JPH10177322A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming device by which such information as page number is directly added on the large amount of recording paper so as to prevent a resource from being wasted. SOLUTION: A bundle of the recording papers being a bundle of originals is placed on a manually inserting part 104, and the operation condition of the image forming device and the condition of classified information formed on the recording paper are set in an operating part 102. An image forming part 103 forms the classified information on the recording paper among the bundle of the recording papers based on the operating condition and the condition of the classified information formed on the recording paper set by the part 102. The classified information formed on the recording paper may be date or the page number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to an image forming apparatus for forming classification information on recording paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a large amount of documents filled with various information are overflowing in offices. Recently, the number of documents has been further increased due to an increase in opportunities to output an image created by a personal computer to a transfer paper using a printer connected to the personal computer. Some of these documents do not have classification information such as page numbers for distinguishing the documents, and once they are separated, there is an inconvenience that it takes a lot of trouble to perform management and classification. Therefore, conventionally, when copying a document to which classification information such as a date and a page number is to be added, such as an "information adding apparatus of a copying machine" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-44972, It has been proposed to add information to a document image to form an image on transfer paper. By doing so, it is stated that information such as a continuous page number can be added to a related document.

[0003]

However, in the above-described classification information adding method, a document to which information is not added and a transfer sheet to which the image and information of the document are added are obtained, and after all, the information is added. There is a problem that unnecessary originals become unnecessary and resources are wasted. There is also a method of separately providing a display device such as an LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display) to add information.
However, there is a problem that the cost increase of the amount cannot be avoided.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus in which information such as a page number is directly added to a large amount of recording paper without providing a display device such as an LCD separately from an operation unit, and resources are not wasted.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording sheet bundle mounting table on which a recording sheet bundle is placed, an operating condition of an image forming apparatus, and Setting means for setting the condition of the classification information to be formed; and forming the classification information on the recording paper in the recording paper bundle based on the operating condition set by the setting means and the condition of the classification information to be formed on the recording paper. And classification information forming means.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the classification information can be formed on the recording paper in the loaded recording paper bundle under the conditions set by the operator, so that the operator and the classifier can manage and classify the documents. Can be facilitated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the operating condition set by the setting means includes an operating condition for setting a position at which the classification information is formed on a recording sheet. And

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the position at which the classification information is formed on the recording paper can be set, the management and classification of documents by the operator and the classifier can be facilitated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the image forming apparatus includes a reversing mounting table on which the mounted recording paper is reversed and discharged. After the classification information forming means forms the classification information on the surface of the recording paper based on the condition of the classification information, the classification information forming means places the recording paper on the reversing mounting table, and is mounted on the reversing mounting table and discharged. Thus, the classification information is formed on the surface of the inverted recording paper based on the condition of the classification information.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the classification information can be formed on both sides of the recording paper by reversing the recording paper in the image forming apparatus. Can be easier.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table cannot be reversed in the image forming apparatus. In the case of a recording paper bundle, the classification information forming unit includes:
The classification information is formed on the surface of the recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table based on the condition of the classification information.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the recording paper cannot be reversed, the classification information is formed only on the surface thereof, thereby facilitating the management and classification of the documents by the operator or the classifier. Can be.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the setting unit is configured to control one of the recording sheets in the recording sheet bundle placed on the recording sheet bundle mounting table. Is designated as a designated recording sheet, and the operating condition of the image forming apparatus set by the setting section is such that the classification is performed up to the designated recording sheet in the recording sheet bundle placed on the recording sheet bundle placing table. A first operating condition for forming the classification information based on the information condition, and a second operation condition for forming the classification information from the designated recording paper in the recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table based on the condition of the classification information. At least one of the second operation condition and the third operation condition for forming the classification information on the designated recording paper in the recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table based on the classification information condition. It is characterized by having conditions.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the operator designates any one of the recording paper bundles as the designated recording paper,
Since the classification information can be formed on the basis of an arbitrary recording paper of the recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table, the management and classification of documents by an operator or a classifier can be facilitated.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the condition of the classification information formed on the recording paper set by the setting means is a page number from an arbitrary natural number. Is a page number condition that starts.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the page number is used as the classification information, the management and classification of the documents by the operator and the classifier can be facilitated.

[0017]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of an embodiment in which an image forming apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a copying machine. In this figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a document feeder, 10
Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation unit for setting a mode or the like by a user; 103, an image forming unit for adding an image or a page number; 104, a manual feed unit for placing a recording sheet to which a page number as classification information is added; A recording paper front end detector for detecting the front end portion, a recording paper rear end detector for detecting the rear end of the recording paper, a double-sided surface, or a double-sided surface for recording and inverting and discharging the recording paper when a page number is added A unit 108, a transfer paper feeding unit that supplies a transfer paper; 109, a discharge unit that discharges a transfer paper or a recording paper on which an image or a page number is formed;
Reference numeral 0 denotes a scanner unit that reads a document to be copied, 111 denotes a fixing unit that fixes toner on transfer paper or recording paper, and 112 denotes a registration unit that temporarily stops before transferring an image to recording paper. In the present embodiment, a page number is used as the classification information, but the classification information may also use, for example, a date.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of the copying machine. The control unit includes a main control unit 201 that controls the entire copying machine, an additional information recording unit 202 that records a page number as classification information, which is additional information, on a recording sheet, and a transfer sheet feeding unit that supplies a transfer sheet. A paper unit 108, an operation display unit 204 connected to the operation unit 102 to display the state of the image forming apparatus on a display or the like, and an image processing unit 205 for adding a page number to recording paper are connected to each other. I have.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine in the additional information recording operation of the copying machine according to the present invention. First, in step S301, an operation mode is set. This operation mode will be described later. next,
Whether or not the recording operation of the additional information on the recording paper has started, that is,
It is determined whether the copy start key has been pressed (step S302). If the recording operation has not started (No), the process enters a standby state. If the recording operation has started (Yes), the process proceeds to step S303. In step S303, the page number is counted up from the page number set by the operation unit 102. Next, an operation described later is further selected from the operation modes set in step S301 (step S304). In step S305,
It is checked whether the page number addition position set by the operation unit 102 is above the document. If it is above (Ye
s) Then, the process proceeds to step S306, and after checking the front end of the document in step S306, the process proceeds to step S309. If it is not upward (No) in the confirmation in step S305, the process proceeds to step S307. Step S
At 307, it is checked whether the page number addition position set by the operation unit 102 is below the document. If it is below (Yes), the process moves to step S308, and if it is not below (No), the operation ends. Step S308
Then, the check of the trailing end of the document is started, and the process proceeds to step S309.

In step S309, the image processing unit 2
05 performs image processing, adds additional information based on the additional information recorded in the additional information recording unit in step S310, and proceeds to step S311. Step S311
Then, it is confirmed whether or not either the front end or the rear end of the document as the recording paper has been checked and detected. If the check has been made (Yes), the process proceeds to step S312. Become. In step S312, an image is formed on a recording sheet based on the image information to which the additional information has been added, and then the sheet is discharged (step S313). In step S314, it is confirmed whether or not there is a document in the hand pointing unit 314. If there is (Yes), the process proceeds to step S3.
03, if not (No), the operation ends.

The additional information recording operation will be described in more detail. It is determined that the user has pressed copy start on the operation unit 102 (step S302), and the page number counter is incremented (step S303). This increased value is stored in the additional information recording unit 202. Thereafter, an operation is selected according to the set operation mode (step S304).

Next, the position to which the page number is set is selected through the operation unit 102 (steps S305 and S307). If it is above the document, the front edge of the document is checked by the recording paper front edge detector 105. (Step S
306). If it is below the document, the trailing edge of the document is checked by the recording paper trailing edge detector 106 (step S).
308).

Next, the image processing unit 205 adds a page number (step S310), and waits until the front end and the rear end of the document are detected (step S311). When it is detected, the detector informs the recording paper position detection unit 206, and based on the notification, the main control unit 201 determines the paper transfer position according to a predetermined value, and the paper is conveyed by the paper supply unit 203. Thereafter, an image is formed (step S312). After the image is formed, the sheet is discharged to the sheet discharge unit 109. Next, if there is a document in the manual feed unit 104 (step S314), the process returns to the page number counting up (step S304) again, and the same operation is performed again. By performing such an operation, only the page number can be added to a predetermined position in synchronization with the position detection signal of the recording sheet without copying the entire document.

Therefore, according to this additional information recording operation,
Information such as a page number can be directly added to the set position of the document.

The operation modes that can be set in step S301 include four modes: a normal mode, a page number setting mode, a recording paper designation mode, and a duplex mode. Here, the normal mode is a mode in which a page number is normally added to a document as a recording sheet.

The page number setting mode is a mode in which an arbitrary page number can be set and information can be added using the value as an initial value. The set value is displayed on the operation display unit 2.
04 through the main control 201, the additional information recording unit 2
02 is stored. The count is incremented using the stored value as an initial value.

Therefore, according to the page number setting mode, it is possible to start to apply the page number to the document as the recording paper from an arbitrary page number, thereby further facilitating document management.

The recording paper designation mode is a first mode in which an arbitrary recording paper is set and information is added up to the setting page, a second mode in which information is added only to the setting page,
There is further provided a third mode for adding information after the setting page.

The operation in the recording paper designation mode is obtained by adding the operation in step S303 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 to the operation in step S303 in the flowchart shown in FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 4, as an operation after step S303, first,
In step S315, it is confirmed whether the mode is the recording paper designation mode. If it is not the recording paper designation mode (No),
Return to the main routine. In the recording paper designation mode, (Y
es), and proceed to step S316. Step S31
At 6, it is confirmed whether or not it is the first mode for adding a page number to the set page. If it is the first mode (Yes), the process proceeds to step S317,
If not (No), the process moves to step S318. In step S317, it is checked whether the set page number is equal to the current page number.
es), step S314 in the flowchart shown in FIG.
Move to If not equal (No), the process returns to the main routine.

In step S318, it is confirmed whether or not the mode is the second mode for adding information only to the setting page.
If it is the second mode (Yes), the process proceeds to step S319, and if it is not the second mode (No), the process proceeds to step S319.
Move to 320. In step S319, it is determined whether or not the set page number is equal to the current page number. If they are equal (Yes), the process proceeds to step S314 in the flowchart shown in FIG. If not equal (No), the process returns to the main routine.

In step S320, a third mode for adding information after the setting page is set, and in step S32
Move to 1. In step S321, it is confirmed whether or not the set page number is equal to the current page number. If they are equal (Yes), the process proceeds to step S314 in the flowchart shown in FIG. If not equal (No), the process returns to the main routine.

Accordingly, in the recording paper designation mode, the set page is displayed on the operation display unit 204 by the main control unit 2.
01 and recorded in the additional information recording unit 202.
The main control unit 201 compares the value of the page set in the additional information recording unit 202 with the value of the current page. Also,
When the information is added up to the setting page, when the comparison results match, the main control unit 201 notifies the image processing unit 205 to stop the image processing to add the information, and stops the operation of adding the information. When information is added only to the setting page, if the values match in the main control unit 201, the information is added in the image processing unit 205. When adding information after the setting page, if the information matches, the main control unit 201
Image processing unit 2 to perform image processing for adding information at
05, and perform an operation of adding information.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 4 will be described in more detail. After counting up the page number (step S303), it is determined whether the mode is the recording paper designation mode (step S315). In the case of the recording paper designation mode, the mode is to add the number up to the set page (step S316). It is determined whether the mode is to add the number of only the set page (step S318) or the mode to add the number after the set page (step S320). Then, it is determined whether the page number set in each mode is equal to the current page number (steps S317, S319, and S321).

In step S317, the information adding operation is continued until the set page number becomes equal to the current page number. In step S319, the information adding operation is performed until the set page number becomes equal to the current page number. Not performed. When they become equal, the information adding operation is performed only for the page number. In step S321, the information adding operation is not performed until the set page number becomes equal to the current page number. When they become equal, the information adding operation is performed from the page.

Accordingly, in the recording paper designation mode, the operator can set a document to which a page number is to be assigned, thereby further facilitating document management.

The double-sided mode is an operation for adding information to both sides of a document as a recording sheet, and the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 shows the operation.

The double-sided mode includes three modes: a double-sided normal mode, an odd-numbered mode, and an even-numbered mode.

In the double-sided normal mode, after information is added to the surface of the recording paper, the recording paper is reversed by the double-sided paper supply unit 107 and stocked. When all the documents in the manual feed unit 104 fit in the double-sided paper feed tray 107, the last page number at that time is stored in the additional information recording unit 202. Thereafter, the inverted recording paper is fed, a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the stored page number is added to the information by the image processing unit 205, and the image is formed on the back side by the image forming unit 103 based on the value. Forming
This is an operation mode in which the paper is discharged to the paper discharge unit 109.

In the odd mode, since thick paper cannot be inverted by the double-sided paper supply unit 107, information is added only to the odd-numbered surface, the paper is discharged to the paper discharge unit 109, and the page number is counted up by two. This is the operation mode.

In the even mode, since thick paper cannot be reversed by the double-sided paper feeding unit 107, information is added only to the even-numbered surface, the paper is discharged to the paper discharge unit 109, and the page number is counted up by two. This is the operation mode.

Therefore, in the two-sided mode, even when images are formed on both sides of a document, or even in the case of thick paper that cannot be inverted in the image forming apparatus, page numbers can be assigned to both sides. This makes it easier to manage documents.

[0042]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, according to the present invention, classification information is formed on recording sheets in a set of recording sheets under conditions set by an operator. Can set the position where the classification information is formed on the recording paper, and the recording paper is inverted in the image forming apparatus, so that the classification information can be formed on both sides of the recording paper and can be inverted. Even if the recording paper cannot be used, the classification information can be formed only on the surface thereof, and the operator designates any one of the recording paper bundle as the designated recording paper,
Classification information can be formed on the basis of an arbitrary recording paper of the recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table, and a page number can be used as the classification information. Can record for toner,
It is possible to provide an image forming apparatus that forms a recording sheet without wasting resources such as paper, and can easily manage and classify documents by an operator or a classifier.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit provided in the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 Document feeding unit 102 Operation unit 103 Image forming unit 104 Manual feed unit 105 Recording paper front edge detection unit 106 Recording paper rear edge detection unit 107 Double-sided paper feeding unit 108 Transfer paper feeding unit 109 Paper ejection unit 110 Scanner unit 111 Fixing unit 112 Registration unit 201 Main control unit 202 Additional information recording unit 204 Operation display unit 205 Image processing unit 206 Recording paper position detection unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] A recording sheet bundle mounting table on which a recording sheet bundle is to be placed; operating means of an image forming apparatus; and setting means for setting conditions of classification information to be formed on the recording paper; An image forming apparatus comprising: classification information forming means for forming classification information on the recording sheets in the recording sheet bundle based on the operating conditions and the conditions of the classification information to be formed on the recording sheets. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operating condition set by the setting unit includes an operating condition for setting a position at which the classification information is formed on a recording sheet. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a reversing mounting table on which the mounted recording paper is inverted and discharged, and wherein the classification information forming unit is configured to set a condition of the classification information on a surface of the recording paper. After forming the classification information on the basis of, the recording paper is placed on the reversing mounting table, and placed on the reversing mounting table and discharged on the surface of the inverted recording paper based on the condition of the classification information. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein classification information is formed. 4. When the recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table is a recording paper bundle that cannot be inverted in an image forming apparatus, the classification information forming means includes: 3. The classification information is formed on the surface of the recording paper bundle placed on the bundle mounting table based on the condition of the classification information.
An image forming apparatus according to claim 1. 5. The setting means includes a designating means for designating one recording paper in a bundle of recording papers placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table as a designated recording paper, and is set by the setting means. The operating conditions of the image forming apparatus include: a first operating condition for forming classification information based on the classification information conditions up to a designated recording paper in a recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table; A second operating condition for forming classification information from designated recording paper in the bundle of recording papers placed on the bundle mounting table based on the condition of the classification information; and a recording paper bundle placed on the recording paper bundle mounting table. The image according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least one of the third operation conditions for forming the classification information based on the condition of the classification information on the designated recording paper has at least one operation condition. Forming equipment. 6. The classification information condition set on the recording paper set by the setting means is a page number condition where a page number starts from an arbitrary natural number. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1.