JPH09168082A - Copying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a copying machine in which an image with the same 'logo mark' and 'header' added to all pages or all paper sheets is easily generated and copied. SOLUTION: A scanner 1 reads an original on which a 'logo mark' and a 'header' are drawn to form a 1st image and a document or the like read from a floppy disk 2, or a host computer interface 3, or a facsimile equipment 4 is used as a 2nd image and the images are synthesized by an image synthesizer 5 and printed out by an image printer 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a copying machine or a compound machine having a copying function, and more particularly to a method of composite printing in such a copying machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a specific "logo mark", "header" or the like is to be provided on all pages or sheets to be printed, in a conventional copying machine, for example, printing paper is previously printed. Print "Logo mark" or "Header" etc. on all pages and print again on that paper, or edit the document to be printed and print "Logo mark" or "Header" etc. on all pages. The work of synthesizing is required. Performing such work requires a certain amount of time and effort, is not easy to use, and is prone to operation mistakes.

As prior art, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-66963
In the above, a method is shown in which a code indicating the editing process is composite-printed with respect to an image to be printed. However, according to the present invention, an arbitrary same “logo mark” or “header” is attached to all pages or all leaves. Not in line with the challenge.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional copying machine, if the same "logo mark" or "header" is to be attached to all pages or all leaves, a paper with a logo mark or a header is prepared in advance. It was necessary to edit the logo mark and header.

The present invention improves on this point by providing a logo mark or a header on each page or each leaf without preparing paper with a logo mark or a header in advance or editing the logo mark or the header in advance. An object is to realize a copying apparatus that can be easily combined and copied.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an image reading means for optically reading a document and outputting an electrical image signal, and an electrical image output by the image reading means. First image forming means for forming a first image based on a signal, image signal generating means for generating an image signal, and a second image based on an image signal generated by the image signal generating means A second image forming unit, an image formed by the first image forming unit, and the second image forming unit.
And a composite image forming unit for forming a composite image on a recording medium by combining the image formed by the image forming unit.

Here, the image signal generating means is an external storage device reproducing means for generating an image signal from the image data stored in the external storage device.

Alternatively, the image signal generating means is an interface means for generating an image signal from image data input from a host device connected by a communication line.

Further, the image signal generating means is a receiving means for generating an image signal from image data input from a facsimile machine connected by a communication network.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A copying apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a copying apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
In, 1 is a scanner for reading the first image,
2 is a floppy disk device for reading a floppy disk that stores print data that is a second image, 3 is a host computer interface that inputs print data that is a second image, and 4 is print data that is a second image And a facsimile apparatus 5 for inputting the image, an image synthesizing apparatus for synthesizing the first image from the scanner 1 and a second image from the floppy disk apparatus 2, the host computer interface 3 or the facsimile apparatus 4, and 6 is an image synthesizing apparatus. The image printing device prints the image data sent from the device 5.

FIG. 2 shows a first image and a second image according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the image and its combination. The original 11 on which the "logo mark" and the "header" are drawn as the first image is read by the scanner 1 to form a first image.
In this case, one original is sufficient. Next, as an example of the second image, print data 12-1, 12-2, ... Printed by the word processor from the floppy disk device 2
... is read and a document image is formed. The number of pages of this document image does not matter.

Next, the first page 12-1 of the document image which is the second image and the "logo mark" and the "header" which are the first image are combined to form the first page 13-1 of the combined image. Form. Hereinafter, similarly, the second page 13-2, 3 of the composite image
Form page eyes ....

FIG. 3 shows an operation flowchart of this image composition. When the processing is started, an image serving as a document of the text is received from the print data of the floppy disk device 2 (step 102), from the print data of the host computer via the host computer interface 3 (step 103), or received by the facsimile device 4. It is read from the data (step 104) and made into a text document (step 101). Then, this is used as the second image (step 105).

Next, it is judged whether it is necessary to combine the first image such as the "logo mark" and the "header" (step 106). Step 1 if there is no need for synthesis
Proceeding to 11, the second image is printed as it is, and when the printing is finished, the process is finished.

When the first image such as the "logo mark" and the "header" is required to be combined, an original in which the necessary "logo mark" and "header" are printed at the target position is prepared. The original is placed on the original table of the copying apparatus and read by the scanner 1 (steps 107 and 108), and this is used as the first image (step 109).

Next, the first image and the second image are combined page by page (step 110) and printing is performed (step 111). In this case, the image composition is
It may be added electronically on the buffer, overwritten on the photosensitive drum, overwritten on the recording medium, or by some other method. May be. By doing so, desired printing on which the "logo mark" and the "header" are superimposed can be performed.

FIG. 4 shows an external view of an example of a copying machine in which the present invention is implemented. In FIG. 4, the scanner 1 is provided below the document table 21. In addition, floppy disk device 2
The optical disk device 22 is also shown, and performs the same function as the floppy disk device 2. Each line 23 is output from the host computer interface 3 and the facsimile apparatus 4.

[0018]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first image obtained by optically reading the original and the original of the image signal generator are combined to form a combined image on the recording medium. The copying machine was provided with a means for producing. This makes it possible to add a "logo mark" or "header" to all pages or leaves of a document without the need to create paper with a "logo mark" or "header" in advance and without any editing work. There is an effect that can be. Further, the "logo mark" and the "header" can be easily changed only by replacing the original placed on the original table.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the reproducing device of the external storage device such as the floppy disk is used as the image signal generating device. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to easily import and use a document or image that has been created in advance, or a document or image that is already manufactured or commercially available. Therefore, it is possible to easily attach a "logo mark" or a "header" to a document created by a personal computer or a word processor.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a communication interface for inputting a signal from a host device connected by a communication line is used as the image signal generating device. This has the effect of easily adding a "logo mark" or "header" to the document created by the host computer.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the facsimile device is used as the image signal generating device, it is possible to add a "logo mark" or a "header" to a document or image sent from a remote place. There is an effect that can be easily done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a copying apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a first image and a second image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Explanatory diagram showing composition of images in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of image composition according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a copying apparatus in which the present invention is implemented.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Scanner 2 Floppy Disk Device 3 Host Computer Interface 4 Facsimile Device 5 Image Compositing Device 6 Image Printing Device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An image reading unit that optically reads a document and outputs an electrical image signal, and a first image that forms a first image based on the electrical image signal output by the image reading unit. Forming means, image signal generating means for generating an image signal, second image forming means for forming a second image based on the image signal generated by the image signal generating means, and first image forming means And a composite image forming means for forming a composite image on a recording medium by combining the image formed by the second image forming means and the image formed by the second image forming means. 2. The copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image signal generating means is an external storage device reproducing means for generating an image signal from image data stored in an external storage device. 3. The copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image signal generating means is an interface means for generating an image signal from image data input from a host device connected by a communication line. 4. The copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image signal generating means is a receiving means for generating an image signal from image data input from a facsimile device connected by a communication network.