JPH09168076A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a header of a 1st sheet and a 2nd original sheet to be easily sorted when the facsimile equipment using roll paper receives facsimile data. SOLUTION: When the facsimile equipment using roll paper receives facsimile data of requiring two original or over for the reception (S1), an image forming device adds a dot line flow between 1st and 2nd sheets (S2) and prints out continuously without cutting off the 1st and the 2nd sheets (S3). Since the 1st sheet having a header and the 2nd sheet in succession to the 1st sheet are not cut off, the sorting is facilitated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine in which roll paper is mounted and used, when a header is received, the first sheet following the header is separated from the header. The present invention relates to a facsimile device that continuously prints out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining an example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. As is well known, a scanner 1 reads an image to be transmitted or copied by a CCD or the like, and a plotter 2 is used. The scanned image information is recorded on recording paper, and various reports are recorded and output. The operation display unit 3 displays the operating state of the device by means of display keys and operation keys provided, while the operator performs various operations. The image memory 4 stores image information read by the scanner 1 and image information received by communication in a compressed state. The parameter memory 5 stores parameters necessary for various controls, and a file for managing the image information stored in the image memory 4 is also stored in the parameter memory 5. The parameter memory 5 is backed up by the battery 6 so that the contents of the memory are not erased even when the power of the device is turned off.

The modem 7 modulates and demodulates image information and transmits it, and also transmits various procedure signals for transmission control. The network control device 8 is connected to a telephone line and performs a predetermined line control when making or receiving a call. The encoding / decoding unit 9 compresses image information data to be transmitted by a known encoding method, and decodes the received image information to reproduce the original image.
The CPU 10 is a microcomputer that controls all the control of the apparatus, and the ROM 11 stores software for controlling the facsimile apparatus. The CPU 10 performs all control according to the instructions of this program. The bitmap memory 12 is a memory for expanding the image information stored in the image memory 4 into a bitmap when printing out. The image forming device 13 is a device that adds / divides image information when converting the image information stored in the image memory 4 into a bitmap memory, and performs other conversion related to image formation.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above-described facsimile apparatus, when receiving the facsimile, the facsimile apparatus prints out the received information on the roll paper, and if it is assumed that the first sheet of the received original is the header, If only the output alone, it was easy to overlook, difficult to sort, and without the header, the sender name and date and time were difficult to understand.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, when receiving, a dotted line is inserted between the first sheet and the second sheet, and the sheet is not separated. The feature is that the sheets are printed continuously, and if it is assumed that the first sheet of the received document is the header, the first sheet of the first document with the header added is output next. The headers are made longer than the second and subsequent originals to be sorted so that they can be sorted easily.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, a destination to which a header is attached to the first page and which is transmitted is registered in advance,
When receiving, when the registered "RTI / CSI" matches on the protocol, put a dotted line between the first and second sheets, and print two sheets in succession without separating them. Therefore, the first first document output with a header added is made longer than the second and subsequent documents output subsequently by the header for the purpose of easy sorting.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus equipped with roll paper, when receiving, when the header is not transmitted from the other party, the header which is known from the protocol is added to the beginning of the first sheet. It is characterized in that it is added and printed out. Therefore, a header is added to make it easier to understand the sender name, date and time, etc.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus equipped with roll paper, when received, header information is received from the other party by a protocol, and it is added to the beginning of the first sheet and printed out. The feature is that the header information is received by the protocol, and the processing is speeded up.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when a facsimile apparatus equipped with roll paper is received and the destination is known on the protocol, the header information of the destination registered in advance is set to 1 The feature is that it is added to the beginning of the first sheet and printed out. Therefore, by adding a header,
The sender name and date and time are made easy to understand.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1. The present invention relates to a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, and comprises two or more sheets. When a document is received (S1), a dotted flow is added by the image forming apparatus 13 between the first and second sheets (S1).
2) The first sheet and the second sheet are continuously printed without being separated (S3).

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the invention described in claim 2. In the present invention, a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper is sent with a header attached to the first page. If the other party has registered in advance and received two or more originals (S11),
Compare the HD list with the RTI / CSI of the other party (S1
2) If the registered "RTI / CSI" match on the protocol (S13), put a dotted line between the first and second sheets and print them continuously without separating them (S14)
However, when the number of sheets is one, the normal output (S15) is performed. Here, the header means a manuscript that is handwritten by the transmitting side and attached to the first page as shown in FIG. 6, and is transmitted and received. The header is always attached to the first page. R of the other party who sends it
TI / CSI is registered in a header attachment destination list (HD list) as shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the invention of claim 3, and in the present invention, when two or more originals are received in a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper (S21). If the header is not transmitted from the other party, a header known from the protocol is added to the beginning of the first sheet (S24) and printed out. Now, assuming that two or more originals are received, "NSF (C)" and "CS" in the protocol flow shown in FIG.
The "I" signal is compared with the HD list shown in FIG. 8, and if there is a match, the image forming apparatus 13 sets 1 of the received document.
A dotted flow is added between the first and second sheets, and the first and second sheets are continuously printed without being cut off.

To explain further, first, it is determined whether the first sheet of the received document is a header or not by receiving "header presence / absence information" from the "NSS (S)" signal of the protocol flow shown in FIG. 5 (S22). After that, "header presence / absence information"
= Continue with the explanation as "none". Next, it is determined whether or not the header is added to the first page by receiving the "header addition function" with the "NSS (S)" signal similar to the above (S24).
If “header addition function” = “invalid”, normal output is performed (S25). If “header addition function” = “valid”, then “NSS (C)” in the protocol flow of FIG.
The headers in the range shown in the header management file (HD file) shown in are picked up (S31) and stocked in the HD file shown in FIG. 7 (S32). next,
The header information stocked in the HD file shown in FIG. 7 is inserted into the header format (HD format) shown in FIG. 9 (S33). The HD format shown in FIG. 9 has the dotted flow added. The HD format shown in FIG. 9 in which the information of the HD file shown in FIG. 7 is inserted is added to the beginning of the first received original (S34) and printed out (S35).

FIG. 4A is a flow chart for explaining the embodiment of the invention of claim 4, in which the present invention receives two or more originals in a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper. In this case, the header information is received from the other party by the protocol, added to the beginning of the first sheet, and printed out. To explain further, first, referring to the flow chart shown in FIG. 3, whether the first sheet of the received document is a header or not, “NSS (S)” of the protocol flow shown in FIG.
Judgment is made by receiving "header presence / absence information" from the signal (S2
2). Note that, hereinafter, the description will be continued assuming that “header presence / absence information” = “none”. Next, whether or not to add a header to the first page is determined by receiving the "header addition function" with the "NSS (S)" signal similar to the above (S24). If “header addition function” = “invalid”, normal output is performed (S25).
If “header addition function” = “valid”, the protocol information “NSS (H)” of FIG. (S41), it is added to the beginning of the first sheet of the received document (S42), and printed out (S43).

FIG. 4 (B) is a flow chart for explaining the embodiment of the invention of claim 5, and in the present invention, when a manuscript is received in a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, a protocol is applied. When the destination is known, the header information of the destination registered in advance is added to the beginning of the first sheet and printed out.

To explain further, first, in the protocol flow diagram of FIG. 5, the header information of the destination that is often received is stored in the individual header management file (individual HD file) shown in FIG. When a document is received, first, in the flow of FIG. 3, whether the first received document is a header,
The "NSS (S)" signal of the protocol flow shown in FIG. 5 is used to determine "header presence / absence information" (S22).
Hereinafter, the description will be continued assuming that “header presence / absence information” = “none”. Next, whether or not to add a header to the first page is determined by receiving the "header addition function" with the "NSS (S)" signal similar to the above (S24). "Header addition function" =
If it is "invalid", it is normally output (S25). If “header addition function” = “valid”, the signals “NSF (C)” and “CSI” in the protocol flow of FIG. 5 are compared with the individual HD file of FIG. 10 (S51), and if there is a match, (S52), the header information of the individual HD file of FIG. 10 is inserted into the HD format of FIG. 9 (S53).
The HD format of FIG. 9 has already been added with a dotted line flow.
The HD format of FIG. 9 in which the information of the individual HD file of FIG. 10 is inserted is added to the beginning of the first sheet of the received document (S5
4), print output (S55).

[0017]

According to the present invention, in a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, when receiving, a dotted line is inserted between the first sheet and the second sheet so that the two sheets are continuously connected without being separated. Since the first document of the received document is assumed to be the header, the first document of the first document added with the header is output subsequently.
The headers are longer than the originals on the first and subsequent pages and are easy to sort.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, a destination to which a header is attached to the first page and transmission is registered in advance,
When it is received, when the registered "RTI / CSI" matches on the protocol, a dotted line is inserted between the first and second sheets so that the two sheets can be printed continuously without separation. , The first original document output with a header added is longer by the header than the second and subsequent original documents that are subsequently output, and is easy to sort.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus equipped with roll paper, when receiving, when the header is not transmitted from the other party, the header which is known on the protocol is added to the beginning of the first sheet. Since it is added and printed out, a header is added, so that the sender name, date and time, etc. are easy to understand.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus equipped with roll paper, when received, header information is received from the other party on the protocol, added to the beginning of the first sheet, and printed out. Since this is done, since the header information is received by the protocol, the processing can be speeded up.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when a facsimile apparatus equipped with roll paper is received and the destination is known on the protocol, the header information of the destination registered in advance is set to 1 Since it is added to the beginning of the first sheet and printed out, a header is added, so that the sender name, date and time, etc. are easy to understand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining the invention of claim 1.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the invention of claim 2;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the invention of claim 3;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the inventions of claims 4 and 5.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a protocol flow of a facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a header (handwriting).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an HD file.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an HD list.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an HD format.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an individual HD file.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Scanner, 2 ... Plotter, 3 ... Operation display section, 4 ... Image memory, 5 ... Parameter memory, 6 ... Battery, 7 ...
Modem, 8 ... Network control device, 9 ... Encoding / decoding unit, 10 ...
CPU, 11 ... ROM, 12 ... Bid map memory, 1
3 ... Image forming apparatus.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, when receiving, puts a dotted line between the first and second sheets and continuously prints out two sheets without separating them. And a facsimile machine. 2. In a facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, a destination to which a header is attached to the first page is registered in advance, and when received, the registered "RTI / CSI" is in accordance with the protocol. When the two coincide with each other, a dotted line is inserted between the first and second sheets, and the two sheets are continuously printed without being cut off, and the facsimile apparatus is characterized. 3. A facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, when receiving, when the header is not transmitted from the other party, the header which is known by the protocol is set to 1
A facsimile machine characterized by being added to the beginning of the first sheet and printed out. 4. A facsimile machine equipped with roll paper, which, when received, receives header information from a partner by a protocol, adds it to the beginning of the first sheet, and prints it out. apparatus. 5. A facsimile apparatus equipped with roll paper, when received, when the destination is known on the protocol, the header information of the destination registered in advance is added to the beginning of the first sheet. A facsimile machine characterized by being added and printed out.