JPH0969920A - Image recording device, image processing controller, and image recording control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to perform output control and storage control by his or her judgement by holding image data corresponding to a page which is being recorded and image data following the page when no ink is detected. SOLUTION: After recording operation for one page of a recording form is performed, a remaining ink sensor 111 is used to check whether or not ink is left in an ink cartridge. If no ink is judged, control is so performed that the received image data of the recorded page are held in an image memory. Then if no ink is judged at an (n)th page, the erasure or rerecording of the received data of the (n)th page in the image memory is selected. When the erasure is determined, the (n)th page is erased. To erase the page, the device user performs operation on the keyboard according to a message displayed on an LCD from a console panel 110. When the rerecording is selected, the ink cartridge is replaced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image recording device, an image processing control device, and an image recording control method, and more particularly, to an image recording device such as a facsimile device having a recording portion for recording according to an ink jet method. The present invention relates to a device, an image processing control device, and an image recording control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a recording apparatus according to an ink jet system or a facsimile apparatus using the apparatus as a recording unit, a replaceable ink cartridge in which a recording head and an ink tank are integrated, or a standard cut sheet is used as a recording sheet. The device is known.

Further, in a facsimile apparatus, in order to cope with ink exhaustion during image reception, the output of the received image is 1
The presence / absence of ink is detected every time a page is printed, and when the ink is exhausted, the received image is stored in the image memory.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the user of the apparatus outputs the image stored in the image memory by manual operation, the information is not stored unless the image stored in the image memory is output. Since it is not erased, there is a disadvantage that a received image that is not required by the device user must be output for the erasure.

Further, even an apparatus having a function of erasing a received image has only a function of collectively erasing image data on and after a page determined to be "ink-free", and is used by an apparatus user. There was a problem in terms of operability and operability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional example, and an image recording apparatus capable of appropriately responding to a state where ink is exhausted by the judgment and operation of the apparatus user,
An object is to provide an image processing control device and an image recording control method.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the image recording apparatus of the present invention has the following constitution.

That is, an image recording apparatus having recording means for ejecting ink from a recording head to perform recording on a recording medium, the storing means for storing image data received via a communication line, and the ink. When the image is recorded by the recording means using the received image data by the recording means, the detection means does not leave ink. When detected, the image data corresponding to the page being recorded and the control unit for controlling the image data after the page to be held in the storage unit, and the page being recorded held in the storage unit The selection means for selecting whether or not to erase the image data corresponding to, and the image data of the page selected by the selection means. And erasing means for erasing from the storage means,
An image recording apparatus comprising: a recording control unit that controls the recording unit to output the image data held in the storage unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing control device for controlling a recording means having a recording head for ejecting ink from a removable ink cartridge onto a recording medium, the storage means storing image data. During detection of the remaining amount of ink in the ink cartridge, and when the detection unit detects that no ink remains during image recording using the image data by the recording unit, the recording is in progress. Control unit for controlling the image data corresponding to the page and the image data after the page to be stored in the storage unit, and erasing the image data corresponding to the page being recorded held in the storage unit. Selecting means for selecting whether or not, erasing means for erasing the image data of the page selected by the selecting means from the storage means; An image processing control apparatus characterized by comprising a recording control means for controlling said recording means so as to output the image data stored in the storage means.

According to still another aspect of the invention, there is provided an image recording control method for controlling a recording operation using a recording head for ejecting ink from a removable ink cartridge onto a recording medium, wherein image data is stored in the recording medium. When the storing step, the detecting step of detecting the ink remaining amount in the ink cartridge, and the recording operation of the image using the image data are executed, when it is detected that the ink does not remain in the detecting step, A control step of controlling the image data corresponding to the page being recorded and the image data subsequent to the page to be held in the storage medium, and erasing the image data corresponding to the page being recorded held in the storage medium. Selecting step for selecting whether to perform the step, and an erasing step for erasing the image data of the page selected in the selecting step from the storage medium. , And an image recording control method characterized by having a recording control process of controlling the recording operation to perform the output of the image data held in the storage medium.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With the above-described structure, the present invention has an image recording apparatus, such as a facsimile apparatus, having a recording unit for ejecting ink from a recording head to record on a recording medium via a communication line. When it is detected that the ink in the removable ink cartridge that stores ink does not remain during the recording of the received image data,
The image data corresponding to the page being recorded and the image data after the page are controlled to be retained in the storage unit, and the retained image data is erased from the storage unit in page units, or image output is performed. Operates to instruct to do.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing the structure of a facsimile apparatus which is a typical embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, A is a reading unit that optically reads an image original, B is a printer unit that includes a recording head that performs recording according to an inkjet method and an ink tank that supplies ink to the recording head, and C is loaded in a cassette. The sheet feeding unit separates the cut sheet type recording sheets one by one and supplies them to the printer unit B. Further, the recording head and the ink tank are integrated into a replaceable ink cartridge.

In the apparatus having the structure shown in FIG. 1, the recording operation on the recording paper is performed as follows. First, cassette 5
The recording paper 12 stacked on 0 is picked up by the paper feed roller 51 and the separation claw 52, and sent to the printer unit B by the conveyance roller 5. Next, in the printer section B, recording is performed by ejecting ink onto the recording paper while the recording head 21 reciprocally scans the paper surface in the vertical direction. The moving direction of the recording head 21 is called the main scanning direction. Each time the recording by one scan is completed, the recording paper 12 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow F in FIG.
Is conveyed by the recording width per one scanning. In this way, when the recording progresses and the recording on the recording paper 12 is completed, the recording paper 12 is ejected to the stacker 53 by the paper ejection roller 9 made of rubber or the like and stacked.

A photo sensor 13 is provided above the paper discharge roller 9. The photo sensor 13 reads the footer mark recorded at the trailing edge of the recording paper 12, and the ink density of the ink cartridge is read from the recorded density. It is possible to detect the absence of ink.

Further, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 22 is a conveying roller,
Reference numeral 23 is a recording paper sensor. The photo sensor 13, the conveyance roller 22, and the recording paper sensor 23 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the mechanism around the recording head 21 of the printer section B.

The recording head 21 has 64 nozzles arranged in the conveying direction (sub-scanning direction) of the recording paper indicated by the arrow S, and the heat generated from the electrothermal converting element provided in each nozzle causes the recording head 21 to enter the ink. By the pressure of the film boiling generated,
Ink droplets are ejected from the ejection port at the tip of the nozzle. The recording head 21 can perform recording with a resolution of 360 dpi.

The conveying roller 22 can convey the recording paper 12 in the sub-scanning direction with accuracy according to the recording resolution of the recording head 21 when the recording paper 12 is fed, recorded, and discharged.

Now, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the recording sheet 12 is conveyed by the conveying roller 22 in the sub-scanning direction and reaches the outside of the detection range of the recording sheet sensor 23 (the hatched portion in the drawing). . In such a state, the recording paper sensor 23 is in the "OFF" state. On the other hand, when the recording paper 12 is within the detection range of the recording paper sensor 23 on the conveyance path, the recording paper sensor 23 is in the “ON” state. Therefore, depending on the “ON / OFF” state of the recording paper sensor 23, (1) whether the recording paper is in the vicinity of the recording head 21, and (2) whether the leading end of the recording paper 12 is in the vicinity of the recording head 21. (3) It is possible to detect whether the trailing edge of the recording sheet 12 is near the recording head 21.

The photo sensor 13 is a reflection type photo sensor and is composed of an LED for irradiating the recording paper with light and a phototransistor for receiving the reflected light. In the area where the image is recorded on the recording paper, the ratio of the area coated with ink per unit area of the recording paper (this is called the black ratio).
Is high, and on the other hand, the black ratio is low in the portion where the image is not recorded on the recording paper. Generally, recording paper having a high reflectance such as white or yellow-white is used. Also,
The reflectance of ink is lower than that of recording paper. Therefore, when the recording sheet after recording is irradiated with light from the LED and the reflected light is received by the phototransistor, the reflected light is weak at the portion where the image is recorded and the photocurrent generated by the phototransistor is weak. The reflected light is strong and the photocurrent is strong in the part where the image is not recorded.

Since the reflectance and absorptivity of light differ depending on the type of ink used in the apparatus, it is necessary to select the wavelength band of LED light in consideration of the type of ink used. In this embodiment, since the ink having a high absorptivity with respect to the red wavelength is used, the LED that emits red light is selected. Further, the photo sensor 13 needs to be provided in the vicinity of the sheet discharge port due to the structure of the device,
It is installed in a position where it is not affected by outside light. The operation of the photo sensor 13 is turned off when the recording paper 12 is not present on the paper discharge roller 9.

In the apparatus according to this embodiment, after the recording operation for each page of the recording sheet is completed, the footer mark of a predetermined pattern is recorded on the trailing edge of the recording sheet. Therefore, after the recording paper sensor 23 detects the trailing edge of the recording paper, the photo sensor 13 irradiates the recording paper with light at a predetermined timing to check the image density of the footer mark. When the image density is higher than the predetermined threshold value, the device determines that the recording for the page has been normally performed, and the image data corresponding to the page stored in the memory (described later) in the device is erased. . On the other hand, when the image density is lower than the predetermined threshold value, it is determined that there is no ink. In this case, since the page may not be recorded normally, the corresponding image data is held in the memory. Then, the received image data thereafter is controlled to be held in the memory.

When the ink cartridge is replaced and the image data stored in the memory is re-recorded, whether or not to use the image data of the page determined to be out of ink for re-recording is determined by the user as described later. Can be selected.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional arrangement of the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, 101 is a main control unit having an MPU for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, and 102 is an MP.
ROM storing various programs executed by U, initial value data, table data, font data for TTI, and the like, 103 is a work area for various processes executed by MPU, an image storage buffer, a read line buffer, The RAM is used as a recording line buffer, a user registration area, a reception footer storage area, and the like.

Now, the TT stored in the ROM 102
The I font data is font data such as numbers, alphabets, katakana, and symbols used for source information added to the image data when transmitting the image data. Also,
The image storage buffer assigned to the RAM 103 is a buffer used to store received image data and unoutput image data, and is referred to as an image memory hereinafter. The reading line buffer is used to store image data (1728 pixels (= 216 bytes) / line in G3 standard) equivalent to 4 lines of read image data generated for reading an image original and transmitting a facsimile image. Is a buffer that can be used. Further, the recording line buffer stores image data (400 lines) corresponding to four lines of image data for image recording.
This is a buffer used to store (byte x 4 lines).

Reference numeral 104 is a modem for image communication (MODEM)
And a communication unit including an NCU, a contact type sensor 105 including a CCD for reading an image, a reading unit including an image processing LSI for performing image processing of the read image and a reading control unit, and a main control unit 106. The image data in the run length (RL) format decoded by the unit 101 is set to 1
Data in a format that represents the information of one pixel (RAW data)
A converter 107 for converting the data into data, a received image output, a report output in which communication management information and the like are described, a copy output, and an image output based on image information sent from an external device such as a word processor or a personal computer. This is a printer unit that complies with the inkjet method.

The reading unit 105 mechanically corresponds to the reading unit A shown in FIG. 1, and the printer unit 107 mechanically corresponds to the printer unit B shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 108 denotes a Centronics compliant external interface for connecting an external device to transfer information.
Reference numeral 9 is a pickup motor that picks up the stacked image originals one by one and conveys them to the reading unit 105. Reference numeral 110 is a keyboard having copy keys, printer keys, etc. It is a panel. Reference numeral 111 is a remaining ink sensor provided in the printer unit 107 for detecting the presence or absence of ink in the ink cartridge, and 112 is a system bus for mutually connecting the constituent elements of the apparatus. The remaining ink sensor 111 mechanically corresponds to the photo sensor 13 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

With the above-mentioned configuration, this apparatus executes various functions such as facsimile communication, image reading, image memory management, user registration, and image recording operation.

Next, the recording operation and its control associated with the reception of a facsimile image by the apparatus having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. It is assumed that this apparatus manages the received image data stored in the image memory page by page of recording paper, and the following processing is based on the assumption that the image data has already been stored in the image memory by the facsimile receiving operation. And

First, when the recording operation for one page of the recording paper is executed in step S201, next, in step S20
In 2, the presence or absence of ink in the ink cartridge is checked using the ink remaining amount sensor 111. If it is determined that "ink is present", the process proceeds to step S203, and the image data for one page corresponding to the image data recorded in step S201 is deleted from the image memory. Then, the process proceeds to step S204, and it is checked whether there is received image data of the next page to be recorded. here,
If it is determined that the image data of the next page does not exist, the process ends, and if it is determined that the image data of the next page exists, the process returns to step S201 to execute the recording operation for the page.

As described above, in this apparatus, the erase unit of image data is one page.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no ink in step S202, the process proceeds to step S205, the received image data of the page recorded in step S201 is controlled to be held in the image memory, and In step S206, a warning message indicating "no ink" is displayed on the LCD of the operation panel 110, and the LED is displayed.
Is lit or blinked, and the process ends. This warning message may not only notify the event of "no ink", but may include the number of pages of image data held in the image memory at that time as additional information.

Therefore, when it is determined that the recording operation cannot be normally executed as a result of "no ink", step S20 is performed.
The received data held in the image memory in the process of No. 5 is the received data of the page in which "no ink" is detected during the recording operation and the unrecorded received data of the page after that page, if any.

In the above control, since the ink remaining amount sensor 111 detects "no ink" after printing one page, the printing operation for that page is executed to the end, and after the printing for that page is completed, The page recording operation ends.

As described above, even if the timing at which the ink is actually exhausted is during the recording of the page, the recording operation of the page continues, so that the output of the page is completed and the image of the page is completed. The data is held in the image memory. On the other hand, it is uncertain which part of the page the ink in the ink cartridge will be lost during printing, so if there is no ink at the top of the page, the page output will be almost white, and at the bottom of the page If there is no, the page output is considered to be almost completed. As described above, depending on the recording result, the image recording may be practically usable as information.

Therefore, the user of the apparatus performs the manual operation output according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 based on the content of the warning message displayed on the LCD and the result of the recorded image output. Here, on page n, "no ink"
The case where it is determined that the following will be described.

First, in step S301, it is determined whether to delete the received data of the nth page in the image memory.
This decision is left to the device user. If it is determined that the received data should not be erased, the process proceeds to step S302 to select whether or not to re-record the nth page. This choice is also left to the device user. If rerecording is selected, the process proceeds to step S303 to replace the ink cartridge, and then the process proceeds to step S304. On the other hand, if re-recording has not been selected, the process returns to step S301.

If it is determined in step S301 that the received data of the nth page in the image memory is to be erased, the process proceeds to step S310 and the nth page is erased. This erase operation is performed from the operation panel 110 through the LCD.
The device user operates the keyboard according to the message displayed on the screen. Next, in step S311, the nth
It is determined whether or not there is received data on and after the page (that is, the (n + 1) th page). If the data does not exist in the image memory, the process ends, but if the corresponding data exists, the process ends. Go to step S312, RAM1
The value of the recording page counter (CNT) set in 03 for recording control is incremented (+1), and then the process proceeds to step S303. Step S303
Then, the ink cartridge is replaced as described above. By doing this, if unrecorded page data is stored in the image memory, it is possible to control so that the recording operation cannot be resumed without replacing the ink cartridge, and the data from the image memory is erroneously deleted. Is prevented from being erased.

Next, in step S304, the image data of the nth page or the (n + 1) th page is recorded. Furthermore, in step S305, it is checked whether "no ink" is detected during the recording operation in step S304.
Here, if "no ink" is detected, the process proceeds to step S309, and the image data of the page recorded in step S304 and the image data of the page and subsequent pages, if present, are stored in the image memory. The control is performed so that the value is maintained at that value, and then the processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is ink, the process advances to step S306 to erase the image data of the nth page or the (n + 1) th page from the image memory. This erasing operation is the same as the operation in step S310.

The reason why the remaining ink amount is detected again in step S305 is that step S303 is performed.
It is expected that the ink cartridge that will be re-set will be filled with a sufficient amount of ink inside, but this is because measures have been taken into consideration when an old empty ink cartridge is accidentally set again. .

Subsequently, in step S307, it is determined whether or not there is received data after the erased page, and if there is no such data, the process ends, but if that data exists, the process is recorded in step S308. The value of the page counter (CNT) is incremented (+1), and the process returns to step S304.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even when the recording operation is interrupted due to the ink depletion of the ink cartridge, the image data stored in the image memory is used to display the recording result already output by the apparatus user. The output and deletion of the image data can be controlled with reference to the warning message displayed.

In this embodiment, the subsequent recording operation is stopped according to the presence / absence of ink, and the image data on and after the recording page for which the absence of ink is detected is held. Paper jam detection during the recording operation may be added to the holding condition. In this case, needless to say, the printer unit needs a paper jam detection sensor or a mechanism equivalent thereto.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case of controlling the output and the erasing of the image data of the page in which the absence of ink is detected has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the conventional example is added to this control. As described above, the image data stored in the image memory may be collectively erased.

As a method of detecting the remaining ink amount, in addition to the method used in the above embodiment, (i) the reflected light of the light emitted from the light emitting element to the reflecting plate provided in the ink tank is used. A method of receiving light by a light receiving element and determining whether ink remains based on the intensity of the reflected light received, or (ii) ejecting ink from the recording head so as to cross the optical path between the light emitting element and the light receiving element However, it is also possible to apply to the present invention a method of determining whether or not ink remains based on the degree of reduction in the intensity of light detected by the light receiving element during the ink ejection operation.

In the above-described embodiment, particularly in the ink jet recording system, a means (for example, an electrothermal converter or a laser beam) for generating heat energy as energy used for ejecting ink is provided. It is possible to achieve high density recording and high definition recording by using a method of causing a change in ink state by energy.

With regard to its typical structure and principle, see, for example, US Pat. Nos. 4,723,129 and 4740.
What is done using the basic principles disclosed in 796 is preferred. This method can be applied to both the so-called on-demand type and continuous type, but especially in the case of the on-demand type, liquid (ink)
By applying at least one drive signal corresponding to the recorded information and providing a rapid temperature rise exceeding the film boiling to an electrothermal transducer arranged corresponding to the sheet or the liquid path in which Since thermal energy is generated in the electrothermal transducer and film boiling occurs on the heat-acting surface of the recording head, bubbles in the liquid (ink) corresponding to this drive signal on a one-to-one basis can be formed. It is valid. The liquid (ink) is ejected through the ejection openings by the growth and contraction of the bubbles to form at least one droplet. When the drive signal is formed into a pulse shape, the growth and shrinkage of the bubble are performed immediately and appropriately, so that the ejection of the liquid (ink) having particularly excellent responsiveness can be achieved, which is more preferable.

As the pulse-shaped drive signal, those described in US Pat. Nos. 4,463,359 and 4,345,262 are suitable. If the conditions described in US Pat. No. 4,313,124 of the invention relating to the rate of temperature rise on the heat acting surface are adopted, more excellent recording can be performed.

As the constitution of the recording head, in addition to the combination constitution of the ejection port, the liquid passage, and the electrothermal converter (the linear liquid passage or the right-angled liquid passage) as disclosed in the above-mentioned respective specifications. A configuration using US Pat. No. 4,558,333 or US Pat. No. 4,459,600, which discloses a configuration in which the heat-acting surface is arranged in a bending region, may be used. In addition, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Sho 59-59 discloses a configuration in which a common slot for a plurality of electrothermal converters is used as a discharge portion of the electrothermal converters.
JP-A-123670 and JP-A-59-5959, which disclose a configuration in which an opening for absorbing a pressure wave of thermal energy corresponds to a discharge portion.
The configuration may be based on Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 138461.

In addition, a replaceable chip type recording head which can be electrically connected to the apparatus body and can be supplied with ink from the apparatus body by being attached to the apparatus body may be used.

Further, it is preferable to add recovery means for the recording head, preliminary auxiliary means, etc. to the construction of the recording apparatus of the above embodiment because the recording operation can be made more stable. If these are specifically mentioned, capping means for the recording head, cleaning means,
For example, a pressurizing or sucking means, an electrothermal converter, a heating element other than the electrothermal converter, or a preheating means using a combination thereof may be provided, and a preejection mode for performing ejection different from recording may be provided.

Further, the recording mode of the recording apparatus is not limited to the recording mode of only the mainstream color such as black, but the recording head may be integrally configured or a plurality of combinations may be used. Alternatively, the device may be provided with at least one of full-color mixed colors.

In the above-described embodiments, the explanation is made on the assumption that the ink is a liquid. However, even if the ink solidifies at room temperature or lower, or if it softens or liquefies at room temperature, it may be used. Or, in the ink jet system, it is common to control the temperature of the ink itself within the range of 30 ° C. or higher and 70 ° C. or lower to control the temperature so that the viscosity of the ink is in a stable ejection range. It is sufficient that the ink is in a liquid state when a signal is applied.

In addition, in order to positively prevent the temperature rise due to thermal energy as energy for changing the state of the ink from the solid state to the liquid state, the temperature is positively prevented.
Alternatively, in order to prevent evaporation of the ink, an ink which solidifies in a standing state and liquefies by heating may be used. In any case, by applying thermal energy such as ink that is liquefied by applying thermal energy according to the recording signal and liquid ink is ejected, or that begins to solidify when it reaches the recording medium. The present invention can be applied to the case where an ink having a property of being liquefied for the first time is used. In such a case, as described in JP-A-54-56847 or JP-A-60-71260, the ink is held in a liquid state or a solid state in the concave portion or through hole of the porous sheet. It is good also as a form which opposes an electrothermal transducer. In the present invention, the most effective one for each of the above-mentioned inks is to execute the above-mentioned film boiling method.

In addition, the form of the recording apparatus according to the present invention may be provided integrally or separately as an image output terminal of an information processing device such as a computer, or in the form of a copying apparatus combined with a reader or the like. It may be one.

Even when the present invention is applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices (eg, host computer, interface device, reader, printer, etc.), a device composed of one device (eg, copier, facsimile) Device).

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention, finely-tuned output control and storage control can be performed on the image data for which the ink is not left and the recording is interrupted midway, by the judgment of the apparatus user. The effect is that it can be done.

[0061]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus that is a typical embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a mechanism around a recording head.

3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a recording operation of received data and its control.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a received data output operation by a manual operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 main control unit 102 ROM 103 RAM 104 communication unit 105 reading unit 106 converter 107 printer unit 108 external interface 109 pickup motor 110 operation panel 111 ink level sensor

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. An image recording apparatus having recording means for ejecting ink from a recording head to perform recording on a recording medium, the storage means storing image data received via a communication line, and the ink. A removable ink cartridge for storing the ink, a detection unit for detecting the remaining amount of ink in the ink cartridge, and an ink may not remain by the detection unit during image recording using the received image data by the recording unit. When detected, the control means for controlling the image data corresponding to the page being recorded and the image data after the page to be held in the storage means, and the page being recorded held in the storage means Selecting means for selecting whether or not to delete the image data corresponding to, and the image data of the page selected by the selecting means. An image recording apparatus comprising: an erasing means for erasing from the storage means, and a recording control means for controlling the recording means so as to output the image data held in the storage means. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising instruction means for instructing whether or not to perform re-recording using the image data corresponding to the page being recorded held in the storage means. Image recording device. 3. The image recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording control unit controls the recording unit according to an instruction from the instruction unit. 4. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising notifying means for notifying an apparatus user of a warning when the detection section detects that no ink remains. 5. The image recording according to claim 4, wherein the notification unit includes a display unit that displays the warning as a message and a display unit that clearly displays the warning by lighting or blinking a lamp. apparatus. 6. An image recording method using the received image data by the recording means, which automatically deletes image data corresponding to the image recording from the storage means every time image recording for one page is completed. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an erasing unit. 7. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit restarts the recording operation after the recording operation is stopped after the ink cartridge is replaced. 8. A detection control unit for controlling the detection unit to detect the remaining ink amount again after the recording operation for one page, which is performed after the recording operation is restarted, is further provided. The image recording apparatus according to claim 7. 9. The recording head is a recording head for ejecting ink by utilizing thermal energy, and is provided with a thermal energy converter for generating thermal energy applied to the ink. The image recording apparatus according to item 1. 10. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image recording apparatus includes a facsimile device. 11. An image processing control device for controlling a recording means comprising a recording head for ejecting ink from a removable ink cartridge onto a recording medium, the storage means storing image data, and the inside of the ink cartridge. A detection unit that detects the remaining amount of ink, and at the time of recording an image using the image data by the recording unit, when the detection unit detects that no ink remains, the image corresponding to the page being recorded. Control means for controlling the data and image data after the page to be held in the storage means, and selection means for selecting whether to erase the image data corresponding to the page being recorded held in the storage means And erasing means for erasing the image data of the page selected by the selecting means from the storage means, and holding in the storage means And an image processing control device for controlling the recording means so as to output the generated image data. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising instruction means for instructing whether or not to perform re-recording using the image data corresponding to the page being recorded held in the storage means. Image processing control device. 13. The image processing control apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the recording control unit controls the recording unit according to an instruction from the instruction unit. 14. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising notifying means for notifying an apparatus user of a warning when the detecting means detects that no ink remains.
1. The image processing control device described in 1. 15. The image processing according to claim 14, wherein the notification unit includes a display unit that displays the warning as a message and a display unit that clearly displays the warning by lighting or blinking a lamp. Control device. 16. An automatic image recording method using the received image data by the recording means, which automatically erases image data corresponding to the image recording from the storage means every time image recording for one page is completed. The image processing control device according to claim 11, further comprising an erasing unit. 17. The image processing control apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the control unit restarts the recording operation after the recording operation is stopped after the ink cartridge is replaced. 18. The process performed after the recording operation is restarted.
18. The image processing control apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a detection control unit that controls the detection unit to detect the remaining ink amount again after the recording operation for the pages is completed. 19. The recording head is a recording head which ejects ink by utilizing thermal energy, and is provided with a thermal energy converter for generating thermal energy applied to the ink. Item 12. The image processing control device according to item 11. 20. An image recording control method for controlling a recording operation using a recording head for ejecting ink from a removable ink cartridge to a recording medium, the storing step comprising storing image data in the recording medium, When the step of detecting the remaining amount of ink in the cartridge and the recording operation of the image using the image data are performed, if it is detected that no ink remains in the detecting step, the page being recorded is displayed. A control step of controlling so that the corresponding image data and the image data after the page are held in the storage medium, and selecting whether to erase the image data corresponding to the page being recorded held in the storage medium A erasing step of erasing the image data of the page selected in the selecting step from the storage medium; A recording control step of controlling the recording operation so as to output the held image data.