JPH10341321A - Hand scanner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hand scanner with which stored contents can be easily confirmed, when enabling the storage of read image data. SOLUTION: When the operation of index print is performed by operating a key input part 5 by a user, a central control part 6 transmits the print data of 'P1' to a printer 8b and prints them. Next, the address and data size of image data on the 1st page are read out of a memory managing part 3, only the leading part of image data on that page is successively read out of positions in a relevant image memory 2 and transmitted to the printer 8b, and the image data at that leading part are printed. For pages after the 2nd page, only the leading parts of image data on respective pages are successively read out and printed together with 'P2' and 'P3'... as well, and this processing is repeated until the final page.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hand scanner capable of storing read image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, it is possible to carry an image, read an image,
There is a growing demand for hand scanners that can be stored. A hand scanner having a built-in image memory can store a plurality of image data. When reading and storing a plurality of image data, in order to confirm what is stored in the conventional hand scanner, in order to check what is stored, print the entire stored content or print in a specified order,
I was checking its contents.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional method, in order to confirm what is stored in what order, it is necessary to print all the stored contents or to print in a specified order. , It is troublesome, and the operability and the economical efficiency are not good.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. By sequentially printing only the head of each stored image data, the contents stored in the hand scanner can be easily confirmed. The aim is to provide a hand scanner that can.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a scanner unit, an image memory, a memory management unit, a communication control unit, a key input unit, and a central control unit. With this configuration, the contents stored in the hand scanner can be easily checked by sequentially printing only the head of the stored image data.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a means for reading original image data, a storage means for storing read image data, and an image read by the hand scanner. Communication means for transmitting image data to a printing device capable of printing, and a central control unit for controlling so as to sequentially print only the leading part of the stored image data. By sequentially printing only the head of the image data, the contents stored in the hand scanner can be easily confirmed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a hand scanner according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a print example of an index print of the hand scanner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a scanner unit for reading original image data, 2 an image memory for storing image data read by the scanner unit 1, and 3 a memory for managing the contents stored in the image memory 2. It is a management unit. Reference numeral 4 denotes a communication control unit for communicating image data;
Is a key input unit for performing various operations and inputting information. Reference numeral 6 denotes a central control unit that controls each unit. Reference numeral 7 denotes a hand scanner including the scanner unit 1, image memory 2, memory management unit 3, communication control unit 4, key input unit 5, and central control unit 6.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a facsimile device connected to the hand scanner 7 and includes a facsimile communication unit 8a and a printing device 8b. At the time of facsimile transmission, image data output from the communication control unit 4 of the hand scanner 7 is sent to the facsimile device 8 in a serial format, and sent out to the telephone line 9 by the facsimile communication unit 8a. The image data output from the hand scanner 7 can also be sent to a printing device 8b in the facsimile device 8 for printing.

The operation of the hand scanner configured as described above will be described below. Document data of a plurality of pages read in advance by the scanner unit 1 is stored in the image memory 2, and data indicating the head address and size of the image data of each page, the number of pages, and the like are stored in the memory management unit 3. ing.

Here, first, when the user operates the key input unit 5 to set the hand scanner 7 in the index print mode, the central control unit 6 sets the "P" as shown in FIG.
The print data of "1" is transmitted to the facsimile device 8 via the communication control unit 4, and the printing device 8a in the facsimile device 8 prints the data of "P1".

Next, the central control unit 6 reads the address and data size of the image data of the first page from the memory management unit 3, and reads the image data of the first part of the first page from the position in the image memory 2 corresponding to the address. Of the facsimile machine 8 via the communication control unit 4, and the printer 8b in the facsimile machine 8
Prints the image data of the head of the first page.

When the printing of the image data at the head of the first page is completed, the central control unit 6 sends the print data “P2” as shown in FIG. 2 to the facsimile machine 8 via the communication control unit 4. The printer 8b in the facsimile apparatus 8 prints the data of "P2" in response to the transmission.

Next, the central control unit 6 reads the address and data size of the image data of the second page from the memory management unit 3, and reads the image data of the head of the second page from the position in the image memory 2 corresponding to the address. Only sequentially read out and transmitted to the facsimile machine 8 via the communication control unit 4,
In response to this, the printing device 8a in the facsimile machine 8 prints the image data at the head of the second page.

After repeating the above operation up to the last page, the hand scanner terminates the index print.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the user operates the key input unit 5 to perform the index print operation, the memory management unit 3 is referred to and the image data of each page is read from the image memory 2. Only the head portion is sequentially read, and the read image data is sent to the external printing device 8b via the communication control unit 4 and printing is performed, so that only the head portion of the stored image data can be sequentially printed. . Therefore, the user can easily check the contents stored in the hand scanner without printing all the image data.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the contents stored in the hand scanner can be easily confirmed by sequentially printing only the leading part of the stored image data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a hand scanner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a print example of an index print by the hand scanner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scanner part 2 Image memory 3 Memory management part 4 Communication control part 5 Key input part 6 Central control part 7 Hand scanner 8 Facsimile device 8a Facsimile communication part 8b Printing device 9 Telephone line

Claims (2)

[Claims] A communication device for transmitting image data to a printing device capable of printing an image read by the hand scanner; a device for reading document image data; a storage device for storing the read image data; And a central control unit for controlling so as to sequentially print only the head of stored image data. 2. A scanner unit for reading document image data, an image memory for storing image data read by the scanner unit, and a memory management unit for managing contents stored in the image memory. A communication control unit for performing communication of image data, and a key input unit for inputting information for controlling the hand scanner, wherein a user operates the key input unit to perform an index print operation. Then, referring to the memory management unit, sequentially reads only the leading portion of the image data of each page from the image memory, sends the read image data to an external printing device via the communication control unit, and A hand scanner, comprising: a central control unit for controlling so as to perform printing.