JPH11177741A - Communication terminal equipment with copying function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability by enabling quick discrimination of the size of a recording paper for recording an image after converting magnification at designating of the magnification or reduction copy of the image. SOLUTION: This equipment is provided with original size detecting means 9a, 9b, an image magnifying and reducing means 1 and a display means 7. At the time of selecting a desired size when the means 1 magnifies or reduces an original image whose size is detected by the means (9a and 9b) at this time, plural desired sizes are displayed on the means 7 with pictures and characters showing respective sizes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device having a copying function such as a facsimile device having a high-performance printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile apparatuses equipped with high-performance printers have become widespread as communication terminal apparatuses (multifunction peripherals) with a copying function. To select a facsimile mode or a copy mode, and then perform an operation corresponding to each mode.

In the facsimile mode, after a document is set, a dial number of the other party is input from a numeric keypad or the like, and a start key is operated to read an image of the original and transmit image data to the other party. In the copy mode, after setting the original, enter the desired number of copies when copying a plurality of copies, or enter the desired magnification when changing the copy magnification using the numeric keypad, and then press the start key. When the operation is performed, the image of the document is read and copied on a recording sheet set in advance.

[0004]

However, in the conventional communication terminal device having a copying function, when setting a copying magnification in the copy mode, the intended enlarged or reduced recording paper size cannot be immediately determined. , Sometimes took time.

More specifically, in the conventional apparatus, the document size and the recording paper size are displayed in characters in association with each other, but since the size relationship is not known, the recording paper size in each recording paper cassette is checked. Then, the user sometimes selects a desired recording paper size. Further, in the conventional apparatus, the setting direction (vertical direction, horizontal direction) of the recording paper is pictograms (icons).
The size of the pictogram is the same even when this display is viewed, and the operator may not be able to image the target size after enlargement or reduction. Improvement was desired.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when designating enlargement or reduction copy of an image, the size of the recording paper on which the image after the magnification conversion is recorded can be immediately determined. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device with a copy function that can improve operability.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal apparatus having a copying function, comprising: a document size detecting unit; an image scaling unit; and a display unit. In the case where the image of the document whose size is detected by the document size detecting means is enlarged or reduced by the image enlarging / reducing means, when selecting a target size, a plurality of target sizes, a picture whose size relationship can be determined, Characters indicating the size are displayed on the display means.

The document size detecting means detects the document width and the document length to determine the document size. The target size refers to the size of a recording sheet for recording an image after being enlarged or reduced. In the present invention, since a plurality of target sizes are displayed in pictures of different sizes so as to be intuitively understood, one of the target sizes can be easily selected.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the image processing apparatus includes a document size detecting means, an image enlargement / reduction means, and a display means, wherein the image of the document whose size is detected by the document size detection means is enlarged or reduced by the image enlargement / reduction means. In addition, when selecting the target size, a plurality of target sizes are displayed on the display means as characters indicating the size relationship and characters indicating the size.

[0010] According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the display means further displays the plurality of target sizes with characters indicating the size relationship.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a communication terminal device with a copy function. Here, the configuration of the facsimile apparatus F is shown as a communication terminal apparatus, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a computer or the like to which a printer or a scanner is connected and which has a function of transmitting image data. . However, in the present invention, since it is necessary to detect the size of the document set before reading the image, a flatbed scanner is preferably used for reading the document image.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit which comprises a CPU or the like, and controls the following units. 2 denotes an NCU which sends a dial signal to the telephone line L and controls connection to the telephone line L; A modem that modulates and demodulates signals for communication, 4 is an image memory that temporarily stores encoded image data, 5 is a RAM that stores various data, and 6 is a control program and font data that are stored in advance. , A display unit comprising display means such as a liquid crystal display or an LED lamp, 8 an operation unit comprising various keys, 9 a reading unit for reading image data from a set document, and 10 a facsimile reception. Images,
This is a recording unit that records an image read from the reading unit 9 on one of fixed-size recording papers stored in advance in each of the plurality of recording paper cassettes 10a.

The recording section 10 is composed of a laser recording type printer or the like, and can record high quality images at high speed. The mode switching key (not shown) of the operation section 8 is provided.
Thus, when the mode is switched to the copy (copy) mode, the image of the original read by the reading unit 9 is recorded (printed out) on the recording paper. On the other hand, when the mode is switched to the facsimile mode, the image of the original read by the reading unit 9 is
After encoding, the data is transmitted to the other party's facsimile machine or the like via the modem 3 and the NCU 2. The facsimile reception can be performed in any mode. In the facsimile mode, the received image data is sequentially recorded by the recording unit 10, and when the copy operation is being performed in the copy mode, the reception is performed. The stored image data is sequentially stored in the image memory 4, and after the copy operation is completed, the stored image data is read out and recorded by the recording unit 10.

The present invention is characterized by the operation during enlargement or reduction copy in the copy mode. For this reason, the reading unit 9 sets the length of the original set on the glass surface of the original mounting table in the main scanning direction. A document size sensor is configured by a document width sensor 9a for detecting (document width) and a document length sensor 9b for detecting the length (document length) of the document in the sub-scanning direction. When the image of the document whose size has been detected is enlarged or reduced, a plurality of target sizes are displayed on the display unit 7 so as to be easily selected.

Here, the target size means a recording paper cassette 10 for recording an image after being enlarged or reduced.
a is the size of the recording paper accommodated in
4, B4, A3, A4R, etc. One of the target sizes displayed on the display unit 7 is
When selected by operating the operation unit 8 and a start key (not shown) is operated, the main control unit 1 constituting the image enlargement / reduction unit adjusts the image of the document read from the reading unit 9 to the target size. After the image is enlarged or reduced by the magnification converted to, the recording unit 10 records the image on the selected recording sheet.

FIG. 2 shows an example of display on the display unit 7 when the target size is selected. In FIG. 2A, the target size is displayed by a picture in which the size relationship between the sizes can be determined and characters indicating the size, and the cassette number is also displayed. In the figure, the state in which the cassette 1 is selected is indicated by an underline, and when the up key (a) and the down key (a) are operated, the selection item under the line moves up and down, and the set key (c) is displayed. By operating (), the selection can be confirmed.

In this manner, font data is selected from the ROM 6 and each target size is set to pictograms (icons, icons, etc.).
If the target size is displayed in (image font), each target size can be intuitively understood, so that one target size can be easily selected from these. In addition, the original image can be recorded on a desired recording sheet without being conscious of the magnification. FIG. 2 (b)
Indicates the target size in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 7A, and further displays characters indicating the size relationship. This character may indicate the size relationship between the recording papers, but preferably indicates the size relationship with respect to the size of the document detected by the sensors 9a and 9b. For example, when a document of B4 size is set, a small copy is performed for an A4 size serving as a target size. Therefore, “1 ×” is displayed for A3 size, and “Large” is displayed for enlarged copy. With such a display, is the copy to be executed an enlarged copy?
You can see at a glance whether it is a reduced copy.

In FIG. 2C, the target size is displayed by characters indicating the size relationship, instead of the picture in which the size relationship can be determined in the configuration of FIG. Here, a case in which an A4 size original is set is shown, characters indicating the size relationship are not displayed for the target size of A4 size, and “Large” is set for B4 size, and A3 is set for A4 size. "Oversized" is displayed for the size. With this display, the size relationship between the document size and the recording paper size can be easily understood, and the target size can be easily selected. In contrast to this example, when performing reduced copy, "Small"
What is necessary is just to display like "minimal".

FIG. 2D shows a case where the size relationship between the original size and the recording paper size (target size) is displayed in a list in which the size of the character itself indicating the size is changed and associated. In this case, if the selected item is moved by operating the up key (a) or the down key (a), the magnification display (d) automatically changes accordingly. FIG.
(E) shows a case in which the size relationship between the document size and the recording paper size (target size) is displayed in a list in association with the size of the character itself indicating the size and the size of the picture.

Next, the operation of the display shown in FIGS. 2D and 2E will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When displaying in A4 size, a font of a small character is selected (100, 101). When displaying in B4 size, a font of a medium size character is selected (102, 103). When displaying the size,
A font of a large character is selected (104, 105).
When displaying other than these, it is determined that the font is not a character indicating a size relationship, and a font of a medium-sized character is selected (106). If the font can be selected, the character is displayed (107).

When displaying a size smaller than the A4 size, a font of a smaller character may be selected, and a picture to be displayed so that the size relationship between the sizes can be determined in the same manner. Select and display. In the case of FIGS. 2A and 2B, the selection of the font of the above-described character is performed in 101 with a small picture font,
At 103, a font of a medium-sized picture is selected, and at 105, a font of a large picture is selected. FIG.
In the case of (c), a blank is selected at 101, a character of "large" is selected at 103, and a character of "extra large" is selected at 105.

[0022]

As can be understood from the above description, in the communication terminal apparatus with the copying function according to the first aspect of the present invention, the size of the target recording paper size is displayed as a picture. Each of the target sizes can be intuitively determined,
One of the target sizes can be easily selected from among them.

According to the second aspect, since the size relationship of the target recording paper size is displayed by characters, each of a plurality of target sizes can be intuitively determined, and one of the target sizes can be easily selected from them. be able to. According to the third aspect, since the size relationship of the target recording paper size is displayed in a list with pictures and characters, selection of the target size is further facilitated and operability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a communication terminal device with a copy function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example on a display unit of the communication terminal device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the communication terminal device of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 F: facsimile apparatus 1: main control unit 7: display unit 8: operation unit 9: reading unit 9a: original width sensor 9b: original length sensor 10: recording Unit 10a: Recording paper cassette

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an original size detecting unit; an image enlarging / reducing unit; and a display unit, wherein the image of the original whose size is detected by the original size detecting unit is enlarged or reduced by the image enlarging / reducing unit. A communication terminal device with a copying function, wherein when selecting a target size, a plurality of target sizes are displayed on the display means as a picture whose size relationship can be determined and a character indicating the size. 2. An image processing apparatus comprising: an original size detecting unit; an image enlarging / reducing unit; and a display unit, wherein the image of the original whose size is detected by the original size detecting unit is enlarged or reduced by the image enlarging / reducing unit. A communication terminal device with a copying function, wherein when a target size is selected, a plurality of target sizes are displayed on the display means as a character indicating a size relationship between the sizes and a character indicating the size. 3. The communication terminal device with a copying function according to claim 1, wherein said display means further displays said plurality of target sizes with characters indicating a size relationship.