JPH09247303A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to similarly transmit the document as a document sent to an outside party to other persons and departments using the same facsimile equipment. SOLUTION: When transmit information is inputted and the numbers of opposite parties are inputted, an information generation part 12 generates transmission slip data showing the opposite party names, origination source name, etc., by transmission opposite parties from the inputted transmit information and opposite party numbers and stores them in a RAM 4. When transmission address to this machine itself is selected at a key input part 5, a local machine selection part 13 prints out transmission slip data address to this machine and transmit image data which are stored in the RAM 4 through a recording part 8 after the transmission slip data and transmit image data are sent to external opposite parties.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine installed in an office or the like, and more particularly to facilitating distribution of the same information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when the same facsimile machine is used by a large number of people or departments in an office or the like, the same original document is transmitted to an external destination and also to other people or departments using the same facsimile machine. Often do. In such a case, the original transmitted to the external partner is copied using the copy function of the copying machine or the facsimile machine and sent to another person or department using the same facsimile machine. In this way, when sending the same manuscript to another person or department who is using the same facsimile machine as the external partner, if you want to send the manuscript to the external partner, make sure that the outline of the sent manuscript is accurate. Information such as the sender name, the number of sheets sent, and the sending date is added to the image data of the transmitted original in order to convey it to the other party. For example, as shown in JP-A-6-225046, the sender name is displayed. , The number of sheets sent, the date of sending, the cover sheet that describes the preamble, etc. is added.

[0003]

As described above, when the same original is transmitted to an external destination and is also transmitted to another person or department who is using the same facsimile, the transmission by the facsimile is When copying is performed with a copying machine or the like, it is necessary to perform duplicate distribution work when sending a document, which is a waste of time.

Further, although information such as a sender name and a sending date is added to a manuscript sent to an external destination, such information is automatically added to a copy function of a copying machine or a facsimile machine. Since there is no function to disable, for the manuscript to be sent to other people or departments using the same facsimile machine, the sender's manuscript will have information such as sender name and date sent on the sending slip. However, the sending procedure was not easy.

The present invention has been made in order to improve such disadvantages, and when transmitting a document to an external destination, the same applies to other persons or departments who are using the same facsimile device for the same document. The purpose is to obtain a facsimile device that can be sent to.

[0006]

A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention comprises a reading means for optically reading a document and converting it into image data, a recording means for recording the image data on a recording sheet, and a transmission means. Inputting means for inputting the information relating to the image information and the information relating to the image data to be transmitted, the transmitting image producing means for producing the transmitting image data based on the input information of the input means, and the image data to the public. A facsimile apparatus that transmits via a line and receives the transmitted image data is characterized in that when it is transmitted to its own facsimile apparatus, the image data is recorded and output by a recording means.

It is desirable to have a dedicated instruction input means for inputting a transmission addressed to the own facsimile apparatus to the input means.

[0008] Further, it is preferable that the destination of the own facsimile device is also registered in the abbreviated number of the destination and the group registration by the input means.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, the control section of the facsimile apparatus has an information creating section and a self-selection section in addition to the normal functions, and a key input section inputs a transmission addressed to the self-facsimile apparatus. It has a dedicated instruction input means. Then, when the transmission information indicating the transmission time, the sender name, etc. is input and the destination number is input, the information creating unit uses the input transmission information and the destination number to input the destination name, the sender name, Sending data such as date and preamble to each recipient
Store in AM. When sending to your own fax machine is selected in the key input section, you can
After sending the data and the transmission image data,
The sending slip data and the sending image data addressed to the device itself are read out and printed out from the recording unit, and the same original document is sent to an external destination in a single operation and also to the same facsimile device. Print out. Also, when sending to an external destination, the same sending slip is attached to the destination using the same facsimile device.

As described above, when transmitting image data to the own facsimile device, the name of the other party who is using the same facsimile device is registered together with the abbreviated number to simplify the operation and processing during transmission. Turn into.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes a CPU 2 that manages the entire apparatus, a ROM 3 that stores a program that controls the entire apparatus, parameters that define operations and functions, a read image data, A RAM 4 for temporarily storing transmission image data, reception image data and the like and storing various control data, a key input section 5, a display section 6, a reading section 7, a recording section 8, an image processing section 9, The communication unit 10, the abbreviated number registration unit 11, the information creation unit 12, and the own device selection unit 13 are included.

As shown in FIG. 2, the key input section 5 and the display section 6 are provided on the operation panel 14, and the key input section 5 is provided with a numeric keypad 51 for inputting the telephone number of the other party and various function settings. Has an input key 52 and a self instruction key 53 for
Is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device or the like, and displays the operating state of the facsimile device 1, a message, or an input key from the key input unit 5. The reading unit 7 optically reads a document to be transmitted and converts it into image data. The recording unit 8 prints out the image data on recording paper. The image processing unit 9 processes the read image data and the received image data. The communication unit 10 has a line control unit and a modem, modulates the image processed by the image processing unit 9 and transmits the image to the partner device via the line 15, and demodulates the image data received from the partner device. And sends it to the image processing unit 9.

In the abbreviated number registration unit 11, abbreviated numbers, destination numbers and destination names are registered as shown in the registration example of FIG. 3, or group numbers and their groups are provided as shown in FIG. -The destination list belonging to the group is registered by the abbreviated number or the destination number. This registration is performed by the registration function of the CPU 2 when the destination registration function is selected by the key input unit 5 and a key operation is performed. The information creation unit 12 is a sender name to be described in the sending slip added to the image data of the original to be sent,
Create the number of sheets sent, the date sent, the preamble, etc. Own selection section 13
Is the key for the self-instruction of the key input unit 5 when sending a document.
When 53 is operated, the own device transmission process is performed.

The operation of transmitting a document by the facsimile apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The sender sets the original to be sent in the reading section 7, inputs the transmission conditions such as the image reading line density and the transmission information indicating the transmission time and the sender's name, and then inputs the transmission destination ( Steps S1, S2, S3). When the same original is sent to other departments or the like that commonly use the facsimile device 1 when inputting the destination of the transmission, the self-instruction key 53 of the key input unit 5 is used to send the original. A function is selected, and a shortened number or an identification number that identifies another department or the like registered in the shortened number registration unit 11 is input. When the transmission information indicating the transmission time, the sender name, etc. is input and the destination number is input, the information creating unit 12 uses the input transmission information and the destination number to input the destination name, sender name, Sending slip data such as the sending date and the preamble is created for each destination and stored in the RAM 4 (step S4). When the transmission destination is input with the shortened number when creating the delivery slip data, the information creating unit 12 confirms the short number registration unit 11 to specify the destination. In this state, start
When the button is pressed (step S5), the reading section 7 reads the original and sends the image data of the read original to the image processing section 9 (step S6). The image processing unit 9 processes the transmitted image data to create transmission image data and stores it in the RAM.
4 (step S7). When the designated transmission time comes, the CPU 2 starts the transmission process (step S8). When the transmission process is started, the communication control unit 10 calls an external destination, and after the line is connected, transmits the sending slip data and the transmission image data stored in the RAM 4 to the external destination. (Steps S9 and S10). When the transmission of the image data to the external partner is completed (step S1)
1) The own device selection unit 13 confirms whether or not the own device transmission function is selected (step S12). The image data is sent to the recording unit 8 and printed out (step S13). When this printout is completed, the transmission process is completed (step S14). If the self-transmission function has not been selected, the transmission process ends after transmission to an external destination (step S12).

In this way, the same document can be transmitted to an external destination by one operation and can be printed out to another department or the like using the same facsimile apparatus. Further, as shown in the print output document of FIG. 6, the same sending slip 16 can be attached to another department or the like using the same facsimile device to print out. .

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the transmission information indicating the transmission time, the sender's name, etc. is input and the destination number is input, the input information and the destination number are used to input the destination information. Sending vote data such as destination name, sender name, sending date, and preamble
Data is created for each destination, and when Send to own fax machine is selected, the sending form and sending image data are sent to an external destination, and then the sending form is sent to the own device. Since the data and the transmitted image data are read out and printed out, the same original can be transmitted to an external destination and printed out to the same facsimile device by one operation. It is possible to reduce the distribution work of.

Further, when sending to an external destination, the same image information is also sent to the destination using the same facsimile device, and therefore the same image information is sent to the external destination and the user of the own device. Thus, the manuscript sending operation can be simplified and the sent manuscript can be easily managed.

Further, the key input section is provided with a dedicated instruction input means for inputting the transmission to the own facsimile apparatus, so that the transmission to the own facsimile apparatus can be easily selected.

As described above, when the image data is transmitted to the own facsimile apparatus, by registering the name of the other party using the same facsimile apparatus together with the abbreviated number, the operation and processing at the time of transmission can be performed. It can be further simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the operation panel of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing registration contents of a shortened number registration unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing another registration content of the abbreviated number registration unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a printed output document in the above-described embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile device 2 CPU 4 RAM 5 Key input unit 7 Reading unit 8 Recording unit 11 Abbreviated number registration unit 12 Information creation unit 13 Own selection unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for optically reading a document and converting it into image data, a recording means for recording the image data on recording paper, information relating to transmission and image data to be transmitted. Input means for inputting related information, transmission image creating means for creating transmission image data based on the input information of the input means, and image data transmitted while transmitting the image data via a public line. In a facsimile device that receives data, the facsimile device is characterized in that when it is transmitted to its own facsimile device, the image data is recorded and output by a recording means. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising dedicated instruction input means for inputting a transmission addressed to the own facsimile apparatus to said input means. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the inputting means also registers the destination of the own facsimile apparatus in the shortened number and the group registration of the destination.