicator 3 of the PKi preset key
02 lights up. Set the flag PSi_STATUS on the RAM that becomes 1 if registered in step 17-d to 1
To MAIN on RAM in step 17-e.
MODE (composed of 11 kinds of flags shown in FIG. 46) is PSi_MODE on RAM (1 shown in FIG. 47).
(Composed of one type of flag). In step 17-f, MAIN_SD_TBL on the RAM, which is the data for transmission, is changed to PSi on the RAM.
_SD_TBL, and in step 17-g,
MAIN_EDIT_T on the RAM which is the data for editing
BL is stored in PSi_EDIT_TBL on RAM.

Then, a flag PSi_STATUS on the RAM indicating that the preset mode has been registered in PKi
Is set to 1.

For presetting, the flag is backed up by a battery, and does not disappear even when the power is turned off, and is not cleared to 0 except when writing to the RAM for the first time.

As shown in step 17-h, the flag COPY_MODE on the RAM is set to 2 ^{i + 1} , the PKi mode selected as the registration destination is set, and the corresponding preset key indicator lights up and the other preset key displays. The vessel goes out.

The liquid crystal display becomes the type 2 liquid crystal display state of FIG. 12, and the registration process ends.

Next, a procedure for calling the registered mode with the preset key will be described with reference to FIGS. 48 and 49.

When the power is turned on or the standard mode return key (301 in FIG. 3) is input, the mode is the standard mode (1x reset), and the standard mode is stored in the main mode area and basic mode area on the RAM. It is stored in memory (see FIG. 49). The comparison of the priority of the preset mode is performed between the main mode and the preset key mode. The mode memory of PSi (i = 1 to 6) in FIG. 48 is a preset mode memory on the RAM for registering the mode by the preset key PKi (i = 1 to 6).

It is now assumed that when the power is turned on and the display state is the standard mode, the mode registered in the mode memories of PS1, PS2 and PS3 is registered. For example, if "trimming, magnification, 100%" is registered in the PS1 first, pressing the PK1 key causes the setting shown in FIG.
Step 17-aa is YES, Step 17-bb
Then, PS1 is NO because it is the first input, and step 17-cc is NO because it is the first input. In step 17-dd, the mode is the main mode, so the answer is NO. In step 17-ff, since the main mode is the standard mode, it is the same size, and YES. Then, in step 17-hh, the PS1 mode "trimming, magnification,
Calling "100%" is permitted, and the mode of PS1 is stored in the areas of the main mode and the basic mode in FIG. 48 (step 17-kk in FIG. 49). Even if the user tries to input PS1 again here, step 1 in FIG.
If YES in 7-bb, PS1 input is not permitted. Further, even if a preset key whose mode is not registered in the mode memory such as PS4 is pressed, the result in step 17-aa in FIG. 49 is NO, and the key input of PK4 or the like is not permitted.

In addition, the PS2 mode memory stores "magnification 20
It is assumed that the scaling mode of "0%" is stored in the memory. PK2
49 key, press YE in step 17-aa in FIG. 49.
S, NO in step 17-bb, and step 17
-Cc is NO. In step 17-dd, the main mode is YES because the edit mode of PS1 is stored. In step 17-ee, the mode of PS2 is a mode of magnification only, so the result is NO. Step 1
In 7-ff, the edit mode of PS1 is stored as the main mode, but since the magnification is the same size, YES is obtained, and the mode "magnification of 200%" of PS2 is permitted (step 17-hh). This PS2 mode is newly added to the main mode and basic mode areas,
It is stored in memory (step 17-ll).

Further, it is assumed that the PS3 mode memory stores a scaling mode of "scaling 150%". P
When the K3 key is pressed, Y is displayed in step 17-aa of FIG. 49.
ES, NO in step 17-bb, step 17-c
No in c, main mode is P in step 17-dd
It is "trimming, scaling 200%" of the S1 mode,
YES because it is in edit mode. At step 17-ee, the PS3 mode is variable magnification 150%, so N
It becomes O. Step 17-ff is NO because the magnification is 200%. In step 17-gg, the PS3 mode is variable magnification 150%, and since it is the variable magnification mode, the determination is NO and the key input of this PK3 is not permitted. Therefore, in the main mode, a combined mode "trimming, scaling 200%" of two PS1 modes and PS2 modes is stored by the two key inputs of PK1 and PK2. If it is desired to change only the magnification here, if the soft key is 152% and "152" is input from the ten keys, the main mode becomes "trimming, scaling 152%". Therefore, if this is to be newly registered in the preset key, the preset key is pressed, and if PS4, the preset mode of PS4 is registered.

The basic mode area of FIG. 48 is for control to blink the corresponding preset key if there is a difference in comparison with the main mode area and to light the corresponding preset key if there is no difference. Also, operations such as copy transmission are performed by the men mode data.

FIG. 51 shows an example of a system for realizing the image transfer function. 191A, 192A and 193A are the above-mentioned readers, 191B, 192B and 193B are the above-mentioned printers, and 191C, 192C and 193C are the above-mentioned CCUs. Station 1 composed of 191A, 191B and 191C, station 2 composed of 192A, 192B and 192C and station 3 composed of 193A, 193B and 193C are connected via a communication line 194 realized by a coaxial cable or an optical fiber cable. Network system. For example, in the operation unit of the reader 191A of the station 1, after performing the transmission setting from the station 1 to the stations 2 and 3 by the above-described procedure and the flow shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the copy start key 101 of the 191A is pressed. When pressed, the image information read by the reader 191A is displayed on the CCU191C,
It is sent to the station 2 and the station 3 via the line 194 and the CCUs 192C and 193C, respectively, and is copied on the copy paper of the size set by the printers 192B and 193B.

At this time, in the operation unit of the station 2 or the station 3, when the image reception is permitted, the interrupt copy display 102f of each operation unit blinks to receive the image information sent from the reader of the other station. And inform the operator that the printer at his station has started copying.

FIG. 52 shows that the number of sheets transmitted from the station 1 is 12 out of the set number of 20 sheets. Soft key part 200, preset key part 3
00, cassette stage selection key 112, image quality processing selection key 1
13, using the density adjustment lever 104 and the ten-key pad 108, the clear reset 114, and the enter key 109,
The operator of the station 2 or the station 3 which has set the image forming mode before f starts blinking,
Even after 102f starts blinking, the image forming mode setting operation can be continued without interruption. At station 2 or station 3, the copy cancel key 111 or the interrupt key 110 is pressed to cause the printer 19
Leader 1 of station 1 in 2B or 193B
The image forming process of the image information from 91A can be canceled.
When cancelled, 192B or 193B stops the image forming process, when the cancel key 111 is pressed, 102f in FIG. 3 is turned off, and when the enter key 110 is pressed, 102f is turned on.

In the station 2 or the station 3, when 102f is blinking, that is, when the image forming process of the information from the station 1 is being performed, the image forming process of the printer is not canceled by the cancel key 111 or the enter key 110 as described above. Then, when the copy start key 101 is pressed, the information display section 202 indicates that the information from the station 1 is being received as shown in FIG. Is displayed. The display of FIG. 52 is cleared after a predetermined time has elapsed or by pressing the clear reset key 114, and the display returns to the basic display as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11.

The interposition display 102f of the station 2 or the station 3 indicates whether the image forming process of the reception is completed by the planned number of sheets or is canceled due to some error.
It keeps blinking until it is stopped by the remote key.

If the receiving station 2 or 3 receives a paper jam during receiving, or no paper, no cassette, or other serviceman call error, the situation on the receiving side and the occurrence of those situations occur as in the conventional copying machine. Receiving processing is stopped at station 2 or station 3, and a paper jam display 10 corresponding to the error situation is displayed.
2a, a paper cassette-less display 102b, and a serviceman call error display 102e are turned on. On the other hand, also in the transmitting station 1, the paper jam display 102a, the paper cassette-less display 102b, and the serviceman call error display 102e blink in correspondence with the error content of the receiving side, and any one or a plurality of the receiving stations are displayed. Notify the operator that an error has occurred and that the reception process has been cancelled. The transmission process is performed until all the receiving stations stop the process.

Even if the receiving side runs out of toner or the discharged toner becomes full during reception, the receiving process is not stopped. However, if the receiving is completed or the process is stopped for some other reason, Station 2 where those situations occurred
Alternatively, in the station 3, the toner-free display 102c or the discharged toner collection display 102d is turned on in accordance with the error situation, and the transmitting station 102c or 102 also operates.
d blinks to inform the operator that toner is exhausted at any one or more of the receiving stations or that the discharged toner should be collected.

Before the transmission from the station 1 to the stations 2 and 3 is started or after the transmission is completed, the transmission mode to the station 2 or the station 3 is set in the operation unit of the station 1, and the station 2 is set. Alternatively, if a situation such as a paper jam, no paper cassette, no toner, a request for collecting discharged toner, a serviceman call error, and waiting is occurring at the station 3, the corresponding displays 102a to 102g on the operation unit of the station 1 blink. Tell the operator that those situations are occurring at any of the stations you plan to send to.

Even when the mode has already been set in the operation unit of the station 1 to transmit from the station 1 to the printers of the station 1, the station 2, and the station 3, or when the transmission process is actually performed, the station 2 and the station As described above, the status of occurrence of paper jam in 3 is notified to the operator by blinking the corresponding display in station 1. However, if paper jam occurs in station 1, station 1 gives priority to displaying the status of its own station. Then, the corresponding display is turned on.

When the transmission is not set in the station 1, the operating section of the station 1 displays only the status of its own station.

The station status display, that is, warning display processing for errors and the like will be described below with reference to FIG.

Now 1. Paper feed inspection 2. Paper supply 3. Toner collection 4. Toner supply 5. Uniform inspection from control 6. Serviceman call error 7. Suppose there are a total of seven warning displays with weights.

First, it is checked whether there is any error in any of the transmittable stations including the own station and other stations (step 21-).
1). If there are no errors, all seven display lamps are turned off and the process ends (step 21-2). If there is any error, it is first checked whether the first error, for example, a paper jam error has occurred (step 21-3), (step 21-4). If no paper jam has occurred in any printer, the paper feed check display is turned off (step 21-5). If a paper jam error has occurred at any of the stations, it is checked whether or not it has occurred at the own station (step 21-
4). If it is not the own station, the paper feed check display is displayed blinking as an error occurred in another station (step 21-5). In step (21-4), if there is a paper jam error in the self station, the paper feed check display is turned on even if there is a paper jam error in another station (step 21-5). Since the paper jam check is completed, the next step is to check for a paper-out error (i = 2), (step 21-
7).

Similarly, for each of the seven warning displays, blinking, lighting, and extinguishing control are performed, and at step 21-6, i
When = 7, the processing ends.

As described above, it is possible to distinguish between an error generated in the own station and an error generated in another station by one warning display lamp, and the operator's error handling becomes easy even when the operator uses many printers. . In addition, in determining whether or not there is an error in step 21-3, in addition to making all the target stations available for transmission, a group consisting of any number of them, the same room or floor It can be easily limited to a certain station, and the number of error checks can be any number.

The relationship between the display contents and the key processing on the liquid crystal display section will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, in step 22-1, it is checked whether or not there is a key input. If there is any key input, the contents displayed on the liquid crystal unit at that time are checked in step 22-2. The contents displayed on the liquid crystal unit are roughly classified into two types. One is a soft key label and various data (magnification, coordinates, etc.) for setting or defining the copy transmission mode, and the other is operator guidance to inform the operator of the setting procedure, operational error, radar or printer. There is an error message that tells you what happened. In step 22-2, if the display content is a soft key label or data, the process proceeds to YES and the entered key is not necessarily ignored, the corresponding processing is performed, and the display content of the liquid crystal part is changed, and the copy transmission mode is set. Setting is continued (step 22-4). On the other hand, in step 22-3, if the displayed content is an error message or operator guidance, it is checked whether the input key is the numeric value clear key on the ten-key pad.

If it is the numerical data clear key, the displayed message and guidance are erased, and the soft key label and data which should be originally displayed are displayed (step 2).
2-7). In some cases, a clear key used for clearing the set number, magnification, coordinates, and the like is also used for clearing the liquid crystal display content while a message or guidance is displayed. If it is not the clear key input in step 22-3, the key input is not accepted.

If it is determined in step 22-1 that there is no key input, the content of the liquid crystal display is checked in step 22-5. If the softkey label and data are displayed, proceed to YES and do not perform any processing, but if it is an operator guidance or error message proceed to NO and check if the display continues for a certain period of time (for example, 5 seconds) ( Step 22-
6). If it is not displayed for 5 seconds, no processing is performed, but if it is displayed for 5 seconds, the message or guidance is cleared and the soft key label or data is displayed as in the case of the clear key input.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the state of the station can be easily discriminated, and the display information can display abbreviations, symbols, messages, etc., and further select, set and register the mode data. Since it is possible to change, delete, etc., it is possible to provide an operating device for an image information processing device that is very simple, compact, and highly efficient in use, even if the image information processing device becomes multifunctional.

[0118]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a plurality of types of parameter groups to be stored include information indicating whether or not the magnification is automatically set, and the automatic setting is performed based on the information. There is an effect that it is possible to provide an information processing method and apparatus capable of performing information processing based on the input magnification information or the input magnification information.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, information indicating whether or not the magnification is automatically set is included in a plurality of types of parameter groups to be stored, and based on the information, It is possible to provide an information processing method and apparatus capable of performing information processing based on automatically set magnification or inputted magnification information.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a display section for selectively displaying a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing, and the display section corresponding to the display section. And a number of input units less than the number of all of the parameters to be displayed, and it is possible to register a plurality of input parameter groups, and a selected parameter group from the registered plurality of parameter groups It is possible to provide an information processing method and device capable of performing information processing based on the.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, an input unit for inputting a plurality of types of parameters required to perform one information processing, a plurality of instructing units, and a registration instructing unit for instructing registration. And a plurality of types of parameters input corresponding to one of the plurality of instruction sections can be registered, and the display is controlled to display guidance message information for performing the registration process. It has become possible to provide an information processing method and device for doing so.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, there is provided an information processing method and apparatus capable of performing one information processing determined by a plurality of types of parameters, which is included in a parameter group stored in advance. A display means for displaying a numerical value on the basis of reading out one, and an input means for inputting a new numerical value in place of the numerically displayed numerical value as a numerically displayed type parameter; It has become possible to provide an information processing method and device having the above.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to use a standard parameter group composed of a plurality of standard parameters and a registered parameter group necessary for performing one information processing. An information processing method capable of instructing selection of the standard parameter group from parameter groups other than the parameter group, and performing information processing based on the registered parameter group or the standard parameter group based on the instruction, and It has become possible to provide a device.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a display section for selectively displaying a plurality of types of parameters required to perform one information processing, and the display section corresponding to the display section. And an input means having a smaller number of input sections than the number of all the parameters to be displayed, and the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the position of the operated input section, It has become possible to provide an information processing method and apparatus having an input control unit that does not accept a parameter input corresponding to the display content when the parameter is not a parameter related to information processing.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a display unit for displaying a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing, and a display unit corresponding to the display unit and displayed on the display unit. Input means having a smaller number of input parts than the number of all the parameters to be displayed, and, when the input parts are operated, displayed at a display position corresponding to the position of the operated input part. If the displayed content is not a parameter related to the information processing, a display control unit that controls the display corresponding to the input unit to notify that the parameter input corresponding to the display content is not accepted. It has become possible to provide an information processing method and device having the above.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external appearance of an entire copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of the entire copying machine which is an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram showing an operating device of the copying machine of FIG.

4 is a detailed diagram of a display 202 and a function key 201 in the operating device of FIG.

5 is an enlarged view of the display device 202 of FIG. 4 (solid line portion of FIG. 4).

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a liquid crystal display in the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the driver 4 of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display state of a display device 202 of a soft key unit 200 when the power is turned on or the same size reset key 301 is pressed.

9 is a diagram showing types of characters displayed in an edit mode name display area of the display device 202. FIG.

10 is a diagram showing characters displayed in the automatic display area of the display device 202. FIG.

11 is a diagram showing characters displayed in a magnification display area of the display device 202. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing one of the transition states from FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing characters displayed in part d of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing characters displayed in part e of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display state transitioned when the SK4 key in FIG. 8 is pressed.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of variable magnification mode setting.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display state transitioned when SK5 is pressed in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a transitional display state when SK4 is pressed in the display state 9-c of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart for transmitting.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a transitional display state when the key of FIG. 12SK2 is pressed.

FIG. 21 is a trimming mode setting flowchart.

22 is a diagram showing a transitional display state when it is set in step 11-b in FIG. 21 whether an unnecessary portion of the image area is white or black.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a state in which a document is placed on a document table.

FIG. 24 is a diagram when a trimming point is set on the original 12a.

FIG. 25 is a diagram when a movement destination of a trimming area is set.

FIG. 26 is a diagram when the origin is moved.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a case where the origin moved as in FIG. 26 is reduced.

FIG. 28 is a diagram when the image is enlarged on the contrary.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a procedure of centering.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the copy position of a document that has been centered (magnification 2 ×).

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of masking.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing SK3 in the display state 11-aa in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the transition state of a display when a key is pressed.

33 is a diagram showing a state in which a document is placed on the document table 903 of the reader A shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

FIG. 34 is a circuit diagram of DPAD.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart of automatic scaling in the DPAD mode.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart of automatic scaling in the X and Y directions in the DPAD mode.

FIG. 37 shows SK5 in the display state 11-aa shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the display state when the key of is pressed.

38 is a diagram showing a display state in the black frame erasing mode when the SK2 key is pressed in the display state of FIG. 34.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart for erasing a black frame.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing a display state in the book mode when SK4 is pressed in the figure.

FIG. 41 shows a flowchart of book mode setting.

FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a relationship between a book and a document table.

43 is a diagram showing a display state when the SK5 key is pressed in the display state of FIG.

FIG. 44 is an overall flowchart of the functions of the copying machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart of registration.

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing main mode flags on a RAM.

FIG. 47 is a diagram of preset mode flags on the RAM.

FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram of a case where a registered mode is called by a preset key.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart for calling a registered mode with a preset key.

FIG. 50 is an image data processing circuit diagram.

FIG. 51 is a diagram showing an example of a system that realizes an image transfer function.

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an example of a display in a transmission mode.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a status display of stations.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart of display contents and key processing on the liquid crystal display unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A reader A-1 operation device 7 main CPU B printer 109 enter key 101 copy button 108 numeric keypad 114 clear set key section 200 soft key section 201 function (soft) key 202 liquid crystal display 300 preset key section 301 standard mode return key 303 preset Key indicator

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A memory for storing a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing including information indicating whether or not a magnification for performing a scaling process on document information is automatically set. Means, input means for inputting some of a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing, and indicating whether or not the scaling factor included in the parameter group registered by the storage means is automatically set. Based on the information
An information processing apparatus comprising: an information processing unit that performs information processing based on magnification information input by the input unit when not automatically set. 2. A display unit for selectively displaying a plurality of types of parameters required to perform one information processing, and a number of all the parameters corresponding to the display unit and to be displayed on the display unit. Input means having a small number of input units, the display unit, the display content can be transitioned, it is possible to display a plurality of types of parameters related to information processing, the display unit to the information processing. When a plurality of parameters of a certain type are displayed, the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the operated position of the input unit is used for the information processing. In the case of such a parameter, an input control means for inputting a parameter corresponding to the display content, and an operation required for performing one operation by performing the operation for the plurality of types of parameters. One of the plurality of sets of parameter groups registered by the registration means by deciding one parameter group and performing a plurality of the operations for deciding the parameter group. An information processing apparatus comprising: a selection unit that selects one of the two and an information processing unit that performs information processing based on the parameter group selected by the selection unit. 3. An input unit for inputting a plurality of types of parameters required to perform one information processing, a plurality of instruction units,
After inputting a plurality of types of parameters by the input unit having a registration instructing unit for instructing registration, based on a registration instruction from the registration instructing unit, one of the input plurality of types of parameters is set. Registration means for registering as a parameter group necessary for performing information processing corresponding to one of the plurality of instruction units, and for performing the registration process based on an instruction from the registration instruction unit. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a display control unit that controls display to display guidance message information. 4. An information processing apparatus capable of performing one information processing determined by a plurality of types of parameters, wherein a storage unit stores a plurality of parameter groups necessary for the information processing in advance, and the storage unit stores the plurality of parameter groups. Display means for displaying a numerical value in accordance with one of the plurality of parameter groups displayed, a new numerical value in place of the numerically displayed numerical value as a parameter of the kind numerically displayed on the display means. An information processing apparatus comprising: an input unit for inputting. 5. An information processing unit for inputting a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing, and one information processing based on an instruction for registering the plurality of types of parameters input by the input unit. Registration means for registering as a first parameter group necessary for executing the information processing, storage means for storing a standard parameter group consisting of a plurality of standard parameters necessary for performing one information processing, and the standard parameter group Instructing means for instructing selection of the standard parameter group stored by the storage means from parameter groups other than the above, the first parameter group registered by the registering means, or the standard based on the instruction from the instructing means. An information processing apparatus comprising: an information processing unit that performs information processing based on a parameter group. 6. A display unit for selectively displaying a plurality of types of parameters required to perform one information processing, and a number of all the parameters corresponding to the display unit and to be displayed on the display unit. Input means having a small number of input units, the display unit, the display content can be transitioned, it is possible to display a plurality of types of parameters related to information processing, the display unit to the information processing. When a plurality of parameters of a certain type are displayed, the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the operated position of the input unit is used for the information processing. In the case of such a parameter, a parameter corresponding to the display content is input, and when the input unit is operated, the display displayed at the display position corresponding to the position of the operated input unit. Volume is the case not the parameter of the information processing, input control means for so as not to perform the received parameter input corresponding to the display contents, an information processing apparatus, characterized in that having a city. 7. A display unit for displaying a plurality of types of parameters required to perform one information processing, and a display unit corresponding to the display unit and having a number smaller than the number of all the parameters to be displayed on the display unit. An input unit having an input unit, wherein the display unit can display a plurality of types of parameters related to information processing, and in a state where a plurality of a certain type of parameters related to the information processing are displayed on the display unit. When the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the operated position of the input unit is a parameter related to the information processing, the parameter corresponding to the display content is operated by operating the input unit. When the input unit is operated, the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the operated position of the input unit is not the parameter related to the information processing. If have a display control means for controlling a display in response to the input unit in order to notify the subject that does not perform received parameter input corresponding to the display contents, an information processing apparatus, characterized in that having a city. 8. A memory for storing a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing including information indicating whether or not a magnification for performing scaling processing on document information is automatically set. An information processing method using a means and an input means for inputting some of a plurality of types of parameters necessary to perform one information processing, the method being included in the parameter group registered by the storage means. Based on the step of determining the information indicating whether the magnification is automatic setting, based on the determination, if not automatic setting,
An information processing control step of performing information processing based on magnification information input by the input means. 9. A display unit for selectively displaying a plurality of types of parameters required to perform one information processing, and a number of all the parameters corresponding to the display unit and to be displayed on the display unit. An information processing method using an input unit having a small number of input sections, wherein the display section can change the display content and can display a plurality of types of parameters related to information processing. By operating the input unit while a plurality of certain types of parameters related to the information processing are displayed on the display unit,
When the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the operated position of the input unit is a parameter related to the information processing, an input control step for inputting a parameter corresponding to the display content, the operation Is performed for the plurality of types of parameters to determine one parameter group necessary for performing one information processing, and a plurality of the operations for determining the plurality of parameters are performed to register a plurality of parameter groups. A selection step of selecting one of the registered parameter groups of the plurality of registered parameter groups, and an information processing control step of performing information processing based on the parameter group selected by the selection step. An information processing control method characterized by: 10. An input unit having an input unit for inputting a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing, a plurality of instructing units, and a registration instructing unit for instructing registration, and the input unit. After inputting a plurality of types of parameters, based on the registration instruction from the registration instructing unit, the input plurality of types of parameters are set as a parameter group necessary for performing one information processing among the plurality of instructing units. An information processing method using a registration means for registering in accordance with one of the steps of: to display guidance message information for determining an instruction from the registration instruction unit and performing the registration process. And a display control step of controlling display. 11. A storage unit capable of performing one information processing determined by a plurality of types of parameters, storing a plurality of parameter groups necessary for the information processing in advance, and the plurality of storage units stored in the storage unit. An information processing method utilizing a display means for displaying a numerical value according to one of the parameter groups of the above, wherein the numerical value displayed on the display means is replaced with the numerical value displayed on the numerical display. And an input step of inputting a new numerical value, and an information processing method. 12. Information processing based on an input means for inputting a plurality of types of parameters necessary for performing one information processing and an instruction for registering the plurality of types of parameters input by the input means. An information processing method using a registration means for registering as a first parameter group necessary for executing the information processing and a storage means for storing a standard parameter group consisting of a plurality of standard parameters necessary for performing one information processing. An instruction step for instructing selection of the standard parameter group stored by the storage means from a parameter group other than the standard parameter group; and the first parameter group or the first parameter group registered by the registration means. An information processing step of performing information processing based on the standard parameter group based on an instruction from the instruction step. Information processing method. 13. A display unit for selectively displaying a plurality of types of parameters necessary to perform one information processing, and a number of all the parameters corresponding to the display unit and to be displayed on the display unit. An information processing method using an input unit having a small number of input units, wherein the display unit can change display contents and can display a plurality of types of parameters related to information processing. When a plurality of certain types of parameters related to the information processing are displayed on the display unit, the input unit is operated to be displayed at a display position corresponding to the operated position of the input unit. When the displayed content is a parameter related to the information processing, a step of inputting a parameter corresponding to the displayed content; and when the input section is operated, the operated input section If the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the position is not a parameter related to the information processing, an input control step for not accepting the parameter input corresponding to the display content is included. Information processing method characterized by things. 14. A display unit for displaying a plurality of types of parameters necessary to perform one information processing, and a display unit corresponding to the display unit and having a number smaller than the number of all the parameters to be displayed on the display unit. An information processing method using an input unit having an input unit, wherein the display unit can display a plurality of types of parameters related to the information processing, and the display unit can display a certain type of the information processing. In the state where a plurality of parameters are displayed, when the input unit is operated, the display content displayed at the display position corresponding to the operated position of the input unit is the parameter related to the information processing. And a step of inputting a parameter corresponding to the display content, and a display displayed at a display position corresponding to the operated position of the input unit when the input unit is operated. If the content is not a parameter related to the information processing, a display control step of controlling display corresponding to the input unit to notify that the parameter input corresponding to the display content is not accepted is provided. An information processing method characterized by the above.