JPH09247347A - Processor and method for image processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processor which can prevent the speed of the whole processor from decreasing by eliminate wastes of the processing time of a device sending image data, an image memory, etc., resulting from the repetition of the same process such as plural-time transfer of the same image. SOLUTION: The processor is equipped with a reader part 1 which inputs a process image, a PC/WS 11, image output means 2, 3, and 5 which have different functions for outputting input images, etc., it is made possible to select plural means out of the image output means 2, 4, and 5, and the same image inputted by the image input means 1 and 11 can be transferred to the plural image output means that are selected at the same time. At this time, when input image information is code data and a transfer destination has an image information processing function, the input code data is temporarily recorded in an image memory part 9 and when the data is read out of the memory 9, the data is converted into image information by a formatter part 8, so that the same image data which is converted is transferred to the transfer destination.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image information processing apparatus and method, for example, an image forming apparatus capable of outputting to a plurality of devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image forming apparatus having a plurality of output devices and capable of selectively outputting image data to be output to the plurality of output devices, for example, a facsimile device, a printer device, an electronic device When a document is provided with a plurality of image output devices having different functions, such as a file device, if the document is sent to a facsimile device by facsimile and converted to an electronic file device as an electronic file, The contents can be viewed later as an electronic file.

For this reason, in such a case, the document is transmitted to the facsimile device by facsimile and at the same time, converted into an electronic file in the electronic file device.

[0004]

However, conventionally,
In such a case, the same image is continuously transferred to both the facsimile device and the electronic file device for each device. By transferring the same image a plurality of times, the same processing is performed a plurality of times, resulting in waste of processing time of a device that transmits image data, an image memory, and the like. This delays the start of processing of the next job by the device that transmits the image data, leading to a reduction in the speed of the entire apparatus.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems, and has the following structure as one means for solving the above-mentioned problems.

That is, the image processing apparatus comprises an image input means for inputting a processed image, and a plurality of image processing means having different image processing functions for the input image by the image input means. Setting means for setting the operation of a plurality of image processing means of the means, and transfer means for receiving the input image from the image input means and transferring the received image information to the image processing means set by the setting means. It is characterized in that the front transfer means transfers the same image to the plurality of transfer destinations at the same time.

An image processing apparatus comprising image input means for inputting a processed image and a plurality of image processing means having different image processing functions with respect to the input image by the image input means. Selecting means capable of selecting a plurality of image processing means among the means, and the same image at the same time to the plurality of transfer destinations receiving the input image from the image input means and selecting the received image information by the selecting means. It is characterized by transferring.

Then, for example, the image processing means is an image output means for outputting image information. Further, for example, a facsimile transmission means for transmitting image information to a telephone line by facsimile to the image output means, a print output means for printing out the image information on a recording medium, or an image information recording means for recording the image information on the recording medium. It is characterized by including.

Further, for example, the image input means includes original image reading means for reading the original image information or a computer device for supplying the image information.

Further, for example, when the input image information is image data and the transfer destination has an image information processing function, the transfer means temporarily records the input image data directly in the image memory unit and then transfers the input image data to the transfer destination. The feature is that the same image data is transferred from the image memory unit. Alternatively, when the input image information is code data and the transfer destination has an image information processing function, the transfer means temporarily records the input code data in the memory unit and converts the input code data into image information when read from the memory. Then, the converted same image data is transferred to a transfer destination.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
1, a reader unit 1 reads an image of a document and outputs image data corresponding to the document image to the printer unit 2 and the image input / output control unit 3. 2 is a printer unit,
An image corresponding to the image data from the reader unit 1 and the image input / output control unit 3 is recorded on the recording paper. An image input / output control unit 3 is connected to the reader unit 1.

The image input / output control unit 3 is composed of a facsimile unit 4, a file unit 5, a magneto-optical disk drive unit 6, a computer interface unit 7, a formatter unit 8, an image memory unit 9, a core unit 10, a hard disk 12, and the like. There is.

The facsimile unit 4 receives the compressed data from the other information processing apparatus connected to the telephone line, which is received via the telephone line, by facsimile, decompresses the received compressed data, and cores the decompressed image data. Transfer to section 10. Further, the image data transferred from the core unit 10 is compressed, and the compressed image data is facsimile-transmitted to another information processing apparatus via a telephone line. A hard disk 12 is connected to the facsimile unit 4,
It is possible to temporarily store the compressed image data received in.

A magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 is connected to the file unit 5, and the file unit 5 is the core unit 1.
The image data transferred from 0 is compressed and stored on the magneto-optical disk set in the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 together with the keyword for searching the data.

Further, the file unit 5 searches the compressed image data stored in the magneto-optical disk set in the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 based on the keyword transferred via the core unit 10, and the retrieved compression is performed. The image data is read and decompressed, and the decompressed image data is transferred to the core unit 10.

The computer interface unit 7 is an information processing device (PC / W) such as a personal computer or a workstation connected via a communication medium.
S) 11 is an interface between the core unit 10.
The formatter unit 8 expands the code data representing the image transferred from the PC / WS 11 into the image data which can be recorded by the printer unit 2, and the image memory unit 9 temporarily stores the transferred data. .

The core unit 10 controls the flow of data among the reader unit 1, the facsimile unit 4, the file unit 5, the computer interface unit 7, the formatter unit 8 and the image memory unit 9.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2 shown in FIG. Document feeder 101 of reader unit 1
Platen glass 10 one by one from the last page
The sheet is fed to 2 and the original on the platen glass 102 is discharged after the operation of reading the original is completed.

When the document is fed onto the platen glass 102 by the document feeding device 101, the lamp 103 is turned on, the movement of the scanner unit 104 is started, and the document is exposed and scanned. Light reflected from the original at this time is reflected by the mirror 1.
CC by 05, 106, 107 and the lens 108
It is guided to a D image sensor (hereinafter referred to as “CCD”) 109. In this manner, the scanned image of the original is CC
Read by D109. The image data output from the CCD 109 is subjected to predetermined processing and then transferred to the core unit 10 of the printer unit 2 and the image input / output unit 3.

The laser driver 221 of the printer unit 2
The reader unit 1 drives the laser emission unit 201.
Causes the laser light emitting unit 201 to emit laser light corresponding to the image data output from. This laser light is applied to the photosensitive drum 2.
02 is irradiated. As a result, a latent image corresponding to the laser light is formed on the photosensitive drum 202. This photosensitive drum 20
The developer is attached to the latent image portion 2 by the developing device 203.

At the timing synchronized with the start of laser beam irradiation, recording paper is fed from either the cassette 204 or the cassette 205 and conveyed to the transfer section 206, and the developer attached to the photosensitive drum 202 is recorded. Transfer to paper. The recording paper on which the developer has been deposited is fixed on the recording paper by passing through the fixing section 207.

The recording paper on which the developer is fixed is discharged by the discharge roller 208 and sent to the sorter 220. The sorter 220 stores the discharged recording paper in each bin and sorts the recording paper. Further, the sorter 220 stores the recording paper in the uppermost bin when the sorting is not set.

Further, when double-sided recording is set, after the recording paper is conveyed to the discharge roller 208, the rotation direction of the discharge roller 208 is reversed, and the flapper 209 guides the recording paper to the re-feeding conveyance path. When multiple recording is set, the recording paper is guided to the re-feeding conveyance path by the flapper 209 so as not to be conveyed to the discharge roller 208. The recording paper guided to the re-feeding conveyance path is fed to the transfer unit 206 at the above-described timing.

FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the reader unit 1 shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, image data output from the CCD 109 is sent to the A / D / SH unit 110, where analog / digital conversion is performed and shading correction is performed. The image data processed by the A / D / SH unit 110 is transferred to the printer unit 2 via the image processing unit 111 and to the core unit 10 of the image input / output control unit 3 via the interface unit 113. It

The CPU 114 controls the image processing unit 111 and the interface 113 according to the setting contents set by the operation unit 115. For example, when the copy mode in which the trimming process is performed by the operation unit 115 to perform copying is set, the image processing unit 111 performs the trimming process and transfers the trimming process to the printer unit 2. When the facsimile transmission mode is set on the operation unit 115, the interface unit 113 transfers the image data and a control command corresponding to the set mode to the core unit 10. Such a control program of the CPU 114 is stored in the memory 116, and the CPU 114 performs control while referring to the memory 116. The memory 116 is also used as a work area of the CPU 114.

FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram of the core section 10 shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the image data from the reader unit 1 is transferred to the data processing unit 121 via the I / F 122. On the other hand, the control command from the reader unit 1 is I /
It is transferred to the CPU 123 via F122.

The data processing section 121 performs image processing such as image rotation processing and scaling processing, and the reader section 1
The image data transferred from the data processing unit 121 to the facsimile unit 4 via the interface (I / F) 120 according to the control command transferred from the reader unit 1.
It is transferred to the file unit 5 and the computer interface unit 7.

Further, the computer interface section 7
Code data representing an image input via the is transferred to the data processing unit 121 and then transferred to the formatter unit 8 to be expanded into image data. This image data is transferred to the data processing unit 121 and then to the facsimile unit 4 and the printer unit 2.

The image from the facsimile section 4 is transferred to the data processing section 121 and then to the printer section 2, the file section 5 and the computer interface section 7.
In addition, the image data from the file unit 5 is the data processing unit 1
21 is transferred to the printer unit 2, the facsimile unit 4, and the computer interface unit 7.

The CPU 123 performs such control according to the control program stored in the memory 124 and the control command transferred from the reader unit 1. The memory 124 can also be used as a work area for the CPU 123.
In this way, it is possible to perform processing that combines functions such as reading an original image, printing an image, saving an image, and inputting / outputting data from a computer, centering on the core unit 10.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the operation panel in the reader unit 1. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 501 denotes a display unit that displays operating states and messages. Further, the surface of the display unit 501 is a touch panel, and the touch of the surface serves as a selection key. Reference numeral 502 is a ten-key pad for inputting numbers. Reference numeral 503 is a start key, and the operation is started by pressing this key. An operation mode switching key 504 is a key for switching to an operation desired by the operator.

Next, an example of simultaneous output to a plurality of devices, which is the main operation of this example, will be described.

[0034] In the case where the facsimile transmission and the electronic file conversion are simultaneously performed by the setting of the operation unit Here, the document image drawn on the document sheet is read by the reader unit 1 and the obtained image data is facsimile-transmitted by the facsimile unit 4. At the same time, an example of recording in the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 in the file section 5 will be described.

FIG. 6 shows the operation in the case of reading the original image of the present example by the reader unit 1 and transmitting the obtained image data by facsimile in the facsimile unit 4 and simultaneously recording it in the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 in the file unit 5. It is a flowchart showing. The operation of this example will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, in step S601 in FIG.
The user uses the operation panel 501 to set such that the same image is recorded on the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 connected to the file unit 5 at the same time as the facsimile transmission operation. FIG. 7 shows an example of the appearance of the operation panel 501 when performing the operation in step S601. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 701 denotes a central portion of the operation panel 501. The operator can specify the operation to be performed at the same time as the facsimile transmission operation on this screen. Each of 702 to 707 is a key. Then, the designation state of the key in the middle of selection is represented by reference numeral 702, as will be described below.
The display is clearly visible such as 705.

A key 702 and a key 703 are keys for selecting whether or not to store them in an electronic file at the same time as the facsimile transmission operation, and are two alternatives. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the key 702 in which the letters of the key are reversed is selected, and the setting is such that the key is stored in the electronic file. A key 704 and a key 705 are keys for selecting whether to output on paper with facsimile transmission.
This is also an alternative. In this example, as shown in FIG. 7, it is set not to output on paper.

The key 706 is a key for deciding the setting, and when this key is pressed, the settings of the keys 702 to 705 are stored in the apparatus, and this selection screen is terminated. The key 707 is
It is a key for canceling the setting on this selection screen with the cancel key and ending.

After performing the above setting process, the operator subsequently puts the document to be transmitted by the operator on the document feeder 101 or the platen glass 102 in step S602, and presses the start key 503. By this operation, the facsimile transmission operation and the electronic file operation are started in the core unit 10.

In step S603, the core unit 10
Examines whether or not the facsimile section 4 and the file section 5 are ready for operation. If not ready, wait until ready. Then, when the preparation is completed, the process proceeds to step S604.

When the core section 10 confirms that the facsimile section 4 and the file section 5 are ready for operation,
In step S604, the destination information processing apparatus connected to the telephone line is called and connected, and the reader unit 1 is instructed to read and send the document set in step S602, and the read information sent is read. To receive. Then, the received image information of the read information is transferred to the facsimile unit 4 and is facsimile-transmitted via the telephone line to a desired destination information processing device (for example, a facsimile device) in a call state.

At the same time as the above facsimile transmission, the core unit 10 transfers the read information to the file unit 5, and the file unit 5 stores the progressive read information in the magneto-optical disk unit 6. The flow of image data at this time is shown in FIG. Reference numeral 801 in FIG. 8 indicates the flow of image data from the reader unit 1 to the facsimile unit 4, and 802 indicates the flow of image data from the reader unit 1 to the file unit 5.

In this way, in step S604, the facsimile transmission operation via the facsimile unit 4 is performed, and the storage operation in the magneto-optical disk unit 6 in the file unit 5 is completed.

By performing the processing described above,
The information read by the reader unit 1 can be simultaneously facsimile-transmitted via a telephone line and can be stored in the magneto-optical disk unit 6. Also in this case, it is not necessary to provide a separate memory for each transmission process, and the processing load can be reduced.

[0045] Example of Printing and Facsimile Transmission Simultaneously Next, an example of printing a document or the like from the PC / WS 11 and simultaneously performing facsimile transmission will be described.

FIG. 9 shows an operation flowchart in the case of printing a document or the like from the PC / WS 11 of this example and at the same time performing facsimile transmission. The operation of printing a document or the like from the PC / WS 11 and at the same time performing facsimile transmission will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, in step S901 of FIG.
The operator first sets the operation mode on the PC / WS 11. FIG. 10 shows an example of a screen on the PC / WS 11 when the operation mode is set on the PC / WS 11. In FIG. 10, 1001 is an output destination setting dialog box. In this example, the operator can use this dialog box to specify the operation to be performed simultaneously with the printing operation. Each of 1002 to 1011 is a button.

Buttons 1002 and 1003 are
This is a key for selecting whether to perform facsimile transmission at the same time as the printing operation, and it is an alternative. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the button 1002 is selected, and the facsimile transmission is set at the same time as the print operation.

A button 1004 is a button for calling a dialog box for entering a fax number. A button 1005 is a button for selecting whether to give priority to the setting on the operation panel. When the button 1005 is marked, the setting of the buttons 1002 and 1003 has priority over the setting of whether to perform the printing operation and the fax operation at the same time on the operation panel 501.

In the example of FIG. 10, since the button 1005 is marked, the setting of the button 1002 is valid, and the setting is such that the transmission to the facsimile is performed together with the printing operation. Button 1006 and Button 100
Reference numeral 7 denotes a button for selecting whether or not to save the electronic file at the same time as the printing operation, and is a choice between the two. The button 1008 is a button for calling a dialog box for inputting the name of a file to be saved.

The button 1009 is a button for selecting whether to give priority to the setting on the operation panel. The button 1010 is a button for deciding the setting, and by selecting this, the settings from the button 1002 to the button 1009 are stored in the PC / WS 11 and this dialog box is terminated. A button 1011 is a button for canceling the setting made in this dialog box and ending with a cancel button.

PC / in step S901 shown in FIG.
When the process of setting the operation mode on WS11 ends,
The PC / WS 11 then determines in step S902 that the PC / WS 11
The operation of transferring the setting information and code data in step S901 from the / WS 11 to the computer interface unit 7 is performed.

The core unit 10 receiving this via the computer interface unit 7 extracts this setting information and processes the code data subsequently sent from the PC / WS 11 following this setting information according to the setting contents. To control each component so that it can be executed. If the setting is such that the document or the like from the PC / WS 11 is printed at the same time as the facsimile transmission, the printer unit 2 is activated to make it operable, and the facsimile unit 4 is activated to specify the setting information. The destination information processing device is called to prepare for facsimile transmission. In addition, the core portion 10
Temporarily stores the code data sent from the PC / WS 11 in the image memory unit 9.

Then, in the next step S903, the formatter unit 8 waits until it can receive this data. When the formatter unit 8 can receive this data, the process proceeds to step S904, and the core unit 10 reads the data previously stored in step S902 from the image memory unit 9 and transfers the data to the formatter unit 8. By this operation, the formatter unit 8 starts the expansion operation for converting the code data into the corresponding image data. Then, in step S905, the core unit 10 waits for the completion of the expansion operation in the formatter unit 9. When the expansion operation for all the data is completed, the process proceeds to step S906.

In step S906, the core unit 10
Checks whether the printer unit 2 and the facsimile unit 4 are ready for image data. If not ready, wait until ready. Then, when the preparation is completed, the process proceeds to step S907.

In step S907, the core unit 10 transfers the image data expanded in the formatter unit in step S904 to the corresponding processing unit according to the operation mode extracted in step S902. In the above example, the expanded image data is transferred to the printer unit 2 and the facsimile unit 4 at the same time. The flow of image data at this time is shown in FIG. Reference numeral 1101 in FIG. 11 denotes the formatter unit 8 to the printer unit
The image flow from the formatter unit 8 to the facsimile unit 4 is indicated by 1102.

The printer unit 2 receives this image data and prints it out on a recording sheet. In addition, the facsimile unit 4 transmits the image data by facsimile to the destination information processing device that has called first.

As described above, not only the read data from the reader unit 1 but also the code data sent from the PC / WS 11 can be simultaneously processed by a plurality of processing units according to the set contents. Also in this case, read data from one memory can be transferred at the same time without providing a separate memory for each processing as described above.

As described above, according to this example, as is apparent from any of the cases, it is possible to transfer image data to a plurality of devices at the same time, and the processing time can be shortened. Also in this case, since it is not necessary to provide a memory for storing data for each device, the control can be simplified and the configuration can be simplified.

[0060]

Other Embodiments Even when the present invention is applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices (for example, host computer, interface device, reader, printer, etc.), a device composed of one device ( For example, it may be applied to a copying machine, a facsimile machine, etc.).

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus, and to provide a computer (or CPU) of the system or apparatus.
And MPU) read and execute the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD
-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) May perform some or all of the actual processing, and the processing may realize the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided on a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instructions of the program code, It goes without saying that the CPU included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

[0066]

As described above, according to the present invention, as is apparent from any of the cases, it becomes possible to transfer image data to a plurality of devices at the same time, and the processing time can be shortened. Also in this case, since it is not necessary to provide a memory for storing data for each device, the control can be simplified and the configuration can be simplified.

[0067]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus showing an example of an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a reader unit and a printer unit shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram of an image processing unit in the reader unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram of a core unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an external view of an operation panel above a reader unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of this example.

FIG. 7 is an external view of an operation panel when setting an operation performed simultaneously with facsimile transmission in this example.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the flow of image data of this example.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of the second example of the embodiment of the present invention according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an external view of a dialog box for setting an operation performed at the same time as a print operation on the PC / WS of the second example.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the flow of image data in the second example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 reader section 2 printer section 3 image input / output control section 4 facsimile section 5 file section 6 magneto-optical disk drive unit 7 computer interface section 8 formatter section 9 image memory section 10 core section 12 hard disk 12 109 CCD 110 A / D / SH section 111 Image processing unit 113, 120, 122 Interface unit 114, 123 CPU 115 Operation unit 121 Data processing unit 124 Memory 501 Display unit 502 Numeric keypad 503 Start key 504 Operation mode switching key

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an image input means for inputting a processed image; and a plurality of image processing means having different image processing functions for the input image by the image input means. Setting means for setting the operation of a plurality of image processing means among the means, and transfer means for receiving the input image from the image input means and transferring the received image information to the image processing means set by the setting means. An image processing apparatus, comprising: the pre-transfer means for simultaneously transferring the same image to the plurality of transfer destinations. 2. An image processing apparatus comprising: an image input means for inputting a processed image; and a plurality of image processing means having different image processing functions for the input image by the image input means. Selecting means capable of selecting a plurality of a plurality of image processing means among the means, and the same image at the same time to the plurality of transfer destinations receiving the input image from the image input means and selecting the received image information by the selecting means An image processing apparatus, characterized in that the image processing apparatus transfers. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing means is image output means for outputting image information. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the image output means includes facsimile transmission means for transmitting image information by facsimile to a telephone line. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the image output means includes print output means for printing out image information on a recording medium. 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the image output means includes image information recording means for recording image information on a recording medium. 7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image input means includes original image reading means for reading original image information. 8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image input means includes a computer device which supplies image information. 9. The transfer means, when the input image information is image data and the transfer destination has an image information processing function, temporarily records the input image data directly in the image memory unit and then transfers the image to the transfer destination. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the same image data is transferred from the memory unit. 10. The transfer means, when the input image information is code data, and when the transfer destination has an image information processing function, temporarily records the input code data in the memory unit and reads the image from the memory. 9. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the image data is converted into information and the converted same image data is transferred to a transfer destination. 11. An image input means for inputting a processed image,
An image processing method in an image processing apparatus comprising: a plurality of image processing means having different image processing functions with respect to an image input by the image input means, wherein the operation of the plurality of image processing means among the image processing means To receive the input image from the image input means,
An image processing method, characterized in that the received image information is simultaneously transferred to the set image processing means as the same image. 12. An image input means for inputting a processed image,
A processing method in an image processing apparatus comprising a plurality of image processing means having different image processing functions for an image input by the image input means, wherein a plurality of image processing means among the image processing means are provided. An image processing method comprising: receiving an input image from the image input means after selecting a plurality of images, and transferring the received image information to the selected plurality of transfer destinations simultaneously as the same image. 13. The image processing means is an image output means for outputting image information, and the image processing means is an image output means.
The image processing method according to any one of the above. 14. The image processing method according to claim 13, wherein the image output means includes a facsimile transmission means for transmitting image information by facsimile to a telephone line. 15. The image processing method according to claim 13, wherein the image output means includes print output means for printing out image information on a recording medium. 16. The image processing method according to claim 13, wherein the image output means includes image information recording means for recording image information on a recording medium. 17. The image processing method according to claim 11, wherein the image input means includes original image reading means for reading original image information. 18. The image processing method according to claim 11, wherein the image input means includes a computer device which supplies image information. 19. If the input image information is image data, and if the transfer destination has an image information processing function, the input image data is directly recorded in the image memory unit and the same image is transferred from the image memory unit to the transfer destination. Data is transferred, and the data is transferred.
7. The image processing method according to any one of 7. 20. When the input image information is code data and the transfer destination has an image information processing function, the input code data is temporarily recorded in a memory unit and converted into image information when being read from the memory. 19. The image processing method according to claim 11, wherein the converted same image data is transferred to a transfer destination.