JPH0927882A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve job performance in the case of trimming a blank part by adding external shape line print data stored in an external shape line memory to received image data in an image memory and printing out the resulting image onto large sized standard recording paper when a size of a received image is detected and it is detected that small sized standard recording paper most suitable for the detected size is consumed out. SOLUTION: In the case of data processing printing out an external shape line L, a CPU 101 detects a size of a received image based on image management information stored in a RAM 104. When the size of the received image is A4, external line data of A4 standard paper stored in the RAM 104 being an external shape line memory are added to the received image data stored in an image memory 113. Then the CPU 101 transfers the received image data to a recording control gate array 111 and the data are printed out by a recording section. Thus, the external shape line is simultaneously printed out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, heat-sensitive roll paper has been widely used as a recording medium for facsimile machines. In recent years, instead of the heat-sensitive roll paper, a facsimile machine using a standard plain paper (hereinafter referred to as a standard recording paper) as a recording medium has been increasing because of its good storability.

Further, in order to cope with the increase in the reception amount, a plurality of cassettes can be mounted, and the recording paper capacity can be increased by setting standard recording papers of the same size, or different size recording papers can be used. By setting the standard recording paper, it is possible to automatically select and record the optimum standard recording paper for the size of the received document.

In the facsimile apparatus which performs this automatic selection, when the small-sized standard recording paper optimal for the size of the received image, that is, the received original size is exhausted, the large-sized standard recording paper is used. To output the image.

[0005]

However, in the standard plain paper of the above conventional example, for example, an A4 size (small size) image is received and recorded on a B4 size (large size) standard paper, and then the A4 size When filing on a binder, it is necessary to cut out a margin portion from a B4 size standard recording paper. This work was troublesome and the workability was low.

It is an object of the invention of the present application to provide a facsimile apparatus for recording a mark serving as a guide for improving workability when cutting a blank portion.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a facsimile machine capable of feeding standard recording papers of different sizes depending on the size of a received image. A contour line memory that stores contour line print data for indicating a contour line, an image memory that stores received received image data, and a small-sized fixed form that is optimum for the detected size of the received image. When it is detected that the recording paper is completely consumed, the outline print data of the outline memory is added to the received image data of the image memory, and the image is output to the large-sized standard recording paper. And a control means for

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, A is a recording unit, and an ink jet recording system is adopted in this embodiment. Reference numeral B is a reading unit for optically reading a document, and reference numeral C is a paper feeding unit for separating the recording paper cassette and the recording paper stacked on the recording paper cassette and supplying the separated recording paper to the recording unit.

In the figure, first, a flow of a recording material (hereinafter referred to as recording paper) will be briefly described. A series of recording paper conveyance paths is indicated by an arrow G. In this embodiment, a standard cassette paper is used, and a plurality of sheets are stacked and stored in the recording paper cassette 50. The 50 cassettes are attachable to and detachable from the apparatus main body 60, and in the present embodiment, a universal cassette capable of accommodating standard recording sheets of various sizes is used as the cassette 50.

First, the recording paper 12 stored and loaded in the recording paper cassette 50 is picked up by the paper feed roller 51 and the separation claw 52, and is nipped and conveyed by the conveyance roller 53 and the roller 54 arranged opposite thereto. A reversing guide 55 reverses the recording paper 12 inside out and conveys it by U-turn.

In the recording unit A, recording is performed by the recording head 1, and a recording sheet 12 positioned downstream of the recording head 1 for conveying a printed recording sheet 12 is conveyed to the downstream side of the apparatus.
It is composed of a spur 8 made of a material that is on the opposite side of the paper discharge roller and does not transfer ink even if it contacts the printing surface of the recording paper 12. Reference numeral 56 denotes a rear guide, which is formed by forming a plurality of ribs and regulates the lower portion of the recording paper 12 that is printed by the recording head 1 and discharged to form a conveyance path.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a spur made of the same material as the spur 8, and serves as a discharge roller 19 as well as a recording paper 12 on which the recording paper 12 has been recorded, serving as a discharge rib 21 and a discharge tray provided in the apparatus main body 60. It is discharged and loaded on the existing cassette lid 22.

Reference numeral 23 denotes an openable / closable cover, which opens the space required for replacement of the recording head 1 and the space above the rear guide 56 when opened.

Next, the flow of the original will be described.

A series of document feeding paths is indicated by an arrow F. When one or a plurality of originals are set on the original stacking tray 30, the presence or absence of an original (not shown) sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the original is detected. Next, when the user presses a start button (not shown) for both transmission and copying, the pre-conveying roller 3 is rotated by a stepping motor (not shown) that is a drive source.
The original is nipped by 1 and the pre-conveying pressing plate 32, and the leading edge is separated.

After that, the originals are conveyed by the pre-conveying roller 31 to the separating portion constituted by the separating roller 33 rotated by the stepping motor and the friction piece unit 34, and in the case of a plurality of originals, one by one here. The sheet is separated and nipped and conveyed by a sheet feeding roller 36 disposed opposite to the sheet feeding roller 35 rotated by the stepping motor, and the leading edge of a document is detected by a document leading edge sensor (not shown) that detects the leading edge of the document.

Thereafter, the contact sensor 37, which is a document reading device, reads the image data of the document and detects the trailing edge of the document by the document leading edge sensor. The paper output roller 38 rotated by the stepping motor is rotated by a predetermined amount according to the output from the document front and rear end sensor, and the document is nipped and conveyed by a paper output roller 39 arranged to face the paper output roller 38, and the document is discharged. It is loaded on the cover 23 that also serves as a tray. In this embodiment, the inkjet method is used as the recording method, but a thermal transfer method, an electrophotographic method, or the like may be used. Although a contact sensor is used as the reading method, a reduction optical system may be used.

Details of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The CPU 101 is a central control unit,
The entire device is controlled according to the contents of the program stored in M102. Further, the RAM 103 is used as a work area as needed. The document is read by the contact sensor 37, compression-coded through the read control gate array 110, stored in the image memory 113, and managed in the RAM 104 such as the receipt number, destination information, page number, stored image memory block information, and operation instruction. Store information. The stored image is the recording control gate array 111.
The data is decompressed and restored by the recording unit A, and is printed out on the recording paper by the recording unit A. Alternatively, the modulator / demodulator MODEM114
After being weighted by the PM-AM by, it is sent to the line through the NUC 115. Also, the received image data is NU
It is input to MODE 114 through C115, demodulated, expanded and decoded to check an image error, and if correct, compression encoded and stored in the image memory 113, and RAM10
Image management information is stored in 4.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
As standard size recording paper 12a of small size plain paper, B
4 size plain paper is used as the large size fixed recording paper 12b. The paper feed cassettes 50a and 50b on which the standard recording papers 12a and 12b are placed are housed in predetermined positions of the apparatus main body 60. The paper feed cassettes 50a and 50b are identified by providing the paper feed cassettes 50a and 50b with identifiers 50A and 50B corresponding to the sizes of standard recording papers, as shown in FIG. When the paper feed cassettes 50a and 50b provided with the identifiers 50A and 50B are attached to the apparatus body, the sensor (not shown) attached to the apparatus body causes the identifier 50A.
By identifying the position of 50B, the apparatus main body recognizes what the size of the recording paper loaded in each cassette is, that is, A4 or B4.

After the standard recording paper 12a of A4 size stored in the cassette 50a is completely consumed, the exhaustion is detected by a sensor (not shown) and the B4 size stored in the cassette 50b is detected. The received image is output and printed on the standard recording paper 12b. At this time,
Even if the received image data is A4 size, it is printed on the B4 size standard recording paper 12b. Therefore, when filing this on an A4 file, it must be cut into a smaller A4 size. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer shape line L (see FIG. 4) of the A4 standard recording paper is printed at the time of printing, which facilitates the cutting work.

The data processing for printing the outline L is performed as follows. That is, the size of the received image is calculated by the CPU from the image management information stored in the RAM 104.
101 detects. When the received image is of A4 size, the outline data of the A4 standard paper stored in the RAM 104 as the outline memory is added to the received image data stored in the image memory 113. And C
The PU 101 transfers the received image data to the recording control gate array 111, and the recording section A prints and records the received image data. As a result, the outline L is also printed at the same time.

In the above-described embodiment, an example of a paper feed system of a two-stage cassette capable of supplying two different size standard recording papers of A4 and B4 is shown, but it goes without saying that a recording having a paper feed port of a larger number than that. It can be a device.

For example, in an apparatus having a four-stage cassette, the first-stage cassette: A4 size recording paper, the second-stage cassette: B4 size recording paper, the third-stage cassette: A5 size recording paper, the fourth-stage cassette: B5 Set recording paper in different cassettes for each type of recording paper, such as size recording paper.

Regarding the detection of the recording paper size, a mechanism for detecting the positions of the left, right, front and rear width regulating plates may be configured, or the cassette may be provided with an identifier as described above. By doing so, the apparatus main body can identify which recording paper is loaded in which cassette.

Then, when printing the image data of the small fixed recording paper size on the large size fixed recording paper, the cut-off line corresponding to the size of the image data is printed. That is,
When the size of the received image is detected, and it is detected that the standard size recording paper of the optimum small size (for example, A4, B5, A5) is completely consumed, the outline line memory is used. The outline print data of a certain RAM 104 is added to the received image data of the image memory 113, and the image is output on a large size (for example, B4, A4, B5) standard recording paper.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, when it is detected that the small size recording paper optimum for the size of the received image is exhausted, the large size recording paper is detected. The received image is output to the standard recording paper, but not only the received image but also the outline of the small standard recording paper is printed on the large standard recording paper. Therefore, after outputting a small size received image on a large size standard recording paper, for example, when filing on a small size binder, it is possible to cut a margin portion from the large size standard recording paper using the outline as a guide. The cutting work can be facilitated and the workability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a sheet feeding cassette used in the apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a print example for explaining the effect of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12a small size recording paper 12b large size recording paper 50a small size paper feeding cassette 50b large size paper feeding cassette

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A contour line that stores contour line print data for indicating a contour line of a small-sized standard recording sheet in a facsimile apparatus capable of feeding standard recording sheets of different sizes according to the size of a received image. When the memory, the image memory for storing the received received image data, and the size of the received image are detected and it is detected that the small-sized standard recording paper optimum for the detected size is exhausted And a control means for adding the outline print data of the outline memory to the received image data of the image memory so as to output an image on a large-sized standard recording paper.