JPH09249351A - Post-processing device of digital image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a post-processing device of a digital image forming device which enables an operator to search and find out recording which the operator aims at easily by displaying image information data related to image such as the origin of FAX transmission, data name, output client name, or the like which is accompanied with the recording formed in the digital image forming device. SOLUTION: A post-processing device of a digital image forming device has a first bin 64 and a second bin 65 in which recording discharged from the digital image forming device is stored by dividing it in accordance with image information data such as data name which is included in image information related to the recording. In the first bin 64 or the second bin 65, a display unit 66 and a display unit 67 which display image information data such as the origin of FAX transmission, data name, output client name, or the like which correspond to the recording to be stored are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital image forming apparatus having a composite function such as a normal copy mode, a printer mode, and a FAX mode, and more particularly to a mail box or the like provided in a paper discharge section of the digital image forming apparatus. The present invention relates to a post-processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recent digital image forming apparatuses have been commercialized that have a complex function such as a printer mode and a FAX mode in addition to a normal copy mode. Accordingly, the post-processing device provided in the digital image forming apparatus also
In addition to the functions of the sorter, those having functions such as a mailbox have been commercialized.

Further, in the conventional post-processing apparatus, the operator himself / herself checks whether or not there is an error in the post-processed paper after discharging all the paper. For this reason, if the number of discharged sheets is small, it does not cause a problem, but if the number of discharged sheets is large, a problem arises in that a large amount of labor must be consumed for checking an error.

Therefore, one having a display function for displaying the post-processing state of the paper is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-84549.
It is disclosed in the "printing device" of the publication. In the printing apparatus of the above publication, the image forming apparatus monitors the error state along with the step of classifying and storing the sheets from the formation of the image, and when it is determined that there is an error in the sheet after the output, the location where the sheet is stored. The error display of is displayed. As a result, if there is a failure in the image information output on the sheets classified and stored in the post-processing apparatus, the storage location can be easily found.

[0005]

By the way, some recent digital image forming apparatuses have the functions of a FAX, a network printer, etc., as described above. In such an apparatus, in many cases, a post-processing apparatus such as a mailbox or a network printer that automatically separates the recorded matter into each bin is used. Normal,
The above-mentioned recorded matter includes information relating to the image associated with the image data, such as the FAX transmission source, the data name, the output client name, etc., and the contents of these information are various.

However, when such recorded matter is output from the same digital image forming apparatus, it is difficult for the operator to find the recorded matter addressed to himself or the one outputted by himself, and in particular, the output destination is variably changed. It was difficult to know which bin to look for in a reassignable mailbox.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a FAX transmission source attached to a recorded matter formed in a digital image forming apparatus,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus that allows an operator to easily find a target printed matter by displaying image information data regarding an image such as a data name and an output client name.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus according to claim 1 forms an image on a recording medium based on digital image data, and records it. Provided in a digital image forming apparatus for discharging as a plurality of bins, and having a plurality of bins for storing the recorded matter discharged from the digital image forming apparatus, the recorded matter is image information data relating to an image accompanying the image data of the recorded matter. In the post-processing device of the digital image forming apparatus that sorts the image data into the bins according to the above, display means for displaying image information data regarding the recorded matter stored in the bins is provided.

According to the above arrangement, the display means is provided for displaying the image information data attached to the image of the recorded matter to be stored in each bin. Image information data relating to an output source such as a FAX transmission source can be displayed. Therefore, the operator can know what kind of recorded matter is stored in which bin without looking directly at the recorded matter stored in the bin by looking at the display means. You can find it easily and quickly.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is that in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the display means is provided for each bin. It has a feature.

With the above structure, in addition to the operation of claim 1, the display means is provided for each bin, so that the recorded matter stored and the bin in which the recorded matter is stored are Can be easily associated. As a result, it is possible to quickly know in which bin what recorded matter is stored. In particular, since the image information data relating to the recorded matter stored in the bin itself is displayed on the bin itself, it can be intuitively understood that the display is the information of the recorded matter stored in the bin. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus according to a third aspect has a bin setting means for setting the allocation of each bin in addition to the configuration according to the first or second aspect. The display means displays the image information data on the recorded matter according to the allocation set by the bin setting means.

According to the above construction, in addition to the operation of claim 1 or 2, the display means can display the image information data on the recorded matter according to the allocation of the bins, so that the bins can be changed, for example. Even if the setting is switched, a new allocation is set in accordance with this switching, and the image information data regarding the recorded matter corresponding to this setting is displayed.
As a result, the display means can be switched according to the contents even if the bin allocation is variably switched, so that even if the bin allocation is switched during use, the operator promptly follows the switched display. You can search for recorded materials in.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the display means places the recorded matter on the display surface of each bin. It is characterized in that it is attached substantially parallel to the surface.

According to the above construction, in addition to the function of claim 2, the display means is attached substantially parallel to the surface on which the recorded matter of each bin is placed, so that the display means is attached to the bin. The space for mounting can be minimized.
As a result, when mounting the display means to the bin, the maximum display area can be secured in the same mounting space.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is, in addition to the configuration of the third or fourth aspect, the display means is a surface on which the recorded matter of each bin is placed. It is characterized by being provided in.

According to the above structure, in addition to the structure of claim 3 or 4, the display means is provided on the surface on which the recorded matter of each bin is placed, so that the operator can operate the bins arranged below. It is not necessary to change the posture even when checking the stored information of the recorded matter. Moreover, since the display contents of all the bins can be viewed obliquely from above, the operator can quickly find the target recorded matter.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is, in addition to the structure of the first or second aspect, the display means is a main body of the post-processing device near each bin. It is characterized by being provided on the side.

According to the above construction, in addition to the operation of claim 1 or 2, the display means is provided on the main body of the post-processing apparatus in the vicinity of each bin. When it is necessary to remove the bin from the main body of the post-processing device at the time of maintenance, etc., it is necessary to remove the signal line related to the display part if the display part is provided on the bin. If it is provided in, it will be unnecessary. As a result, workability such as packing and maintenance of the post-processing device can be improved.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a paper post-processing apparatus of a digital image forming apparatus having a composite function such as a copy mode, a printer mode, and a FAX mode will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the digital image forming apparatus according to this embodiment comprises a scanner section 31 and a laser recording section 32 as an image recording section.

The scanner unit 31 includes a document placing table 35 made of transparent glass and a double-sided automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as "R
ADF (Recirculating Automatic Document Feeder) "
36), and a document image reading unit for scanning and reading an image of a document placed on the document table 35, that is, a scanner unit 40. The document image read by the scanner unit 40 is sent as image information, that is, image data, to an image processing unit described later, where predetermined image processing is performed.

The RADF 36 is a device that automatically feeds a plurality of originals set on a predetermined original tray at a time one by one onto the original table 35 of the scanner unit 40. The RADF 36 has a transport path for a one-sided original, a transport path for a two-sided original, a transport path switching mechanism, and the like so that the scanner unit 40 reads one or both sides of the original according to an operator's selection. ing.

The scanner unit 40 includes a first scanning unit 40a, a second scanning unit 40b, and an optical lens body 43.
And a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 44. The first scanning unit 40a includes a lamp reflector assembly 41 and a second reflecting mirror 42a that irradiate the surface of the document on the document table 35 with light to scan the surface.

The second scanning unit 40b comprises a second reflecting mirror 42b and a third reflecting mirror 42c. The first
The third reflection mirrors 42a to 42c are for guiding the reflected light from the document to the CCD 44. The optical lens body 43 forms a reflected light image from the document on the CCD 44. The CCD 44 is an element that converts a reflected light image from a document into an electric image signal.

The scanner section 31 is operated by the RADF 36 and the scanner unit 40 in cooperation with each other, so that the original table 3 is placed.
The scanner unit 40 is moved along the lower surface of the document table 35 to read a document image and convert the image data into image data while sequentially placing the documents on the document 5.

The image data obtained from the scanner section 31 is sent to an image processing section, which will be described later, and subjected to various kinds of image processing, and then temporarily stored in a memory 73, which will be described later, of the image processing section. After that, the image data is given to the laser printer unit 32 according to the output instruction and is recorded as an image on a sheet as a recording medium.

The laser printer unit 32 is provided with a laser writing unit 46 and an electrophotographic process unit 47 for forming an image on the upper portion, and a paper storage / conveyance unit 55 on the lower portion.

The laser writing unit 46 is a semiconductor laser that emits a laser beam according to image data from the memory 73, a polygon mirror that deflects the laser beam at an equal angular velocity, and an electrophotographic process unit that converts the laser beam at an equal angular velocity. It has an f-θ lens and the like for correcting so as to deflect at a constant velocity on the photosensitive drum 48 of 47.

The electrophotographic process section 47 has a photosensitive drum 48, a charging device, a developing device, a transfer device, a peeling device, a cleaning device, a fixing device 49, etc. arranged around the photosensitive drum 48 according to a well-known mode. It is composed by. A transport path 50 is provided downstream of the fixing device 49 in the transport direction of a sheet on which an image is to be formed. The transport path 50 branches into a transport path 57 leading to the post-processing device 34 and a transport path 58 leading to the sheet storage / transport section 55.

The paper storage / conveyance unit 55 includes the first cassette 5
1, a second cassette 52, a double-sided copying unit 53, and a multi-bypass tray 54 are provided. The first cassette 51 and the second cassette 52 accommodate a bundle of sheets,
When the operator selects a cassette containing sheets of a desired size, the sheets are sent out one by one from the sheet bundle in the cassette, and are sequentially conveyed to the electrophotographic process unit 47. The double-sided copying unit 53 is for supplying the paper on which the image has been formed in the electrophotographic processing unit 47 to the electrophotographic processing unit 47 again without being turned upside down or without being turned upside down.

In the laser printer section 32, the image data read from the memory 73 is emitted as a laser beam from the laser writing unit 46, and an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 48 of the electrophotographic process section 47. Formed as. This electrostatic latent image is visualized to become a toner image. This toner image is electrostatically transferred onto the paper conveyed from the paper storage / conveyance unit 55, and then fixed on the paper by the fixing unit 49. You.

The sheet on which the image is formed in this way is
The post-processing device 3 from the fixing device 49 via the conveyance paths 50 and 57.
4 or is supplied again to the electrophotographic process section 47 via the conveyance paths 50 and 58 and the double-sided copying unit 53.

Next, the image processing section of the digital copying machine 30 will be described. The image processing unit performs image processing on image data of a document obtained from the scanner unit 31. As shown in FIG. 3, the image processing unit includes an image data input unit 70, an image data processing unit 71, an image data output unit 72, a memory 73, and a print control unit (hereinafter referred to as a transmission side control unit and a processing side control unit). ,
(Referred to as “PCU”) 74.

The PCU 74 controls the overall operation of the digital copying machine 30 and includes a CPU (Central Process).
ssing Unit). The memory 73 stores image data, and is a RAM (Random Access
Memory) and a hard disk.

The image data input section 70 is a CCD section 70.
a, histogram processing unit 70b, and error diffusion processing unit 70
c. This image data input unit 70 is a CCD
The image data of the original read from the document 44 is binarized and processed by the error diffusion method while obtaining a histogram as a binary digital amount.
3 is stored once.

In the CCD section 70a, after the analog signal corresponding to each pixel density of the image data is A / D converted,
MTF correction, black-and-white correction or gamma correction is performed and output to the histogram processing unit 70b as a digital signal of 256 gradations (8 bits).

In the histogram processing section 70b, the density information (histogram data) is obtained by adding the digital signals output from the CCD section 70a for each pixel density of 256 gradations. This histogram data is sent to the error diffusion processing unit 70c as pixel data and, if necessary, to the PCU 74.

In the error diffusion processing unit 70c, the error diffusion method, which is a kind of pseudo intermediate processing, that is, the method of reflecting the binarization error in the binarization judgment of the adjacent pixel,
The digital signal of 8 bits / pixel output from the CD unit 70a is converted into 1 bit (binarized), and a redistribution calculation for faithfully reproducing the local area density in the document is performed.

The image data processing unit 71 is a multi-value conversion processing unit 7.
1a / 71b, synthesis processing section 71c, density conversion processing section 71
d, a scaling unit 71e, an image processing unit 71f, an error diffusion processing unit 71g, and a compression processing unit 71h. The image data processing unit 71 is a processing unit that converts input image data into image data desired by an operator. Therefore, the final output image data is stored in the memory 73.
Until the image data is stored in the image data processing section 71, the processing is performed. However, the above-described processing units included in the image data processing unit 71 function as needed, and may not function.

In the multi-value conversion processing units 71a and 71b, the image data binarized by the error diffusion processing unit 70c is converted into 256 gradations again. The synthesis processing unit 71c selectively performs a logical operation for each pixel, that is, an operation of a logical sum, a logical product, or an exclusive logical sum. The data to be subjected to this calculation is the pixel data stored in the memory 73 and the bit data from the pattern generator (PG).

In the density conversion processing unit 71d, the relationship between the input density and the output density is arbitrarily set for the 256 gradation data based on a predetermined gradation conversion table. The scaling unit 71e performs an interpolation process based on the input known data in accordance with the designated scaling ratio,
Pixel data (density value) for the target pixel after scaling is obtained. After that, the magnification in the sub-scanning direction is changed based on the pixel data, and then the magnification in the main scanning direction is changed.

The image processing section 71f performs various image processing on the input pixel data. In addition, information collection for a data string, such as feature extraction, is performed. The error diffusion processing unit 71g performs the same processing as the error diffusion processing unit 70c of the image data input unit 70. The compression processing unit 71h compresses the binary data by encoding called run length. As for the compression of the image data, the compression functions in the final processing loop when the final output image data is completed.

The image data output section 72 includes a restoration section 72a,
It includes a multi-value processing section 72b, an error diffusion processing section 72c, and a laser output section 72d. The image data output unit 72
The image data stored in the memory 73 is restored in a compressed state and converted again to the original 256 gradations, and then error diffusion of quaternary data that is a smoother halftone representation than the binary data is performed. The data is transferred to 72d.

The decompression unit 72a has a compression processing unit 71h.
The compressed image data is restored. The multi-value processing section 72b performs the same processing as the multi-value processing sections 71a and 71b of the image data processing section 71. The error diffusion processing unit 72c performs the same processing as the error diffusion processing unit 70c of the image data input unit 70.

The laser output section 72d converts the digital pixel data into a laser on / off signal based on a control signal from a sequence controller (not shown). The semiconductor laser in the laser writing unit 46 is turned on / off based on the on / off signal, and an electrostatic latent image is written on the photosensitive drum 48.

The data handled by the image data input unit 70 and the image data output unit 72 is basically stored in the memory 73 in the form of binary data in order to reduce the capacity of the memory 73. It is also possible to process in the form of four-valued data in consideration of deterioration of image data.

The operation of the digital copying machine 30 is performed by the PCU 7 described above.
4 and the configuration of the control system by the PCU 74 is as shown in FIG.

In the figure, a desk-related load 75, an RADF-related load 76, an operation board unit 77, a sorter control unit 78, a scanner-related load 79, a printer-related load 80 and the image data processing section 71 are connected to the PCU 74. ing.

The PCU 74 manages each of the above parts by sequence control, and outputs a control signal to each part during control. The desk-related load 75 is a load such as a motor and a clutch in the sorter of the post-processing device 34 other than the main body of the digital copying machine. The RADF-related load 76 is the RADF 36.
Is the load of the motor, clutch, switch, etc. The scanner-related load 79 is a load such as a motor and a solenoid in the scanner unit 40. The printer-related load 80 is a load such as a motor, a solenoid, and a high-voltage power supply in the electrophotographic process unit 47.

The sorter control unit 78 is a CP
U to control the operation of the sorter based on a control signal from the PCU 74. Further, the sorter control unit 78 is provided in the post-processing device 34, which will be described later, and controls the display of image information data such as a fax transmission source regarding an image associated with the discharged printed matter. The post-processing device 34 will be described in detail later.

The operation board unit 77 is an input section for various settings and commands for the digital copying machine 30 such as a copy mode by the operator, and is provided with a CPU. The operation board unit 77 transfers a control signal corresponding to, for example, a copy mode set by the operator to the PCU 74. The PCU 74 operates the digital copying machine 30 according to the mode based on the control signal. Meanwhile, PC
U74 sends the digital copier 30 to the operation board unit 77.
Is transferred. The operation board unit 77 operates the digital copier 30 based on the control signal.
Is displayed on the display unit in order to show the operator what operation state is currently in operation.

The memory 73 connected to the image data processing unit 71 is composed of a main memory 73a, which is a semiconductor memory, and a hard disk 73b. The image data communication unit 81 is connected to the main memory 73a. This image data communication unit 8
Reference numeral 1 is provided to enable information communication such as image data and image control signals with another digital information device.

The operation board unit 77 has an operation panel 190 as an input section shown in FIG. The liquid crystal display device 1 which is a touch panel type display unit is arranged at the center of the operation panel 190. A screen switching instruction area 1a is provided on a part of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 1. The screen switching instruction area 1a is for inputting an instruction to switch the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 1 to a screen for selecting an image editing function. When the operator directly presses the area 1a with a finger, various editing functions are listed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 1 so that a desired function can be selected, as described later. At this time, when the operator presses a desired editing function area among the displayed display areas of the various editing functions with a finger, the editing function is set.

Further, the operation panel 190 is provided with a brightness adjusting dial 2 for adjusting the brightness of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 1 at the left end position in FIG. An automatic magnification setting key 3, a zoom key 4, fixed magnification keys 5 and 6, a normal magnification key 7, a double-sided mode setting key 23 and a post-processing mode setting key 24 are provided between the dial 2 and the liquid crystal display device 1. ing. A magnification automatic setting key 3 is for setting a mode for automatically selecting a copying magnification, and a zoom key 4 is for setting a copying magnification in steps of 1%. The fixed magnification keys 5 and 6 are for selecting a fixed magnification, and the same magnification key 7 is for returning the copy magnification to a standard magnification (same magnification). The double-sided mode setting key 23 is used to set the double-sided copying mode, and the post-processing mode setting key 24 is an operation mode of the post-processing device 34 (FIG. 1) for sorting recorded matter discharged from the digital copying machine. Is for setting.

Further, a density switching key 8, a density adjustment key 9, and a tray selection key 10 are provided at a lower position of the liquid crystal display device 1 in FIG. The density switching key 8 is for switching the copy density adjustment from automatic to manual or photo mode, and the density adjustment key 9 is for finely setting the density level in the manual mode or the photo mode. The key 10 is for selecting a desired paper size from the paper sizes set in the paper feed unit of the digital copying machine.

Further, at the right side position of the liquid crystal display device 1 in the figure, the number of sheets setting key 13, the clear key 14, the start key 15, the all cancel key 16, the interrupt key 17, the operation guide key 18, the message forward key 19 are provided. A memory transmission mode key 20, a copy / fax mode switching key 21, and a one-touch dial key 22 are provided.

The number setting key 13 is for setting the number of copies, and the clear key 14 is operated for clearing the number of copies or stopping the continuous copying on the way. The start key 15 is for instructing the start of copying, and the all release key 16 is for releasing all of the currently set modes and returning to the standard state. The interrupt key 17 is operated when the user wants to copy another document during continuous copying. The operation guide key 18 is operated when the operation of the digital copier 30 is not known.
The operation method of the digital copying machine 30 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 1. The message forward key 19 is for switching the display of the message displayed by the operation of the operation guide key 18 while sequentially forwarding the message.

The memory transmission mode key 20, the copy / fax / printer mode switching key 21 and the one-touch dial key 22 are setting keys related to the facsimile mode. The memory transmission mode key 20 is for designating that the transmission original is temporarily stored in the memory and then transmitted, and the copy / fax / printer mode switching key 2
1 is for switching the mode of the digital copying machine 30 between copy and fax. The one-touch dial key 22 is used to make a call by a one-touch operation to a destination whose telephone number is stored in advance in the digital copying machine.

The configuration of the operation panel 190 regarding the types and arrangements of the various keys described above is merely an example, and differs depending on various functions installed in the digital copying machine.

The post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus having the above structure will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the post-processing device 34 is guided by a paper receiving opening 60 for receiving the paper discharged from the paper discharging opening 57 of the digital image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 2 and the paper receiving opening 60. A first sheet conveying path 62 for conveying a sheet, a second sheet conveying path 63, and a sheet from the sheet receiving port 60 is conveyed to either the first sheet conveying path 62 or the second sheet conveying path 63. And a transport direction switching means 61 for sorting the directions. The transfer direction switching means 61
The switching control is performed by the sorter control unit 78 described above based on a control signal from the PCU 74.

Further, the post-processing device 34 stores the first bin 64 for storing the sheets discharged from the first sheet conveying path 62 and the sheet discharged to the outside from the second sheet conveying path 63. A second bin 65 for storing is provided.

Therefore, in the post-processing device 34 having the above-described configuration, the paper received from the paper receiving port 60 is first determined by the transfer direction switching means 61 to determine the transfer distribution direction, and the transfer direction appropriate to the paper transfer direction. Will be guided to.

The sheet of which the sorting direction is determined by the transport direction switching means 61 is the first sheet transport path 62 and the second sheet.
The sheet passes through either of the sheet transport paths 63 and is discharged to the first bin 64 or the second bin 65.

In the first bin 64 and the second bin 65, data (hereinafter referred to as image information data) relating to the image accompanying the recorded matter stored in each of the bins, for example, FAX transmission source, data name, client First name, personal name,
Display devices 66 and 67 for displaying a department name and the like are provided.

Further, the distribution of the recorded matter to the first bin 64 and the second bin 65 is performed according to the image information data relating to the image attached to the image data of the recorded matter.
There are various methods for this distribution, and it is assumed that the operator uses the above-described operation panel 190 to perform the distribution as necessary. In the following, as a general explanation,
The bins and the second bins will be collectively described using the term “output bin”.

As a method of allocating each output bin, for example, in the case of FIG. 1, the display device 66 displays "quote.DOC" and the display device 67 displays "FAX: Matsui Shoji". , A data name “Quotation Sheet. DOC "
It is shown that the recorded matter of “Matsui Shoji” is stored in the second bin 65. That is,
In the post-processing device 34, the data name in the first bin 64 is “quote. The recorded material of “DOC” is set so that the FAX from “Matsui Shoji” can be distributed to the second bin 65.

A liquid crystal display may be used for the display portions of the display devices 66 and 67, but the display device is not limited to the above liquid crystal display, and if it is capable of displaying image information data, for example, character information and eventually Any dot matrix type display device capable of displaying simple symbols and the like may be used.

Display control in the display devices 66 and 67 as described above is performed by the sorter control unit 78.

Here, an example of a method of displaying image information data under the control of the sorter control unit 78 will be described below with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The image data and the image information data created by the host machine 82 are temporarily stored in the memory 73 via the input buffer 83 in the digital image forming apparatus. Image data of the stored data is sent to the printing unit 85 via the output buffer 84 and printed. On the other hand, the image information data is extracted by the information extracting unit 86 as an information extracting means and is displayed on the display unit 8.
Displayed at 7. The image data and the image information data are created by the host machine 82, but may be created by the digital image forming apparatus as a matter of course.

Another example of the method of displaying image information data will be described below with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The memory 73 stores image data and image information data which are externally input to the digital copying machine or generated inside the digital copying machine. Of the stored data, the image data is sent to the printing unit 85 via the output buffer 84 and printed. On the other hand, the image information data is searched by the data search unit 89, and when the image information data of the target recorded matter is searched, the display unit 87 of the output bin of the post-processing device 34 corresponds to the image information data. It is displayed that the recording is stored in the output bin.

By the way, even if the image information data is searched by the data search unit 89, the recorded matter detection means 88 detects that the recorded matter is taken out from the bin in which the image information data is displayed. , And is stored in the memory 73.

The recorded matter detecting means 88 uses an actuator type sensor generally used in, for example, a copying machine, and the presence or absence of a recorded matter is detected by providing this sensor in the output bin. . In particular,
When there is a recorded matter in the output bin, the actuator falls and the sensor is in the ON state. When there is no recorded matter, the actuator does not fall and the sensor remains in the OFF state. When the actuator falls and the sensor is in the ON state, recording is performed. It outputs the signal that there is a thing.

According to the above arrangement, each output bin of the post-processing device 34 is provided with a display device for displaying image information data relating to the recorded product, so that the recorded product stored in each output bin can be taken out and viewed. Without it, detailed information about the recorded material can be obtained. As a result, the post-processing device 3
It becomes easy to find the recorded matter output to 4. Especially, since it is displayed on the output bin itself,
It can be intuitively understood that it is the information of the recorded matter stored in the output bin.

Therefore, by displaying the FAX transmission source, the data name, the client name, etc. as the image information data displayed on the display part of the output bin, the operator can see the output bin assigned to him / herself and It is possible to easily recognize whether or not the recorded matter from the person has arrived, and also to easily recognize where the recorded matter has arrived.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, by providing the data search section 89 for searching the image information data, it is possible to quickly find the desired recorded matter. At this time, by displaying the output bin in which the recorded material is stored at the same time, it is possible to quickly find the recorded material without the trouble of searching for the output bin.

In the above description, the case where there are two bins of the first bin 64 and the second bin 65 has been described, but a display capable of displaying image information data for each bin even when there are more bins. A part may be provided.

When the post-processing device 34 has a plurality of output bins in this manner, the operator himself / herself corresponds to each output bin in order to know which output bin is assigned to him. Although it is sufficient to look at the display unit, the problem arises that the larger the number of output bins, the longer it takes to find the output bin assigned to itself.

Therefore, a method of providing a recognition means for recognizing the operator to the digital image forming apparatus and displaying the corresponding output bin on the output means based on the recognition result of the recognition means to notify the operator can be considered. Here, ID (Identificatio
n) A method of inputting a number, reading an ID card, or the like is possible, and any means can be used as long as it can identify an operator. As the output means, the operation panel 19 of the digital image forming apparatus as shown in FIG.
The liquid crystal display device 1 of 0 or the display device provided in the output bin may be used, and any means may be used as long as the operator can easily recognize it.

Here, the control flow for recognizing the output bin for the operator will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. Here, I
An example of inputting the D number from the operation panel 190 and displaying the recognition result on the liquid crystal display device 1 of the operation panel 190 will be described.

First, the operator inputs an ID number from the operation panel 190, the identification of the operator is started by this ID number (S1), and it is identified whether the operator is assigned to the output bin of the post-processing device 34 or not. Yes (S2).

If the operator is identified as the assigned operator, the output bin assigned to the liquid crystal display device 1 of the operation panel 190 is displayed to inform the operator (S3). On the other hand, if it is identified in S2 that the operator is not assigned, the fact is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 1 of the operation panel 190 to inform the operator (S4).

By providing a means for recognizing the operator in the digital image forming apparatus as described above, the operator can find out the output bin assigned to him by merely recognizing himself, and the operator can recognize the output bin. By obtaining the information about the stored recorded matter, it is possible to quickly obtain the own recorded matter with a small amount of information.

A post-processing device 34 having a display function for displaying image information data on a recorded product will be described below in each embodiment. In each of the following examples,
As shown in FIG. 1, the post-processing device 34 is configured to convey the paper discharged from the digital image forming device to the conveyance paths corresponding to the output bins. Even if it changes, the paper transport mechanism does not change. Therefore, in each of the following embodiments, the output bin provided in the post-processing device 34 will be described, and the description of the internal structure of the post-processing device 34 will be omitted.

As described above, the post-processing and post-display control of the post-processing device 34 is performed by the sorter control unit 78, but the same applies to each of the following embodiments. Therefore, description of the sorter control unit 78 is also omitted.

In each of the following embodiments, the post-processing device 3
The distribution of the recorded materials to the output bins provided in plural number 4 is performed by the user or the purpose (PR) for each output bin.
Jobs such as INT and FAX are pre-allocated, so that the printed matter corresponding to the output bin corresponding to the allocation is stored. The setting of job assignment to this bin is performed by the operator using the bin setting means. As the bin setting means, for example, the operation panel 190 may be used, or another means may be used.

(Embodiment 1) In this embodiment, the output bin allocation is fixed according to the operator's setting, or the allocation is variably switched depending on the availability of the output bin, and the above-mentioned allocation switching is performed in each output bin. The post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus that displays image information data according to the above will be described. However, the above-mentioned allocation means that the printed matter discharged from the digital copying machine can be sorted into each bin based on the image information data relating to the printed matter.

The post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus according to this embodiment has a plurality of bins as shown in FIG. That is, the post-processing device 34 includes the first bin 90,
It has four output bins, that is, a second bin 91, a third bin 92 and a fourth bin 93, and each output bin has a display device 94/95 as a display means for displaying image information data.
・ 96 and 97 are provided respectively.

In the post-processing device 34, the use allocations of the first bin 90 and the second bin 91 are fixed, and the user names assigned to the display devices 94 and 95 are displayed. It is set. In FIG. 9, the “first sales department” is assigned to the first bin 90 as a user, the user name is displayed on the display device 94, and the “second sales department” is displayed as a user in the second bin 91. Is assigned and the user name is displayed on the display device 95.

Also, the third bin 92 and the fourth bin 93
Are set so that the assignment is variably switched according to the output. In FIG. 9, the client “PC-1” is assigned as the user to the third bin 92, and the client name is displayed as the user name on the display device 96. No user is currently assigned to the fourth bin 93, and nothing is displayed on the display device 97.

The above-mentioned third bin 92 and fourth bin 93
Since the assignment is variably switched according to the output, when the recorded matter output to the third bin 92 is taken out, another user is assigned to the third bin 92. Then, the other assigned user names are displayed on the display device 96. For example, if the next user is Kleinat “PC-7”, “PC-7” is displayed on the display device 96.

In the above description, the department name such as “first sales department” or the client name such as “PC-1” is displayed as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this and, for example, the user Individual names or group names may be displayed.

In the post-processing device 34 having the above-mentioned configuration, the display device for displaying the image information data provided in each output bin can be switched and displayed in accordance with the allocation of the output bin, so that the output can be performed during use. Even if the bin allocation is switched, the operator can quickly find the recorded matter according to the switched display.

(Embodiment 2) In this embodiment, a post-processing device 34 of an image forming apparatus for assigning a plurality of outputs to one output bin will be described.

The post-processing device 34 according to this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first bin 10 for storing the recorded matter
It has two output bins, 0 and the second bin 101, and each output bin is provided with display devices 102 and 103 for displaying image information data regarding a recorded material.

On the display device 102 of the first bin 100,
"Print: Quote.DOC" and "FAX: Matsui Shoji" are displayed. That is, in the first bin 100,
The data name is "Quotation. It indicates that the recorded material "DOC" and the FAX from "Matsui Shoji" are stored. That is, a plurality of jobs are assigned to one output bin.

Although the display device 102 of the first bin 100 displays the contents of two types of jobs at the same time, a method of displaying the contents of a plurality of types (two types) of jobs for one output bin As the display device 1 of the second bin 101
There is 03.

The display section 103 of the second bin 101 is adapted to switch and display the display contents 103a and 103b. These display contents 103a and 103b
Is switched on the display unit 103 by an instruction from the operation panel 190 or the like. For example, the display content 103a is “Print: Decision sheet. DOC”, and the display content 103b is “PrintMail: First Sales Department”.
In this case, the data name in the second bin 101 is “Decision form. It indicates that a recorded material "DOC" and a print mail from the "first sales department" are stored, and a plurality of allocations (two types here) are performed for one output bin. Switching between the display content 103a and the display content 103b on the display device 103 is performed by
It may be switched by the operation panel 190 (FIG. 5),
Alternatively, the switching may be automatically performed within a fixed time.

As described above, in the post-processing device 34,
Even if multiple types of jobs are assigned to the same output bin and the prints corresponding to this job are mixed, they are displayed separately according to the job. It is possible to obtain only the information related to the job, or to clarify that the recorded matter of the other job is stored even while the other job is being executed.

As a method of storing the prints of a plurality of types of jobs in a single output bin, the first bin 10 described above is used.
It is not limited to the method in 0 and the second bin 101.

(Embodiment 3) In this embodiment, a data storage means for storing image data and image information data is provided,
When a plurality of image data are waiting to be output in the storage means, the output order of the image data waiting to be output is displayed on the display part of the corresponding output bin based on the image information data in the data storage means. The post-processing device 34 of such a digital image forming apparatus will be described. However, the data storage means may use a part of the memory 74 or a memory mounted as a separate member.

As shown in FIG. 11, the post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment has the first bin 11
It has three output bins of 0, a second bin 111, and a third bin 112, and each of these output bins is provided with a display device 113, 114, 115 for displaying image information data. . In each of these output bins, the order in which the printed matter is output is the first bin 110, the second bin.
The bin 111 and the third bin 112 are in this order.

Each of the above display devices 113, 114, 115
Displays the order of printed matter waiting to be output based on the image information data of plural kinds of recorded matter allocated to be stored respectively.

For example, the display device 113 of the first bin 110.
Indicates "* list.DOC". Here, "*" in the above display is a symbol indicating that the output is completed. That is, in the first bin 110, the data name for which the output has been completed is “list. It indicates that the recorded material of “DOC” is stored.

Further, "1 FAX: Iroha Shoji" is displayed on the display portion 114 of the second bin 111. Here, "1" in the above display is a symbol indicating that the post-processing device 34 is output first as a whole. That is,
In the 2nd bin 111, the first F from "Iroha Shoji"
It indicates that AX is output.

Furthermore, "2 PM: Contact Form" is displayed on the display section 115 of the third bin 112. here,
“2” in the above display is 2 when viewed from the overall post-processing device 34.
It is a symbol indicating that the second output is made. That is, in the third bin 112, it is indicated that the print mail (PM) "contact message" is output second.

According to the above configuration, the output order of the recorded matter output from the post-processing device 34 to each output bin is displayed on the display section of each output bin, so that the desired recorded matter is output. You can get to know the time. Therefore,
It is possible to reduce the psychological burden on the operator for waiting for the output of the target recorded matter. Moreover, by displaying in the output bin, it is possible to grasp at a glance which operator's recorded matter is output in what order in association with the output bin.

In the above-described third embodiment, the output order and the completion are displayed in the output bins as the output state of the recorded matter. However, for each output bin,
I don't know how much of the printed material is being output. Therefore, the post-processing device 34 for displaying the output state in each output bin will be described in the following fourth embodiment.

(Embodiment 4) The post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
As one output bin, a first bin 120 and a second bin 121
The output bins are respectively provided with display units 122 and 123 for performing display based on the image information data.

The display section 122 is provided with a bar-graph-shaped indicator 122a, and the indicator 122a is adapted to indicate how much the recorded matter being outputted is outputted based on the image information data. There is. In addition, the display unit 122 is the same as each of the first to third embodiments described above.
Similarly to the above, the image information data regarding the recorded matter is displayed. The display unit 123 is the same as the display unit 12 described above.
Since the structure is the same as that of 2, the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 12, the display section 122 of the first bin 120 displays the display of "quote" and the output state of the "quote" which is a recorded matter by the indicator 122a. Here, the indicator 122a indicates that about half of the above-mentioned recorded matter is output.

Further, since nothing is displayed on the display section 123 of the second bin 121, it indicates that the second bin 121 is not currently used.

As described above, since the output state of the recorded matter can be recognized in real time, it is possible to easily grasp how long the output of the desired recorded matter is completed. As a result, the operator can eliminate the irritation of waiting for output.

(Embodiment 5) The post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment has a first bin 130 and a second bin 131 as two output bins, as shown in FIG. Each of these output bins is provided with display devices 132 and 133 for displaying image information data of the recorded matter.

The display unit 132 includes a display unit 132.
a, 132b, 132c are provided, and the contents of the jobs assigned to each are displayed. For example, "COPY" is assigned to the display unit 132a, "FAX" is assigned to the display unit 132b, and "PRINT" is assigned to the display unit 132c, so that the contents of each job are displayed. That is, the display device 132
Indicates that the printed matter output by the copy job is not stored because "COPY: ---" is displayed on the display unit 132a, and "F" is displayed on the display unit 132b.
Since "AX: Yamada Sangyo" is displayed, it indicates that the FAX from "Yamada Sangyo" is stored. Since "PRINT: Plan" is displayed on the display unit 132c, it is called "Plan". Indicates that the printout is stored.

Similarly, the display device 133 includes a display unit 13
3a, 133b, 133c are provided, and the contents of the jobs assigned to each are displayed. For example, “FAX 1” relating to the FAX of the outside line is displayed on the display unit 133a, and the FAX of the extension line is displayed on the display unit 133b.
"FAX 2" for X is displayed on the display unit 133c as "P
RINT ”is assigned and the contents of each job are displayed. That is, the display device 133 is
Since "FAX 1:" is displayed on the display unit 133a, it indicates that the FAX of the outside line is not stored, and "FAX 2: Accounting unit" is displayed on the display unit 133b. Section ”indicates that the FAX has been stored, and“ PRINT ”is displayed on the display section 133c.
The display of "T:" indicates that no printout is stored.

Further, each of the above-mentioned display parts 132a, 132a
b, 132c and display parts 133a, 133b, 133.
c is provided so as to display information so as to be substantially parallel to the installation surface of the post-processing device 34. As a result, even when a plurality of display devices are provided in one output bin, as in the case of storing printed matter of a plurality of types of jobs in one output bin, it is possible to make the display contents easy for the operator to see. .

In each of the above embodiments, the position of the display device provided in each output bin is not particularly limited. However, when the mounting area of the display device is taken into consideration, the display device is a recording material mounting surface of the output bin. It is preferable to provide them so as to be substantially parallel to. In this way, by providing the display device so as to be substantially parallel to the printed material placement surface of the output bin, the space for mounting the display device can be minimized. Therefore, when mounting the display device to the output bin, the maximum display area can be secured in the same mounting space.

In the following embodiments, the mounting position of the display device for displaying the image information data will be described.

(Sixth Embodiment) As shown in FIG. 14, the post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment has three output bins of a first bin 140, a second bin 141 and a third bin 142. Is provided.

Each output bin has a display device 143, 14
4, 145 are paper placement surfaces 140a, 141a, 142
a is provided for each. However, these display devices 1
Nos. 43 to 145 are arranged at positions where the operator can see all of the output bins from a position facing the discharge direction of the sheet from the post-processing device 34 and do not become invisible by the placed sheet. ing.

As a result, each display device is connected to each bin 140.
By being provided on the recording material mounting surfaces 140a to 142a of No. 1 to No. 142, the operator needs to change the posture even when confirming the information related to the image of the recorded material stored in the output bin arranged below. Disappear. Moreover, since the display contents of all the bins can be viewed from diagonally above, which is a position facing the direction in which the sheet is ejected from the post-processing device 34, the operator can quickly find the desired printed matter. You can

In this embodiment, each display device 14
Nothing is displayed in Nos. 3 to 145, indicating that each output bin does not store any recorded matter from the digital image forming apparatus. In addition, the display device 1 described above
The display control of 43 to 145 is the same as that of the above-described first to fifth embodiments, and any display control may be adopted. The same applies to Examples 7 and 8 below.

(Embodiment 7) The post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus according to this embodiment is provided with two output bins, a first bin 150 and a second bin 151, as shown in FIG. . Each of these output bins is provided with a substantially rectangular display device 152, 153, respectively.

The display devices 152 and 153 are provided in parallel with the paper placement surfaces 150a and 151a of the output bins. However, each display device 152, 15
The information in 2 is displayed so as to be substantially parallel to the installation surface of the post-processing device 34.

Here, since nothing is displayed on the display device 152, it is indicated that no recorded matter is stored in the first output bin 150, and the display device 153 indicates “PR”.
Since the "INT schedule plan" is displayed, it indicates that the printout "Schedule plan" is stored in the second output bin 151.

Since the information in the display device 153 is displayed substantially parallel to the installation surface of the post-processing device 34, there is a portion that is not displayed in the display device 153. Therefore, the display device 153 does not need to have a substantially rectangular shape or a rectangular shape, and may be formed in accordance with a display state of information.

In the above structure, the display device of each output bin is provided so as to be substantially parallel to the sheet mounting surface of the output bin and the displayed information is substantially parallel to the installation surface of the post-processing device 34. Since it is possible to minimize the mounting area when mounting the display device to the output bin,
It is possible to secure the maximum display area in the same mounting space and provide a display that is easy for the operator to see.

(Embodiment 8) The post-processing device 34 of the digital image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment is, as shown in FIG.
As one output bin, the first bin 160 and the second bin 16
First and third bins 162 are provided. Each of these output bins is formed so as to be movable up and down in accordance with the number of printed matter discharged from the post-processing device 34. Then, in the post-processing device 34, display devices 163, 164, 1 for displaying the assignment of the job to each output bin.
65 is provided. These display devices 163-165
Since the output bins corresponding to each are movable in the vertical direction, the contents of each output bin are formed to be displayed in the large vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 16, each output bin has, for example, a “first engineering unit” in the first bin 160 and a second bin 16 in the second bin 16.
The “second engineering department” is assigned to No. 1 and the “third engineering department” is assigned to the third bin 162, so that the recorded matter addressed to each engineering department is stored.

For example, the display device 1 is provided in the first bin 160.
63 is “First Engineering Department, FAX 1: Suzumoto Seisakusho, FAX
2: "General Affairs Department" is displayed, so "First Engineering Department"
It shows that the FAX from the "Suzumoto Seisakusho" for the outside line and the FAX from the "General Affairs Department" for the inside line are stored. Similarly, in the second bin 161, the display device 164 is "second technology section, PRINT :, PRINT MAIL: conference notification".
Since it is displayed, there is no printed matter printed out to the “second engineering department”, and a print mail “conference notice” is stored. further,
In the third bin 162, the display device 165 is provided as “Third Technology Department,
Since "FAX 1 :, PRINT: Design list" is displayed, there is no outside line FAX to "3rd Engineering Department".
This indicates that a printout called "design list" is stored. However, "1" in the above display content indicates an external line and "2" indicates an internal line.

As described above, since the display device for displaying the information about the recorded matter stored in each output bin is not provided in the corresponding output bin, it is provided in the main body of the post-processing device 34. For example, when the output bin is removed at the time of packing the post-processing device 34 or at the time of maintenance or the like, when a display device is provided in the output bin, the signal line between the display device and the post-processing device 34, etc. Although it is necessary to remove it, in the case of this embodiment, it is not necessary to remove the signal line. This facilitates handling of the post-processing device 34.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the post-processing device 34
In the above, the display device for displaying the image information on the image of the recorded matter stored in each output bin has been described by using each embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to these.

[0135]

As described above, the post-processing apparatus of the digital image forming apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention forms the image on the recording medium based on the digital image data and discharges it as a recorded matter. The apparatus is provided with a plurality of bins for storing the recorded matter discharged from the digital image forming apparatus, and the recorded matter is stored in each bin according to image information data relating to an image accompanying the image data of the recorded matter. In the post-processing device of the distributed digital image forming device, a display means for displaying image information data regarding the recorded matter stored in each of the bins is provided.

Therefore, the display means corresponding to each bin is
Since the image information data regarding the output source such as the client name or the FAX transmission source of the recorded matter stored in each bin can be displayed, the operator can simply look at the display means.
It is possible to know what kind of recorded matter is stored in which bin without directly looking at the recorded matter stored in the bin.
As a result, the operator has the effect of being able to easily and quickly find the desired recorded matter.

As described above, the post-processing device of the digital image forming apparatus according to the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the above-mentioned display means is provided in each bin in addition to the configuration of claim 1. There is.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the structure of claim 1, since each bin is provided with the above-mentioned display means, it is possible to determine which bin contains what kind of recorded matter. You can know quickly. In particular, since the image information data relating to the recorded matter stored in the bin itself is displayed on the bin itself, it can be intuitively understood that the display is the information of the recorded matter stored in the bin. Has the effect.

As described above, the post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus according to the invention of claim 3 has the bin setting means for setting the allocation of each bin in addition to the configuration of claim 1 or 2, The display means is configured to display the image information data regarding the recorded matter according to the allocation set by the bin setting means.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the structure of claim 1 or 2, the display means can display the image information data on the recorded matter according to the allocation of the bins, so that, for example, the bins can be variably changed. Even when the switching is performed, a new allocation is set in accordance with this switching, and the image information data regarding the recorded matter corresponding to this setting is displayed.
As a result, the display means can be switched according to the contents even if the bin allocation is variably switched, so that even if the bin allocation is switched during use, the operator promptly follows the switched display. This has the effect of being able to search for recorded material.

As described above, in the post-processing device of the digital image forming apparatus of the invention of claim 4, in addition to the configuration of claim 2, the display means is substantially on the mounting surface of the recorded matter of each bin. It is a configuration that is attached in parallel.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the structure of claim 2, the space for mounting the display means on the bin can be minimized, so that the display means can be mounted on the bin at the same mounting space. The display area can be secured.

According to the post-processing device of the digital image forming apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, as described above, in addition to the configuration of the third or fourth aspect, the display means is provided on the surface on which the recorded matter of each bin is placed. It is a configured structure.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the structure of claim 3 or 4, the operator does not need to change the posture even when confirming the stored information of the recorded matter in the bin arranged below, and in addition, all the Since the display contents of the bin can be viewed obliquely from above, the operator can quickly find the desired recorded material.

As described above, in the post-processing device of the digital image forming apparatus according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first or second aspect, the display means is provided on the main body of the post-processing device near each bin. This is the configuration provided.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the structure of claim 1 or 2, when it is necessary to remove the bin for packing or maintenance of the post-processing apparatus, it is not necessary to remove the signal line related to the display unit. This brings about an effect that workability such as packing and maintenance of the post-processing device can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a post-processing device of a digital image forming apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a digital image forming apparatus including the post-processing device shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing unit included in the digital image forming apparatus shown in FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system included in the digital image forming apparatus shown in FIG.

5 is a front view of an operation panel included in the digital image forming apparatus shown in FIG.

6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system of the post-processing apparatus shown in FIG.

7 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the control system of the post-processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing flow of a control system of the post-processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of another post-processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another post-processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another post-processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another post-processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another post-processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another post-processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another post-processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another post-processing device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 34 Post-Processing Device 64 First Bin 65 Second Bin 66 Display Device (Display Means) 67 Display Device (Display Means) 90 First Bin 91 Second Bin 92 Third Bin 93 Fourth Bin 94 Display Device (Display Means) 95 Display Device (Display Means) 96 Display Device (Display Means) 100 First Bin 101 Second Bin 102 Display Device (Display Means) 103 Display Device (Display Means) 110 First Bin 111 Second Bin 112 Third Bin 113 Display Device (Display Means) 114 Display Device (Display Means) 115 Display Device (Display Means) 120 First Bin 121 Second Bin 122 Display Unit (Display Means) 123 Display Unit (Display Means) 130 First Bin 131 Second Bin 132 Display Device (display means) 133 Display device (display means) 140 First bin 140a Paper loading surface (loading surface) 141 Second bin 14 a paper loading surface (loading surface) 142 third bin 142a paper loading surface (loading surface) 143 display device (display means) 144 display device (display means) 145 display device (display means) 150 first bin 150a Paper loading surface (loading surface) 151 Second bin 151a Paper loading surface (loading surface) 152 Display device (display means) 153 Display device (display means) 160 First bin 161 Second bin 162 Third bin 163 Display device (display means) 164 Display device (display means) 165 Display device (display means)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bin provided in a digital image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium on the basis of digital image data and ejecting the image as a recorded matter, for storing the recorded matter ejected from the digital image forming apparatus. In a post-processing device of a digital image forming apparatus that has a plurality of the above-mentioned recorded materials and distributes the recorded materials to each bin according to image information data related to an image associated with the image data of the recorded material, A post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus, characterized in that display means for displaying image information data is provided. 2. The post-processing device for a digital image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is provided in each of the bins. 3. A bin setting means for setting the assignment of each of the bins, wherein the display means displays image information data on a recorded matter according to the assignment set by the bin setting means. The post-processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-processing apparatus is a digital image forming apparatus. 4. The digital image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display means is attached so that the display surface is substantially parallel to the surface on which the recorded matter of each bin is placed. Aftertreatment device. 5. The digital image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display means is provided on a surface on which the recorded matter of each bin is placed. 6. The post-processing apparatus for a digital image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is provided on the main body side of the post-processing apparatus near each bin.