JPH09191362A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the facsimile equipment by which processing functions mounted on an information processing unit connected via an interface are effectively utilized. SOLUTION: In the processing information transmission mode included in the transmission mode, original information read by a read circuit 14 is stored once in an HDD 32 of a PC 30 via an I/F 28 and a rotation function execution means 34 applies rotation processing to the original information stored in the HDD 32 and the original information subject to the processing is stored in a memory circuit 18 and received via the I/F 28 and transmitted. In the execution of this mode, the HDD 32 of the PC 30 acts like a document buffer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus provided with an interface with an information processing apparatus capable of performing rotation processing such as vertical / horizontal conversion on information stored in storage means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a facsimile apparatus has a scanner function for reading a manuscript image, a sending function for sending the read manuscript image, a receiving function for receiving information sent from a recipient, and the received information formed on recording paper. Image forming function. Although the facsimile function is configured by these functions, a simple copy function of reading an original image and forming the original image on a recording sheet is added by combining these functions.

In recent years, with the diversification of information processing, the above-mentioned facsimile machine is provided with an interface with a personal computer, and the facsimile machine is used as a peripheral device of the personal computer. In particular,
Facsimile devices are used as scanners, printers, and modems. In this usage mode, information read or received by the facsimile device is input to a personal computer through an interface, and information such as documents created by a personal computer is input. For example, printing or sending with a facsimile machine.

[0004]

As described above, when the facsimile machine is used as a peripheral device of a personal computer, the facsimile machine can be used as a scanner, a printer or a modem by combining the functions of the facsimile machine. Therefore, the personal computer side is trying to effectively use each function of the facsimile machine.

However, it has not been considered to effectively use the function of the personal computer from the side of the facsimile machine connected to the personal computer through the interface. For example, considering the case where the document information is subjected to vertical / horizontal conversion processing according to the size of the recording paper installed in the other party and the information after the processing is transmitted, in the present situation, a facsimile machine reads and transmits a document image vertically and horizontally. The facsimile device and the personal computer perform the vertical / horizontal conversion processing independently, for example, by performing the conversion processing and the vertical / horizontal conversion processing on the transmission document in the personal computer, and the facsimile apparatus uses the vertical / horizontal conversion processing function of the personal computer. Is not considered.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which can effectively use the on-board processing function of an information processing apparatus connected via an interface.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a facsimile device provided with an interface with an information processing device capable of performing a predetermined process on information stored in a storage means, read information obtained by reading an original document is read through the interface. The information is once stored in the storage means of the information processing apparatus, the read information stored in the storage means is subjected to the predetermined processing by the information processing apparatus, and the read information subjected to the predetermined processing is taken in through the interface, It is characterized by having a processing information transmission mode for transmitting.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, when a normal transmission mode for transmitting the read information without performing the predetermined process is set,
Storage of the read information in the storage means is prohibited.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the received information is temporarily stored in the storage means of the information processing apparatus via the interface,
A processing information reception mode in which the information processing apparatus performs the predetermined processing on the reception information stored in the storage means, and the reception information subjected to the predetermined processing is taken in through the interface and recorded. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect, when a normal reception mode for recording the received information without performing the predetermined processing is set, the received information is stored in the storage means. It is characterized by prohibiting storage of.

[0011] The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
In the facsimile apparatus described in any one of the above, the predetermined processing of the information processing apparatus is a rotation processing such as vertical / horizontal conversion for the information stored in the storage means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus provided with an interface with an information processing apparatus capable of performing a predetermined process on the information stored in the storage means, the received information is transferred to the interface. Interface is temporarily stored in the storage means of the information processing apparatus, the reception information stored in the storage means is subjected to the predetermined processing by the information processing apparatus, and the reception information subjected to the predetermined processing is received in the interface. It is characterized in that it has a processing information reception mode for taking in and recording via the.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the sixth aspect, when a normal reception mode for recording the received information without performing the predetermined processing is set, the received information is stored in the storage means. It is characterized by prohibiting storage of.

The invention according to claim 8 is claim 6 or 7
In the described facsimile machine, the predetermined process of the information processing device is a rotation process such as vertical / horizontal conversion for the information stored in the storage means.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

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

The facsimile apparatus, as shown in FIG.
An interface (hereinafter referred to as I / F) 28 is built in. The I / F 28 is connected to a control circuit 20 described later via a signal line 28a, and is also connected to a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as PC) 30 via a signal line 30a.

The PC 30 stores an operating system (OS) program, an application program such as a document creation processing program for performing document creation processing, and a hard disk (hereinafter, referred to as H) for storing document data created by the document creation processing program.
DD) 32. The document creation processing program includes a program forming the rotation function executing means 34,
The rotation function executing means 34 performs a rotation process such as vertical / horizontal conversion on the document data stored in the HDD 32.

The facsimile apparatus includes a network control unit (hereinafter referred to as NCU) 2 connected to the telephone line 2a.

The NCU 2 controls the connection of the telephone switching network, such as connecting the telephone network to a line terminal used for data communication, switches to the data communication path, and connects the telephone line 2a and the telephone 4. Also, the connection between the telephone line 2a and the hybrid circuit 6 is selectively switched. The NCU 2 and the telephone 4 are connected by a signal line 2b, and the NCU 2 and the hybrid circuit 6 are connected by a signal line 2c. The switching operation of the NCU 2 is controlled by a control circuit 20 described later. When the control signal given from the control circuit 20 via the signal line 20a is "0", the connection between the telephone line 2a and the telephone 4 is established. On the other hand, when the control signal is "1",
The connection between the telephone line 2a and the hybrid circuit 6 is established. In the normal state, the connection between the telephone line 2a and the telephone 4 is selected.

The hybrid circuit 6 includes a transmission signal transmitted from the transmission system via the telephone line 2a and the telephone line 2a.
, And a reception signal to a reception system received via

The transmission system has a reading circuit 14, a document size detecting circuit 22, and an ANSam sending circuit 10.

The reading circuit 14 sequentially reads an image of one line in the main scanning direction from the transmission original, and the data indicating the read image is output to the signal line 14a.

The document size detection circuit 22 detects the size of the transmission document, and as a detection signal indicating the size of the detected transmission document, a signal of level "0" for A4 size vertical, A
A level "1" signal is output for the 4 size horizontal, a level "2" signal is output for the B4 size vertical, and a level "3" signal is output for the A3 size vertical. The detection signal output from the document size detection circuit 22 is given to the control circuit 20 via the signal line 22a.

The ANSam transmission circuit 10 includes a control circuit 20.
, Outputs an ANSam signal to the signal line 10a when a signal of level "1" is given from the device via the signal line 20d.
On the other hand, when a signal of level “1” is given from the control circuit 20 via the signal line 20d, the ANSam signal is not output to the signal line 10a.

The read data output to the signal line 14a is encoded by the control circuit 20, and the encoded data is output to the modulator / demodulator 8 via the signal line 20b.

The modem 8 is connected to the signal line 2 from the control circuit 20.
The coded data given via 0b is subjected to modulation processing to generate a modulated signal, and the received signal taken from the hybrid circuit 6 via the signal line 6a is demodulated to generate demodulated data. To do. This modulation processing and demodulation processing are performed according to ITU-T Recommendation V. 21, V.I. 27
ter, V.I. 29, V.I. It is carried out based on 17. The contents of the modulation and demodulation processing by the modulator / demodulator 8 are specified by a signal supplied from the control circuit 20 via the signal line 20c, and the transmission mode is determined by the specified modulation and demodulation processing. The signal given from the control circuit 20 to the modulator / demodulator 8 via the signal line 20c is a signal for instructing the transmission mode, the reception mode, and the transmission speed.

The modulated signal generated by the modulator / demodulator 8 is given to the adder circuit 12 via the signal line 8a. Addition circuit 1
2 adds the modulated signal from the modulator / demodulator 8 and the ANSam signal from the ANSam sending circuit 10. The added signal is output to the hybrid circuit 6 via the signal line 12a, and the hybrid circuit 6 sends the added signal as a transmission signal to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2.

On the other hand, in the receiving system, N
The signal received via the CU 2 is output from the hybrid circuit 6 to the modem 8 via the signal line 6a. Modem 8
As described above, the demodulation processing is performed on the received signal taken in via the signal line 6a to generate demodulated data.
Demodulated data generated by the modulator / demodulator 8 is supplied to the control circuit 20 via the signal line 8b and is decoded.

The data decoded by the control circuit 20 is given to the recording circuit 16 via the signal line 20e. The recording circuit 16 sequentially records the data output to the signal line 20e line by line on a recording sheet.

The recording paper is accommodated in upper and lower cassettes (not shown), and the recording paper on which the data is recorded depends on the signal level output from the control circuit 20 through the signal line 20g. Selected from among the recording papers. Specifically, when the signal level output via the signal line 20g is "0", the recording paper of the upper cassette is selected as the recording paper on which the data is recorded, and the signal level is "1". At some time, the recording paper of the lower cassette is selected as the recording paper on which the data is recorded. Each cassette is configured to accommodate recording paper of a plurality of sizes.

The size of the recording paper contained in the upper cassette is detected by the first recording paper size detecting circuit 24. The first recording paper size detection circuit 24 has a level "0" signal for the A4 size vertical and a level "1" for the A4 size horizontal as a detection signal indicating the size of the recording paper accommodated in the upper cassette. A signal of level "2" is output for the B4 size vertical signal, and a signal of level "3" is output for the A3 vertical size. First recording paper size detection circuit 2
The detection signal output from 4 is supplied to the control circuit 20 via the signal line 24a.

Similarly, the size of the recording paper contained in the lower cassette is detected by the second recording paper size detecting circuit 26. The second recording paper size detection circuit 26 detects the size of the recording paper stored in the lower cassette, and outputs a signal of level "0" for A4 size vertical and A4.
A level "1" signal is output for the horizontal size, a level "2" signal is output for the B4 vertical size, and a level "3" signal is output for the A3 vertical size. The detection signal output from the second recording paper size detection circuit 26 is given to the control circuit 20 via the signal line 26a.

The control circuit 20 controls the system of the entire apparatus, and also controls the facsimile mode, copy mode,
The mode control for selecting and executing each of the printer mode and the scanner mode is performed.

The facsimile mode includes a transmission mode and a reception mode. When the transmission mode is selected, the facsimile transmission control is performed, and when the reception mode is selected, the facsimile reception control is performed.

The facsimile transmission control includes a control for executing the processing information transmission mode, a control for executing the normal transmission mode, and a control for executing the memory transmission mode. Either one of the processing information transmission mode and the normal transmission mode is selected according to the recording paper size information of the receiving side.

In this processing information transmission mode, the reading circuit 14 is used.
The document information read by the PC 30 via the I / F 28
Once stored in the HDD 32, the original information stored in the HDD 32 is rotated by the rotation function executing means 34, and the processed original information is stored in the memory circuit 18 and then fetched through the I / F 28. , The mode to send. When this mode is executed, the HDD of the PC 30
32 will function as a document buffer.

On the other hand, the normal transmission mode is a mode for transmitting the document information without performing the rotation process. When this mode is set, the document information is transmitted via the I / F 28 to the P
The transfer to C30 is prohibited, that is, the storage of the document information in HDD 32 is prohibited.

In the memory transmission mode, manuscript information (including coded information) is temporarily stored in the memory circuit 18 via the signal line 18a, and the information stored in the memory circuit 18 is read out via the signal line 18a. , The mode to send.

The facsimile reception control includes a control for executing the processing information reception mode, a control for executing the normal reception mode, and a control for executing the memory reception mode. One of the processing information reception mode and the normal reception mode is selected according to the current recording sheet size of the mounted cassette with respect to the information size from the transmission destination.

In this processing information reception mode, the reception information is I
Once stored in the HDD 32 of the PC 30 via / F28,
A mode in which the received information stored in the HDD 32 is subjected to rotation processing by the rotation function execution means 34, and the processed received information is stored in the memory circuit 18 and then fetched via the I / F 28 and recorded on recording paper. Consists of.

On the other hand, the normal reception mode is a mode in which the received information is recorded on the recording paper without vertical / horizontal conversion. When this mode is set, the received information is transferred to the PC 30 via the I / F 28. Is prohibited, that is, storage of received information in the HDD 32 is prohibited.

In the memory reception mode, document information (including encoded information) is temporarily stored in the memory circuit 18 via the signal line 18a, and the information stored in the memory circuit 18 is read out via the signal line 18a. , The mode to send.

When the copy mode is selected, the reading circuit 1
The control for recording the read data from the recording sheet 4 on the recording paper by the recording circuit 16 is performed.

When the printer mode is selected, the PC 30
Data transferred from the I / F 28 to the recording circuit 1
At 6, the control for recording on the recording paper is performed.

When the scanner mode is selected, control for transferring the read data from the reading circuit 14 to the PC 30 via the I / F 28 is performed.

Next, the control operation of the control circuit 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6
3 is a flowchart showing a control operation by a control circuit of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, step S32
Is executed. In step S32, a signal of level "0" is output to the signal line 20a and the CML is turned off.

In the following step S34, a signal "0" is output to the signal line 20d so as not to send the ANSam signal.

Then, step S36 and step S
At 38, it is determined whether the transmission mode or the reception mode is selected based on the instruction signal from the operation unit (not shown). When each mode of the transmission mode and the reception mode is not selected, other processing is executed in step S40,
After the execution of the processing, the processing returns to step S32.

When the transmission mode is selected (step S3
6), step S42 is executed. In step S42, the detection signal of the document size detection circuit 22 is sent to the signal line 42a.
It is determined whether or not the document size to be transmitted to the destination is A4 landscape based on the detection signal. When it is determined that the size of the document to be transmitted is A4 landscape, it is determined that portrait / landscape conversion of document information is necessary, and the information transmission mode is executed. On the other hand, the size of the original to be sent is A
If it is not 4, the vertical / horizontal conversion of the document information is determined to be unnecessary, and the normal transmission mode is executed.

If the document size to be transmitted to the other party is not A4 landscape (step S42), step S44 is executed. In step S44, the level "1" is applied to the signal line 20a.
Is output, the CML is turned on, and the subsequent step S46.
Now, perform the previous procedure.

Next, in step S48, the image information is read, and the image information is encoded and transmitted. In this step S48, the memory circuit 18 is used and the PC3
The HDD 32 of 0 is not used. After sending, step S50
Perform the post procedure with. After the execution of the post-procedure, the process returns to step S32.

When the document size to be transmitted to the other party is A4 landscape (step S42), step S52 (shown in FIG. 3) is executed. In step S52, as shown in FIG. 3, a command for storing transmission information is sent to the PC 30 via the I / F 28.

Next, in step S54, the image information of the document to be transmitted is read and the image information is transferred to the PC 30 via the I / F 28. The PC 30 stores the image information transferred based on the command issued in step S52 in the HDD 32 as transmission information.

In a succeeding step S56, the completion of reading the image information of the originals of all pages is waited, and when the reading of the image information of the original to be transmitted is completed, step S58 is executed.

In step S58, the I / F 28 is sent to the PC 30 as a command instructing that the transmission information stored in the HDD 32 should be vertically / horizontally converted and the converted information should be MR (k = 8) encoded. Send through. PC3
In the case of 0, the transmission information stored in the HDD 32 is vertically / horizontally converted based on the command, and the converted information is MR (k = 8) encoded. The encoded information is stored in the HDD 32.

Next, in step S60, the completion of the process in the PC 30 is waited, and when the process in the PC 30 is completed, in step S62, a signal of level "1" is output to the signal line 20a and the CML is turned on.

In the following step S64, the designated destination is called, and in step S66, the pre-procedure is executed.

Then, step S68 is executed. In step S68, a command for instructing the reading of information (encoded information that has been vertically and horizontally converted) stored in the HDD 32 is sent to the PC 30 via the I / F 28. PC
Based on the command, the 30 reads information (encoded information that has been vertically and horizontally converted) from the HDD 32 and transfers the information to the control circuit 20 via the I / F 28.

In the subsequent step S70, as shown in FIG. 4, the information transferred from the PC 30 via the I / F 28 is fetched, re-encoded as necessary, and then transmitted.

Then, in step S72, the transmission of one page is awaited. When the transmission for one page is completed, the intermediate procedure is executed in step S74, and it is determined in the following step S76 whether or not there is a next page. With the next page,
The process from step S70 is repeated, and if there is no next page, step S78 is executed.

In step S78, the post-procedure is executed, and the process returns to step S32.

When the reception mode is selected (step S38 shown in FIG. 2), step S80 is executed as shown in FIG. In step S80, the CML is turned on by outputting a signal of level "1" to the signal line 20a,
In the following step S82, the pre-procedure is executed.

Then, in step S84, it is determined whether or not the A4 size information is received. If the A4 size information is not received, step S88 is executed to receive and record the image signal. In this step S88, the memory circuit 1
8 is used, and the HDD 32 of the PC 30 is not used. When the reception of the image signal is completed, the post-procedure is executed in step S90, and the process returns to step S32.

If the A4 size information is received, step S86 is executed. In step S86, it is determined whether or not there is A4 horizontal size recording paper and A4 vertical size recording paper in the currently loaded cassette. If the condition that there is A4 horizontal size recording paper and no A4 vertical size recording paper in the currently loaded cassette is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S88 described above.

If the condition that there is A4 horizontal size recording paper and there is no A4 vertical size recording paper in the currently loaded cassette is satisfied, step S92 is executed and the command for storing the received information is issued. It is sent to the PC 30 via / F28.

Then, in step S94, the PC 30
Received information is transferred page by page via / F28, and
The C30 stores in the HDD 32 the received information transferred based on the command issued in step S92 described above.

When the reception of one page is completed (step S96), an intermediate procedure is executed in step S98, and it is determined whether or not there is a next page in subsequent step S100.
If there is a next page, the process from step S94 is repeated, and if there is no next page, step S102 is executed and the post-procedure is executed.

After the post-procedure is executed, as shown in FIG. 6, step S104 is executed, and the level "0" is applied to the signal line 20a.
The CML is turned off by outputting the signal of.

In a succeeding step S106, a command for instructing that the received information stored in the HDD 32 is vertically / horizontally converted and the converted information is MR (k = 8) encoded is inputted to the PC 30 by the I / F 28. Send through.
Based on the command, the PC 30 vertically / horizontally converts the received information stored in the HDD 32, and MR (k = 8) -encodes the converted information. The encoded information is stored in the HDD 32.

Next, in step S108, the completion of the processing in the PC 30 is waited, and when the processing in the PC 30 is completed, step S110 is executed. Step S11
At 0, the command for instructing the reading of the information (encoded information that has been vertically and horizontally converted) stored in the HDD 32 is sent to the PC.
30 to the I / F 28. Based on the command, the PC 30 reads information (encoded information that has been vertically and horizontally converted) from the HDD 32 and transfers it to the control circuit 20 via the I / F 28.

In a succeeding step S112, the information transferred from the PC 30 via the I / F 28 is fetched, and the information is decoded and recorded.

Next, in step S114, the end of recording of all pages is waited, and the processing from step S112 is repeated until the recording of all pages is completed. When recording of all pages is completed, the process returns to step S32.

Next, the processing of the transmission information or the reception information in the PC 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process for each piece of transmission information or reception information in the PC connected to the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, first, step S12
2. In step S126 and step S130, the instruction content of the command sent from the control circuit 20 via the I / F 28 is monitored.

If the command sent from the control circuit 20 via the I / F 28 is a command to store information (transmission information or reception information) (step S122),
In step S124, the information transferred from the control circuit 20 via the I / F 28 is input and stored in the HDD 32.

If the command sent from the control circuit 20 via the I / F 28 is a command for instructing the reading of the stored information (transmission information or reception information) (step S126), it is handled from the HDD 32 in step S128. Read the information (transmission information or reception information)
Transfer to the control circuit 20 via F28.

If the command sent from the control circuit 20 via the I / F 28 is a command for instructing the rotation processing (vertical / horizontal conversion processing) of the stored information (transmission information or reception information) (step S130), step S130 In S132,
The information (transmission information or reception information) stored in the HDD 32 is read, the rotation function execution means 34 performs rotation processing (vertical / horizontal conversion processing) on the information, and the processed information is stored again in the HDD 32.

As described above, when the vertical / horizontal conversion processing is required for the transmission information or the reception information, the rotation processing function by the rotation function executing means 32 of the PC 30 connected via the I / F 28 from the facsimile machine side is enabled. It becomes possible to use it, and it is not necessary to have the rotation processing function redundantly with the PC 30.

Further, in the normal transmission mode or the normal reception mode, since the transmission information or the reception information is not transferred to the PC 30, extra processing can be eliminated.

[0082]

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect, the read information obtained by reading the document is temporarily stored in the storage means of the information processing apparatus through the interface, and the stored information is stored. The information processing apparatus performs a predetermined process on the read information stored in the means, fetches the read information subjected to the predetermined process through the interface, and transmits the processed information transmission mode. At times, the on-board processing function of the information processing apparatus connected via the interface can be effectively used.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the normal transmission mode for transmitting the read information without performing the predetermined processing is set, the storage of the read information in the storage means is prohibited. Can be eliminated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the received information is temporarily stored in the storage means of the information processing apparatus via the interface, and the information processing apparatus performs a predetermined process on the received information stored in the storage means. Since there is a processing information reception mode in which the received information that has been subjected to the predetermined processing is taken in through the interface and recorded, the mounting of an information processing device that is connected through the interface when transmitting information The processing function can be effectively used.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the fourth aspect, when the normal reception mode for recording the received information without performing the predetermined processing is set, the storage of the received information in the storage means is prohibited. Can be eliminated.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the predetermined process of the information processing device is a rotation process such as vertical / horizontal conversion for the information stored in the storage means, the rotation process is performed for the transmission information or the reception information. When necessary, the rotation processing function of the information processing device can be effectively used.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the received information is temporarily stored in the storage means of the information processing apparatus via the interface, and the information processing apparatus performs a predetermined process on the received information stored in the storage means. Since there is a processing information reception mode in which the received information that has been subjected to the predetermined processing is taken in through the interface and recorded, the mounting of an information processing device that is connected through the interface when receiving the information The processing function can be effectively used.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the normal reception mode for recording the received information without performing the predetermined processing is set, the storage of the received information in the storage means is prohibited. Can be eliminated.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the eighth aspect, since the predetermined processing of the information processing apparatus is rotation processing such as vertical / horizontal conversion for the information stored in the storage means, the rotation processing is necessary for the received information. At this time, the rotation processing function of the information processing device can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control operation by a control circuit of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation by a control circuit of the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation by a control circuit of the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control operation by a control circuit of the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation by a control circuit of the facsimile machine of FIG. 1;

7 is a PC connected to the facsimile apparatus of FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a process for each piece of transmission information or reception information in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 NCU (Network Control Unit) 6 Hybrid Circuit 8 Modulator / Demodulator 10 ANSam Sending Circuit 12 Addition Circuit 14 Reading Circuit 16 Recording Circuit 18 Memory Circuit 20 Control Circuit 22 Original Size Detection Circuit 24 First Recording Paper Size Detection Circuit 26 Second Recording Paper Size detection circuit 28 I / F (interface) 30 PC (personal computer) 32 HDD (hard disk) 34 Rotation function executing means

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having an interface with an information processing apparatus capable of performing a predetermined process on information stored in a storage means, wherein the read information obtained by reading a document is transferred to the interface. Once stored in the storage means of the information processing device via the face,
The information processing device performs the predetermined process on the read information stored in the storage unit, and the read information subjected to the predetermined process is fetched through the interface,
A facsimile machine having a processing information transmission mode for transmitting. 2. The storage of the read information in the storage means is prohibited when a normal transmission mode for transmitting the read information without performing the predetermined process is set. Facsimile machine. 3. The reception information is temporarily stored in a storage means of the information processing apparatus via the interface, the reception information stored in the storage means is subjected to the predetermined processing by the information processing apparatus, and the predetermined processing is performed. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a processing information reception mode in which the received information which has been subjected to the processing is taken in through the interface and recorded. 4. The storage according to claim 3, wherein when the normal reception mode for recording the reception information without performing the predetermined process is set, the storage of the reception information in the storage unit is prohibited. Facsimile machine. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined processing of the information processing apparatus is a rotation processing such as vertical / horizontal conversion for the information stored in the storage means. 6. A facsimile device provided with an interface with an information processing device capable of performing a predetermined process on information stored in a storage means, wherein received information is received via said interface. Once stored in the storage means of the processing device, the predetermined processing is applied to the received information stored in the storage means by the information processing device,
A facsimile apparatus having a processing information receiving mode for receiving the received information subjected to the predetermined processing through the interface and recording the received information. 7. The storage device according to claim 6, wherein when the normal reception mode for recording the reception information without performing the predetermined process is set, the storage of the reception information in the storage unit is prohibited. Facsimile machine. 8. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined processing of the information processing apparatus is rotation processing such as vertical / horizontal conversion for information stored in the storage unit.