JPH1169052A - Facsimile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the facsimile terminal by which a transmission original is checked in advance. SOLUTION: After an image check button 10 is depressed at direct transmission, a destination address is entered and transmission is started to read an image of a 1st page of an original and the image is immediately outputted to a printer 8. The print-out is discriminated visually and when deterioration in the image is found out, an interrupt button 11 is depressed and the transmission is finished. When no deterioration is found out in the image, a restart button 12 is depressed and dialing is made for the start of transmission. Then an image of the 1st page stored in a memory is outputted in the case of memory transmission and the similar judgement is conducted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile terminal connected to a public line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile terminal capable of outputting a document read by a scanner as a copy has been provided. However, there has been no terminal capable of outputting a document read by a scanner at the time of transmission at a transmitting side before transmission and checking an image. Copy and send functions were independent.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the reading surface of the scanner is often dirty, so that it is often not noticed that the image is sent with the vertical stripes on the receiving side.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile terminal capable of checking a transmission original in advance.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a scanner unit for reading a document image, a printer unit for outputting a document image, and a communication unit for transmitting data of the document image via a public line, The image processing apparatus further includes a selection unit for outputting, based on a predetermined operation, a leading portion of the transmission original read from the scanner unit by the printer unit prior to transmission. Further, the selection unit causes the printer unit to output a leading portion of the transmission document by operating a predetermined button. Further, the selection unit causes the printer unit to output a leading portion of the transmission original by starting the software based on a setting of predetermined software.

As described above, the transmission side can check the quality of the original to be transmitted by the scanner immediately before the image is actually transmitted.

The present invention also provides a scanner unit for reading a document image, a printer unit for outputting a document image, a display unit for displaying a document image, and a communication unit for transmitting the data of the document image via a public line. And a selection unit for displaying, based on a predetermined operation, a leading portion of the transmission original read from the scanner unit by the display unit prior to transmission. Further, the selection means causes the display unit to output a leading portion of the transmission document by operating a predetermined button. Further, the selection means causes the display unit to output a leading portion of the transmission document by starting the software based on a setting of predetermined software.

[0010] As described above, the transmission side can check the quality of reading the transmission original by the scanner immediately before the image is actually transmitted.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the transmission operation is interrupted by a specific key operation after outputting the transmission original by the printer unit or displaying the transmission original on the display unit. Accordingly, when it is found that the original output on the transmitting side contains dirt such as vertical stripes, the transmission can be interrupted, and the dirt on the scanner can be removed and then transmitted again.

Further, according to the present invention, after transmitting the transmission original by the printer unit or displaying the transmission original on the display unit, the transmission operation from the head is started by a specific key operation. It is characterized by. When there is no problem with the original read by the scanner, transmission can be resumed immediately.

Further, according to the present invention, after outputting the transmission original by the printer unit or displaying the transmission original on the display unit, the transmission operation is interrupted by a specific key operation or the transmission operation is started. It is characterized by having means for setting whether or not to perform. Thus, when the specific operation is not performed for a certain period of time, it is possible to specify whether to suspend or continue, and to give the user a degree of freedom in selection.

Further, according to the present invention, when a mode in which a transmission original is read by a scanner unit and stored in a memory and then transmitted is set, the transmission original is output by the printer unit, After displaying the transmission original on the unit, the storage operation to the memory is interrupted by a specific key operation. As a result, it is possible to check the read quality at the time of memory transmission, and to interrupt the accumulation when there is a problem.

Further, according to the present invention, when a mode in which a document to be transmitted is read by a scanner unit and stored in a memory and then transmitted is set, the leading portion is transmitted by the printer unit to output the document to be transmitted, or After the transmission original is displayed on the unit, the original is sequentially read from the head portion by a specific key operation, and accumulation in the memory is started. As a result, the reading quality at the time of memory transmission is checked, and if there is no problem, the memory can be stored immediately.

According to the present invention, in a case where a mode in which a transmission original is read by a scanner unit and stored in a memory and then transmitted is set, the transmission original is output by the printer unit, After the transmission original is displayed on the unit, there is provided a means for setting whether to interrupt the accumulation operation in the memory by a specific key operation or to start the accumulation in the memory. When the specific operation is not performed for a certain period of time, it is possible to specify whether the operation is to be interrupted or to continue, thereby giving the user a degree of freedom in selection.

Further, in the present invention, when the specific key operation is not performed for a predetermined time, the transmitting operation or the memory storing operation is interrupted, and a message to that effect is output. By this, when the specific operation is not executed for a certain period of time, the operation is forcibly interrupted, a message is issued,
It is possible to perform a quality-oriented operation that does not send a poor quality document.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that when the specific operation is not executed for a predetermined time, a transmission operation or a memory accumulation operation is started. As a result, when the specific operation is not performed for a certain period of time, the operation is forcibly continued,
Apart from the quality, the operation focuses on sending the manuscript anyway.

[0017]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of direct transmission in the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of memory transmission in the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, a ROM 1 is a read-only memory in which a program for controlling the operation of the CPU 3 is stored.
This is a reading device for reading. The CPU 3 is a central processing unit that controls the entire operation of the facsimile function, and the CODEC 4 is a coder / decoder that compresses / decompresses transmission / reception data.

The CCU 5 is a communication control unit for controlling the procedure when this terminal is connected to the partner terminal via the public line. The public line interface 6 is an interface for connecting this terminal to the public line. is there. The image memory 7 is a memory for storing image data, and the printer 8 is a recording device that outputs an image to recording paper.

The operation panel 9 is for performing various inputs for instructing the operation of the facsimile. The image check button 10 provided on the operation panel 9 is a button for activating the image check function, and the suspend button 11 is a button for instructing suspension of transmission. Also, the resume button 12
Is a button for instructing continuous transmission.

Next, according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
An operation at the time of direct transmission in which a document is directly transmitted from the scanner 2 without storing the document in the memory will be described.

First, with the original set on the scanner 2, the image check button 10 is pressed in step S1. Next, in step S2, a destination address is designated by a ten-key (not shown) or a one-touch key (not shown) on the operation panel 9, and transmission is started. Next, the image of the first page is read in step S3, and immediately thereafter, the image is output to the printer 8 in step S4.

When the sender visually observes it and finds that dirt such as a streak is output, the user presses the suspend button 11 in step S5, and proceeds from step S5 to step S9.
All documents set on the scanner 2 are discharged. Next, a message to the effect that transmission has been interrupted is issued in step S10, and the transmission operation ends in step S11.

If no special deterioration is found in the output image, the resume button 12 is depressed in step S6, the process proceeds from step S6 to step S12, and a dial call operation is performed to start transmission.

When a connection is made to the receiving terminal in step S13, the first page read is transmitted in step S14. Next, when there are a plurality of originals in step S15, the next original is scanned and transmitted again in step S14. This is repeated until there are no more pages.

Here, the suspend button 11 and the resume button 12
If neither is pressed, the loop from step S5 to step S7 is repeated until the preset timer times out. When the time-out occurs, it is determined in step S8 whether the mode is the transmission priority mode or the quality priority mode. This is a quality priority mode in which the same operation as when the interrupt button 11 is automatically pressed, such as when the image quality check function is operated, when the next button operation is forgotten, or the resume button 1
The user sets beforehand from the operation panel 9 whether to enter the transmission priority mode in which the same operation as when 2 is pressed is performed, and this setting is determined in step S8. If the mode is the quality priority mode, the process proceeds to step S9 and subsequent steps. If the mode is the transmission priority mode, the process proceeds to step S12 and subsequent steps.

The operation at the time of direct transmission has been described above.
Next, the operation at the time of memory transmission will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, with the original set on the scanner 2, the image check button 10 is pressed in step S30. Then, for memory transmission, the first page is scanned in step S31, the image data is stored in the image memory 7, and the image is output in step S32.

The sender looks at the output, and if the image has dirt such as vertical stripes, the interrupt button 11 is pressed in step S33, and the process proceeds from step S33 to step 37. Here, the original set on the scanner 2 is discharged, a transmission interruption message is output in step S38, and the transmission ends.

If there is no special stain on the output image of the first page, the resume button 12 is pressed in step S34, and the process proceeds from step S34 to step 40, where the next image is scanned and stored in the image memory 7. . Next, in a loop of steps S41 and S40, the image data of all pages of the original set on the scanner 2 is stored in the image memory 7.
To accumulate. In step S42, a call is made to the other party's dial, and a normal memory transmission operation is started.

Also, in the case of such a memory transmission, if a timeout occurs in step S35, it is determined in step S36 whether the transmission is in the transmission priority mode or the quality priority mode.
If the mode is the quality priority mode, the process proceeds to step S37.

In the above-described embodiment, the image is output from the printer 8 and the image is checked. For example, when the personal computer has a facsimile function, the display of the personal computer is used. The image may be checked by using

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the apparatus in this case. As shown, a display 13 is provided in addition to the configuration of FIG. Then, instead of outputting to the printer 8 in the above-described steps S4 and S32, the output is made to the display 13.

As another application example, an existing stop button or reset button is depressed when suspending, and an existing start button is depressed when resuming without providing a dedicated suspend button or resume button. Thus, an equivalent function may be realized.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to check a document read by a scanner on the transmission side at the time of direct transmission or storage in a memory for the purpose of transmission. It is possible to prevent erroneous information from being transmitted to the sending / receiving side, or to deteriorate the impression on the sending / receiving side of a document that is difficult to read.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a facsimile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of direct transmission in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of memory transmission in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ROM, 2 scanner, 3 CPU, 4 CODEC, 5 CCU, 6 public line interface, 7 image memory, 8 printer, 9 operation panel, 10 image check button, 11 interrupt button , 12 ... Restart button.

Claims (14)

[Claims] A scanner unit for reading an original image; a printer unit for outputting the original image; and a communication unit for transmitting the data of the original image via a public line. A facsimile terminal comprising a selection unit for outputting, by a printer unit, a leading portion of a transmission document read from a scanner unit prior to transmission. 2. The facsimile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit causes the printer unit to output a leading portion of the transmission document by operating a predetermined button. 3. The facsimile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit causes the printer unit to output a leading portion of the transmission original by starting the software based on a predetermined software setting. . 4. A scanner unit for reading a document image, a printer unit for outputting the document image, a display unit for displaying the document image, and a communication unit for transmitting the data of the document image via a public line. A facsimile terminal comprising a selection unit for displaying, based on a predetermined operation, a leading portion of a transmission original read from the scanner unit by the display unit prior to transmission. 5. The facsimile terminal according to claim 4, wherein said selecting means causes said display unit to output a leading portion of said transmission document by operating a predetermined button. 6. The facsimile terminal according to claim 4, wherein the selection unit causes the display unit to output a leading portion of the transmission original by starting the software based on a predetermined software setting. . 7. The transmission operation according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a transmission key is output by the printer unit or a transmission key is displayed on the display unit, and then a specific key operation is performed. A facsimile terminal characterized by interrupting the operation. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein a transmission document is output from the printer unit by the printer unit, or the transmission document is displayed on the display unit, and then the head unit is operated by a specific key operation. A facsimile terminal for starting a transmission operation from a part. 9. The transmission operation according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a transmission document is output by the printer unit or the transmission document is displayed on the display unit by a specific key operation. Interrupt or
A facsimile terminal having means for setting whether to start a transmission operation. 10. The printer unit according to claim 1, wherein a mode in which a transmission original is read by a scanner unit and stored in a memory and then transmitted is set, the head portion is transmitted by the printer unit. A facsimile terminal for outputting a transmission original or displaying the transmission original on the display unit, and interrupting the storage operation in the memory by a specific key operation. 11. The printer unit according to claim 1, wherein, when a mode is set in which a document to be transmitted is read by a scanner unit and stored in a memory and then transmitted, the leading portion is transmitted by the printer unit. A facsimile terminal which outputs a transmission original or displays the transmission original on the display unit, sequentially reads the original from the top portion by a specific key operation, and starts accumulation in a memory. 12. The printer unit according to claim 1, wherein, when a mode is set in which a document to be transmitted is read by a scanner unit and stored in a memory and then transmitted, the leading portion is transmitted by the printer unit. After outputting the transmission original or displaying the transmission original on the display unit, the apparatus further comprises means for setting whether to suspend the accumulation operation in the memory by a specific key operation or to start the accumulation in the memory. Facsimile terminal. 13. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when the specific key operation is not performed for a predetermined time, the transmission operation or the memory storage operation is interrupted, and a message to that effect is output. Facsimile terminal. 14. The facsimile terminal according to claim 7, wherein a transmission operation or a memory storage operation is started when the specific operation is not performed for a predetermined time.